The Elevator Careers Podcast
by Matt Allred
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About this 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.
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- How a Graphic Designer Built a Career in the Elevator Industry | Erin Lukowicz · 23 min · Season 5 Episode 41Today's guest is Erin Lukowicz Regional Sales Manager at Rath Janus. Erin joined the elevator industry following a career in graphic design and banking, and has gained valuable…
- The Trade That Gave Him a Second Chance | Jeremy Wooden · 33 min · Season 5 Episode 40Today's guest is Jeremy Wooden, Business Manager of IUEC Local 93 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jeremy's life took a devastating turn after a tree trimming accident that left him a…
- The Critical Role of Preventative Elevator Maintenance | Johnny LeSalle · 41 min · Season 5 Episode 39Today's guest is Johnny LaSalle, COO of Mod Pros Elevator, and an industry leader with experience both in the field and in management. In this interview, we dove into current…
- From Knowing Nothing About Elevators to Building an Elevator Company | Monika Stypulkowska · 24 min · Season 5 Episode 38In this episode, Monika Stypulkowska proves that you don't need decades in an industry to make an impact. Monika arrived in the United States with no prior elevator knowledge and…
- LIVE BROADCAST: What's at Stake for Elevator Codes in North America? ISO 8100 vs. A17.1 · 1 h 4 min · Season 5 Episode 37If implemented, ISO 8100 elevator code could have a major impact on the future of elevator standards and regulation in North America. But what exactly is being proposed, and what…
- A General Contractor’s Honest Take: Working with the Elevator Industry | Zane Andersson · 38 min · Season 5 Episode 36Today’s guest is general contractor Zane Andersson, who's spent decades coordinating projects that depend on successful elevator installations. In this conversation, he offers an…
- What Will AI Mean for Your Career—and Your Company? LIVE BROADCAST · 59 min · Season 5 Episode 35AI is changing how businesses operate, and the elevator industry isn't immune. In this live conversation, I met with Jonathan Taub, President of Fieldboss, who has over twenty…
- Elevator Careers: The Power of Saying "I Can Do That" | Evelyn Adams · 25 min · Season 5 Episode 34Today, 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…
- Why Elevator Technician Turnover is Hurting Customers—and What Can Help | Bernard Lee · 26 min · Season 5 Episode 33Today’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…
- How Elevators Built the Modern World | Lee Gray · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 32Today'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…
- Elevators, Codes, and Consequences: Lessons from 55 Years in the Industry | Lee Rigby · 46 min · Season 5 Episode 31Today'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…
- Elevator Traveling Cables: Innovation, Codes, and Reaching New Heights | Dillard Green · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 30Today'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…
- From Mechanic to Business Owner: Residential Elevator Franchising · 60 min · Season 5 Episode 29This episode is a live discussion about residential elevators and franchise ownership with Casey Dyon and Alex Martin, owners with Nationwide Lifts. Residential elevators are…
- Preparing Your Elevator Business for a Successful Exit | Jessica Hellman · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 28Today's guest is Jessica Hellman, a business advisor specializing in mergers and acquisitions with Lift Business Advisors, Inc. With a background in applied mathematics and data…
- Elevator Expertise & AI: Preserving the Past While Building the Future | Carlos Escobar · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 27Today’s guest is Carlos Escobar, Traction Elevator Aficionado with Hyperion Solutions. Carlos grew up in a machine shop surrounded by craftsmen who could turn raw metal into…
- The Voice of the Elevator: Smart Maintenance & Connected Buildings | Robert Schram · 36 min · Season 5 Episode 26In this episode, I sat down with Robert Schram from Cedes to talk about how technology is reshaping the elevator industry. Robert’s path into elevators started in construction…
- Building the Next Generation of Elevator Professionals (ABC Apprentice Program): LIVE BROADCAST · 53 min · Season 5 Episode 25In this live episode, I met with Nick Tucker and Brian Thibault. Nick has been in the elevator industry for over 10 years and is a licensed elevator mechanic with experience in…
- Reflecting on 46 Years in the Elevator Industry | Michael Ryan · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 24Today's guest is Michael Ryan, vice president of business development with the Peelle company. Mike is a long-time elevator industry leader whose career spans more than 46 years…
- Leadership, AI, and Modernization in the Elevator Industry | Ricky Williams · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 23In this episode, I sat down with Ricky Williams, a seasoned elevator industry leader whose career spans engineering, sales, business development, and executive leadership. Ricky…
- Establishing Elevator Safety: Habits, Risks & Responsibility | Mike Luraschi · 38 min · Season 5 Episode 22In this episode, I sat down with Mike Luraschi, VP of Safety and Risk Management at TEI Group, to talk about safety in the elevator industry: how it’s evolved over the years, why…
