Elevator Careers
Elevator Careers is a podcast dedicated to the people who spend their lives and careers working in the vertical transportation industry. It is produced for the benefit of both elevator companies who are looking to hire great talent and for those who want to continue to grow professionally within the industry. This is an opportunity to create a dialogue with all of these stakeholders, learning from them and hearing the gems they have gleaned in their professions. The "Elevator Careers" podcast” is an opportunity to pay it forward" by sharing knowledge learned in the business and in the trade and helping others who are on similar journeys.
Episodes
87 episodes
Will Fleischer: Stick With it: Building a Lifetime Career
A Message From Our Sponsor:Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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20:28
Jared Stearns: Hands-On Experiences Can Help You Find Your Passions
A Message From Our Sponsor:Looking for top-tier talent to join your team? Call The Allred Group for your elevator recruiting needs! With a deep network and unmatched industry expertise, we quickly connect you with skilled professionals who ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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36:36
Kevin Cunningham Pt 2: The Code is Driving Safety
Intro:Today, we're sitting down with Kevin Cunningham, an elevator professional and entrepreneur who, along with his partner Tim Toan, turned a critical safety challenge into a mission to safeguard lives. Their company, HydraSafe B...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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19:33
Kevin Cunningham: Communicate and Learn Your Product
Intro:Welcome to today's episode of The Elevator Careers Podcast. Our guest today is Kevin Cunningham, an industry veteran with over 40 years of experience in elevator construction, modernization, and consulting. Kevin's journey started wit...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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25:41
David Smarte: There's No Question Not Worth Asking
Intro:Today our guest is David Smarte, Global Education and Safety Officer with the National Association of Elevator Contractors. David started his career in 1978 as a union apprentice in Ocean City, MD and spent over 20 years in t...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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22:23
Ray Downs: Safety is a Unified Effort
Intro:In this episode, we sit down with Ray Downs, a 35-year veteran of the elevator industry. Ray started with Otis in 1989 as Regional Manager of EH&S and retired from TEI as Senior Vice President of EH&S. Ray along with...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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29:27
Chuck Tyler Part 2: We Are Here if You Need a Modular Option
Intro:Today we are talking about Phoenix Modular Elevator with with Chuck Tyler, Director of Operations and Business Development. Phoenix Modular has been in business for 15 years and primarily serves North America. They are growin...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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26:15
Chuck Tyler Part 1: We Owe Safety to Our Families
Intro:Today our guest is Chuck Tyler, Director of Operations and Business Development with Phoenix Modular Elevator. Chuck started his career in the field at 18 and with a family history in the trade, every meal he has ever eaten has been p...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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20:58
Josh Gray: Recruiting is About Changing Lives
Intro:Today our guest is Josh Gray, Sr. Recruiter with the Allred Group, a leader in elevator industry recruiting. Josh spent 24 years serving his country in the US Airforce, with 15 of those years working as an Airforce RecruiterAlthou...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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35:38
Gary Mosleh: If You Make a Mistake, Own It
Intro:Today, our guest is Gary Mosleh, Director of compliance at UNITEC Elevator in New York City. Gary joined the elevator industry mid career. After spending 10 years in the private equity world, he has learned to love the elevator indust...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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23:46
Chris Short: You Can Do Good Service and Maintain Margin
Intro:Chris has been in the industry 20 years and has led pioneering efforts to use IoT technology to improve elevator service and efficiency while also increasing margin.Recently Chris co-wrote and delivered a presentation at the (inte...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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51:02
Steve Broom: The Elevator Industry is a Great Business to Be In
Intro:Steve joined the elevator industry 25 years ago after spending his early career as a golf professional. Starting as a sales representative, he worked his way up to the executive team with a major elevator company.Steve recently tr...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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27:30
Evan Rahey: Navigating the 2019 ASME Elevator Code
Intro:Today our guest is Evan Rahey, Sales Executive with Wurtec with a specific mission to sell and promote The WURCOM Two-Way Communication Solution in compliance with 2019 ASME & code requirements. Evan finds a lot of satisf...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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29:26
Jason Armistead: Be Proud of Your Work
Intro:Today our guest is Jason Armistead, Software Engineering Manager with G.A.L. Manufacturing. Jason started in the elevator industry as a 17 year old after responding to an ad in the newspaper in Sydney, Australia, moved to the US...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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36:45
Aaron Bailey: Reputation Matters
Intro: Today, we are joined by Aaron Bailey, Sales Director at Star Elevator, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Aaron holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and began his career with TK Elevator immediately after graduating. With over a de...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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20:14
Richie Lobert: The Elevator Community Crosses all Borders
Intro:Today our guest is Richie Lobert, Founder & Co-Director of LML Lift Consultants in Melbourne, Australia. Richie has been in the industry for many years starting right out of high school and has traveled the world working on and wi...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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38:27
Steve Phillips: Magical Things can Happen
Intro:Steve Phillips is the Chief Operating Officer at Southern Elevator based in Greensboro, NC. Steve started his career outside of the elevator industry, gaining knowledge and experience in operations, from the military, NASCAR, emergenc...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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44:28
Chris Miller: Give the Elevator Industry a Try!
INTRO:Chris Miller is the General Manager with Kone in Salt Lake City, UT. Chris joined the elevator industry after several years in the US Air Force, where he took to heart the Core Values: INTEGRITY FIRST, SERVICE BEFORE SELF and EXCELLEN...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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45:29
Emerald Kuhns: Be Safe Out There!
Intro:Emerald Kuhns, Executive Director of NAESA International. Emerald joined NAESA after working in sales leadership and she has never looked back. After 8 years administering the QEI certification program, Emerald was promoted to Assista...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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18:04
Erin Scott: Make Sure Your Voice is Heard
Erin Scott is the Chief Operating Officer-US Inspections at ATIS. Erin joined the elevator industry after being a Naval fighter pilot and aviation maintenance duty officer in the US Military and quickly found her niche. Erin is passionate about...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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44:42
Nathan Hall: You Gotta Know Your Numbers.
INTRO: Nathan Hall is the Chief Elevator Enthusiast at Vasile Elevator, a designer, manufacturer, and installer of premium commercial elevator interiors, cab shells, entrances and doors. Vasile Elevator was started with old-world...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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44:42
Michael Loeffler: Surround Yourself With the Right People
INTRDUCTION:Today our guest is Mike Loeffler, Senior Vice President/General Manager with VDA Vertical Transportation Consulting. Mike started in the industry working in the field and loved it from the very beginning. He values that ea...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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35:33
Jeremy Metzger, Part 2: Hard Work Pays Off
INTRODUCTION:Jeremy Metzger is the CEO of Axxiom Elevator. Jeremy graduated from Penn State and joined the elevator industry with Kone as a Sales Rep, with his first assignment in Tampa FL. After Kone, Jeremy spent over 15 years a...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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27:12
Jeremy Metzger, Part 1: Always Be Responsive!
INTRO:Jeremy Metzger, CEO of Axxiom Elevator. Jeremy graduated from Penn State and joined the elevator industry with Kone as a Sales Rep, with his first assignment in Tampa FL. After Kone, Jeremy spent over 15 years at Otis in m...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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27:57
Corinne Nawrocki: Make Time to Get in the Field
INTRODUCTION:Corinne Nawrocki is the CEO and Founder of Abel Elevator Consulting, Inc. headquartered in Boston, MA. Ms. Nawrocki entered the vertical transportation arena in 2015, leading new sales strategies for TKE. She later moved into p...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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35:00