The Elevator Careers Podcast
The Elevator Careers Podcast explores the careers, challenges, and innovations shaping the elevator industry. Through conversations with professionals across the trade, we share career journeys, lessons, business advice, and more. We aim to educate, share experiences, and connect the community. Hosted by Matt Allred of The Allred Group, a leading elevator industry recruiting firm.
The Elevator Careers Podcast
Latest Episodes
Elevator Careers: The Power of Saying "I Can Do That" | Evelyn Adams
Today, I’m joined by Evelyn Adams, General Manager of Texacone, whose career is a great example of what can happen when you’re willing to learn, step up, and do whatever needs to be done. Evelyn began her career as an accounts payable clerk and...
Why Elevator Technician Turnover is Hurting Customers—and What Can Help | Bernard Lee
Today’s guest is Bernard Lee, a longtime property manager who has spent more than thirty years working with elevator service companies. He's seen the value of having technicians who know a building inside and out, and he's also seen what happen...
How Elevators Built the Modern World | Lee Gray
Today's guest is Lee Gray, an architectural historian whose career took an unexpected turn when a graduate school research paper sparked a lifelong fascination with elevators. More than forty years later, he has become one of the world's leadin...
Elevators, Codes, and Consequences: Lessons from 55 Years in the Industry | Lee Rigby
Today's guest is Lee Rigby, an elevator code expert who has spent more than 55 years in the elevator industry as a mechanic, contractor, inspector, instructor, consultant, and now expert witness. In this episode, Lee shares insights from decade...
Elevator Traveling Cables: Innovation, Codes, and Reaching New Heights | Dillard Green
Today's guest is Dillard Green, a manufacturing and engineering expert with over four decades of experience supporting the elevator industry. Throughout his career, Dillard has worked at the intersection of manufacturing, engineering, code comp...