Posts by Matt Allred

SUMMARY: SEAN MADDEN FINAL VIDEO INTERVIEW 0:00:00 Introduction by host Matt Allred welcoming Sean Madden to the podcast. 0:02:08 Brief overview of Sean’s career progression starting in the field and moving into management roles. 0:15:00 Discussion of Sean’s experience starting his own company, Madden Elevator, and lessons learned from using strategic planning frameworks like EOS.…

Matt and Chris Strawn sit down to discuss Chris’s career in the elevator industry. Introduction: Chris Strawn is the owner of Elevator Safety Training Services (ESTS). Chris started in the industry as an apprentice, after serving two tours in the US Navy. After 10 years in the field Chris joined his brother and another partner,…

Amber Catlin-Kolodziej is the Executive Director of the Elevator escalator Safety Foundation. The EESF’s mission is to educate the general public on the proper and safe use of elevators and escalators. Amber’s goal is to further enable the EESF to keep our friends and family safe when they are using vertical transportation. Amber has a…

Scott Drummond is the President and Founder of Emi’s Elevator a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and Founder of Nokes Mountain Benefit Corporation. Scott has has over 20 years int he elevator trade, as an elevator mechanic. Scott has seen the disparity of dilapidated elevators through the country and has decided to tackle this problem head-on. By…

Matt Allred and Bill Appelbaum sit down to discuss Bill’s career over the past 30+ years. Bill Appelbaum is currently working with LCD Elevator. Bill started in the industry as a truck driver in Washington DC 1990. Over his 33 years in the elevator industry, Bill has served in a variety of roles including sales,…

Matt Allred and Rena Cozart sit down to discuss the Rena’s experience becoming the Executive Director of the National Association of Elevator Contractors: Rena Cozart is the Executive Director of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC). Although Rena was surprised to have been sought out for this opportunity, she was quickly impressed with the…

Chris Pearce sat down with Matt Allred to discuss his new career and his new venture, Skytec Elevator. Here are show notes for the interview: – Chris started working in the elevator industry at a young age, learning from his stepdad during summers. After a detour in the high-tech industry, Chris returned to the elevator…

Show notes: Podcast: Elevator Careers Podcast Episode: Interview with JT Peelle, President and CEO of Peelle Company Guest: JT Peelle Summary: Matt Allred interviews JT Peelle about his career path at Peelle Company, a 5th generation family business that manufactures elevator doors. JT discusses how he got involved in the business, the importance of customer…

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 Sturgeon in 1953; this year being the 70th anniversary. Although he was initially hesitant to join the business, T…

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 carrier for the US Navy. After the military, Bob chose to work in industrial maintenance, which he did for 16 years. Eventually…