Elevator Safety Everyone Should Know: The EESF's Mission | Amber Catlin-Kolodziej Interview
In this episode, Matt Allred interviews Amber Catlin-Kolodziej, the Executive Director of the Elevator escalator Safety Foundation. The EESF’s mission is to educate the general public on the proper an...
6 Nov 202320min
Fixing America’s Broken Elevators: A Public-Private Modernization Partnership | Scott Drummond
In this episode, Matt Allred interviews Scott Drummond, president and founder of Emi's Elevator and founder of Nokes Mountain Benefit Corporation. Scott has has over 20 years in the trade as an elevat...
23 Okt 202345min
33 Years in the Elevator Industry: Become a Student of the Game | Bill Appelbaum
Matt Allred and Bill Appelbaum sit down to discuss Bill's elevator industry career over the past 30+ years. They discussed his beginnings as a truck driver and his subsequent journey through various r...
9 Okt 202351min
Bringing Nonprofit Experience to the National Association of Elevator Contractors | Rena Cozart
In this episode, Matt Allred interviews Rena Cozart to discuss her experience of becoming the Executive Director of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC). Although Rena was surprised...
25 Sep 202331min
From Union Elevator Apprentice to SkyTech Elevator Co-Owner | Chris Pearce Interview
Chris Pearce is a co-owner of Skytec Elevator in Austin, Texas. Chris started his career as a union apprentice with Omni Elevator at age 19, but after a few years he left to finish his degree and also...
11 Sep 202336min
Running an Elevator Door Manufacturing Business: Treat Your Customers Like Family | JT Peelle
In this episode, Matt Allred interviews JT Peelle, President and CEO of Peelle Company, about his career path from truck driving to sales, accounting, and management in the elevator industry. Peelle C...
28 Aug 202325min
70 Years of Elevator World Magazine | CEO T. Bruce MacKinnon on the Elevator Industry’s History
T. Bruce MacKinnon is the CEO of Elevator World Magazine. T has been with Elevator World for 27 years; 3 years as CEO. Elevator World is a family business that was started by T’s Grandpa, Bill Sturgeo...
15 Aug 202332min
From US Navy Weapons Elevator Tech to 23-Year Elevator Mechanic | Bob Sinram’s Career Story
Bob Sinram has been working in the elevator industry for 23 years on his second time around. Bob’s first exposure to elevators was from 1980-1984 as a weapons elevator technician on an aircraft carrie...
31 Jul 202328min
