Building a Career in the Elevator Industry with Global Experience | Tom McMahan
In this episode, I interviewed Tom McMahan, the Business Development Manager with Delaware Elevator. Tom started his career at Miami Elevator right after graduating from Florida State University in 19...
15 Jan 202431min
30 Years of Elevator Industry Experience and Elevator Sill Innovation | Scott Akin
In this episode, Matt Allred interviews Scott Akin, owner of Elevator Sill Solutions by Archi-Tread, a manufacturer and installer of elevator cab and hoistway sills. Scott has been in the elevator ind...
2 Jan 202438min
Fifth-Generation Family Elevator Business | Sammy Kolker on Leadership and Creativity
In this episode, Matt Allred interviews Sammy Kolker, who represents the fifth generation working at Matot Corporation, her family's dumbwaiter manufacturing business. She discusses growing up in the ...
19 Des 202310min
From Elevator Mechanic to Company Founder: Innovation, Leadership & Entrepreneurship | Sean Madden
In this episode, Matt Allred interviews Sean Madden, Innovation Manager at Southern Elevator, former founder of Madden Elevator, and current President of the National Association of Elevator Contracto...
4 Des 202351min
Elevator Inspections, Training & Safety: Lessons from a 30-Year Industry Veteran | Chris Strawn
Matt Allred interviews Chris Strawn about his career in the elevator industry. Chris is the owner of Elevator Safety Training Services (ESTS). He started in the industry as an apprentice, after servin...
20 Nov 202340min
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
