As we celebrate our 75th episode, coincidentally, it's also JJ's birthday! Now, don't let the numbers fool you into thinking JJ is catching up with the episode count. He's as youthful and vibrant as ever! So here's to our milestone of 75 episodes, and no, JJ isn't 75…yet! JJ Levenske, a seasoned construction executive and industry expert, boasts over 30 years of commercial and industrial experience. His career spans from cost engineering roles to senior management positions, during which he has ...
Oct 09, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Jordan Rose, the founder of Rose Law Group, is a visionary entrepreneur and accomplished attorney. Her journey began when she leased a small space in another lawyer's storage room, starting the firm from scratch. Over the course of 23 years, Jordan Rose has transformed Rose Law Group into a prominent legal powerhouse. Known for her tenacity and innovative thinking, Jordan Rose has always been at the cutting edge of the industry. She has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of legal mat...
Oct 02, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Chris Duncan is a partner at Farmer Woods Group. Chris began his time at Farmer Woods Group in 2011 after 5 years in the commercial construction industry building single tenant retail buildings and mid sized tenant improvement projects. A fourth generation Phoenician, Chris attended Mountain Pointe High School, prior to graduating from Arizona State University in 2007 with a Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management from the Del E. Webb School of Construction where he was a member of the ASU ...
Sep 25, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 73
For 20+ years, Sergei Guk has been on the front lines of the restoration industry providing services for buildings damaged by disaster and accident. As the CEO of RestorationHQ, he has crafted expertise through both on the job experience and a litany of professional certifications including IICRC, The Asbestos Institute, the EPA, and BioCleaning Services of America, Inc., among others. With features on Channel 5 News in Phoenix, SHOPTALK360, the Phoenix Business Journal, Tycoons of Small Biz Pod...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 72
Founding Partner + Jason Barclay Morris is a graduate of the University of Arizona, College of Law, and a founding partner at the law firm of Withey Morris Baugh, PLC. His past experience includes work as a congressional staff member, and as partner with the Land Use Section for a major Phoenix law firm. Mr. Morris’s practice is exclusively in land use, planning and zoning and government relations in Arizona, as well as the Southwest region. His client list includes significant development in ev...
Sep 11, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Sintra Hoffman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of WESTMARC, representing the West Valley of Metro Phoenix where she has the pleasure of working with 15 communities, over 3,000 square miles and home to 1.8 million residents. With 25 years of experience in federal, state, local and non-profit leadership, Sintra is a natural convener, bringing key stakeholders together to advance the region's economic vitality and improve the quality of life for her community. She previously served as ...
Sep 04, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Alan is the founder and CEO of Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF), a social outreach ministry that provides food and clothing, cultivates community and promotes dignity to homeless men and women in need. Previously a real estate investor and developer, Alan founded Trilogy Development and the Lynxs Group, which developed Austin’s airport cargo facility and similar facilities at airports around the country. In 1998, the seed for the idea of Mobile Loaves & Fishes had been placed on Alan’s heart...
Aug 28, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 69
James Smith has over 25 years of municipal government experience, primarily in business/economic development. He assumed the role of Economic and Workforce Development Director for Pinal County in November 2021, leading the County’s efforts to attract capital investment and jobs to the region, while also seeking to help ensure the workforce is prepared for the jobs of the future. Prior to his position with Pinal County, he served as the Economic Development Director for the Town of Fountain Hill...
Aug 21, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 68
With more than 20 years in Construction and a true passion to “build things”, Tiffany Sharp, 40 years old, founded Sharp Construction, a highly qualified, woman-owned, commercial general contracting company. Recognizing that the commercial construction industry is evolving at a breakneck speed and technology is accelerating the rate of learning, she capitalized on a unique time in the marketplace to deliver best-in-class customer service with an experienced team that is focused on collaboration,...
Aug 14, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Heath Melton is President of the Phoenix Region at The Howard Hughes Corporation, overseeing the development of Teravalis, HHC’s new 37,000-acre master planned community located in Phoenix’s West Valley. Melton is a senior leader who has been with the company since 2015. In his previous role as Executive Vice President of Master Planned Communities in the Houston Region, Mr. Melton was responsible for residential planning and development of HHC’s three highly acclaimed MPCs in Texas: The Woodlan...
Aug 07, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 66
With a unique blend of knowledge and expertise, Marshall MacFarlane is an accomplished Millwright/Industrial Mechanic and Facilities Management professional. Skilled in security, operations, emergency planning and construction teams, he has extensive experience in bringing new facilities online and managing Preventive & Predictive maintenance processes. Marshall is a published writer since 1984 and volunteer his time to various outdoors activities like hunting and fishing. Marshall's educati...
Jul 31, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Kristy is a forward thinking business development sales executive and revenue generator offering a successful sales career chronicled by three well-earned promotions in 9 years. She has a documented and formidable record of exceeding revenue targets, profitability, and business growth objectives. Kristy has a reputation for understanding critical business drivers in multiple markets. Co-workers have said Kristy has excellent interpersonal communication skills, who listens intently and nurtures k...
Jul 24, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Michael's journey began at the age of 12 when he started his first business in his mother's orchard in the mountains of Oregon, hiring workers to pick and process fruit for him to sell. After moving to Arizona for college, he started a manufacturers rep business selling car waxes and cleaning products to auto dealerships. This business was acquired two years later with 22 full-time employees representing over 30 manufacturers. Michael's next investment was in a trucking company (Dump Trucks) in ...
Jul 17, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Rami Kalla, President and CEO. founded Point in Time Studios over 20 years ago, and it has been a fun adventure. Rami's passion for film began at a young age when his Dad first brought home a brand new VHS camera! At only 10 years old, he gravitated to it immediately and began producing short films with family and friends! He attended Arizona State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management, with an ...
Jul 10, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Holding Teams Accountable For Meeting Company Goals With EOS Danielle Fairburn is a growth-oriented and knowledgeable Fractional Integrator for companies running on EOS® with a passion for helping people achieve the vision of their business through the power of Traction! As a Fractional Integrator, Danielle works with visionaries who feel 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐝 with the different areas of the business which they feel they have to micromanage. Danielle help to identify and communicate their visio...
Jul 03, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Jack Oslan is the Co-founder and CEO of Diamond Age. Jack has 25 years in the high speed high volume print packaging industry where he got his education in factory automation and operations. In 2012, Jack founded the vertical indoor agriculture company Plenty(.ag) to solve the fresh produce supply chain problem. Plenty(.ag) is now valued at $2B. In 2017, Jack developed the business thesis for solving the affordability problem for first time home buyers and recruited the founding team for Diamond...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Behavioral Change With The Cosmic Taxi Driver with Dr. Ann Ryan, PT DPT The only constant in life is change. Sometimes changes can happen rapidly or unexpectedly, creating an unstable and unwanted situation. Dr. Ryan specializes in helping people restore their equilibrium whether it has a physical, psychological, emotional or soul level component. It all connects through the connective tissues - the key to accessing change by design. Dr Ryan started her journey of helping people get from here to...
Jun 19, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Brian Melcher founded Field Verified 10 years ago and the company continues to grow innovative new services that improve the construction industry. Brian authored and conducts the only Enclosure Management training in the country, equipping builders, architects and owners with the management tools to overcome the most costly defect in modern construction. Brian teaches the Enclosure Management class to graduate students at Arizona State University and has authored several textbooks and workbooks...
Jun 12, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Carol A. Poore is President of Poore and Associates Strategic Planning and author of Leadership in the Metaverse: Creating the Future of Web Through Strategy and Community Building; and Strategic Impact: A Leader’s Three-Step Framework for the Customized Vital Strategic Plan (Fast Company Press). Carol provides strategic planning expertise for corporate, nonprofit, and social sector executive teams, expanding organizational capacity and strategic impact. Her vital strategic planning framework ha...
Jun 05, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Preserving Phoenix One Historic Building At A Time with Heather Lennon Heather Lennon is a successful entrepreneur and CEO/Owner of several businesses. As the CEO/Owner of Imagine General Contracting and Development, she has led her team to complete numerous successful commercial and residential construction projects in Arizona. She is also the founder and CEO/Owner of Warehouse215, a unique event venue in Phoenix that hosts a variety of events such as corporate gatherings, weddings, and other s...
May 29, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Adam Wong brings over 15 years of leadership and business management experience, including expertise in leadership development, building high-performing teams, developing emotional intelligence, data-driven hiring, psychometric assessments, and strategic planning. He’s the Co-founder of Rockstar Workforce, which partners with clients to identify and develop top talent and build their workforce of rockstars by perfecting their leadership mechanics. They’re the support system that helps teams beco...
May 22, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Jonathan Keyser is the founder of Keyser ( http://www.keyser.com/ ), one of the most innovative and trustworthy technology-enabled occupier services commercial real estate firms in the country. Along with their international partners, they have over 560 people worldwide. Jonathan is a #1 Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author for his book, “You Don’t Have to be Ruthless to Win”, and he was named "The Commercial Real Estate Disruptor" by USA Today. He has also been named a "Top Social Capital CE...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 54
The Most Interesting Man In The World: Mark Davenport Mark Davenport has built a foundation of innovative architectural design through collaboration that impacts all community members surrounding each project. With his positive approach and outside-the-box thinking, Mark easily connects with people from different disciplines and backgrounds. The diverse set of leaders and mentors that Mark has surrounded himself with has helped him develop a well-rounded perspective that has kept him grounded an...
May 08, 2023•53 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer METAXFASHION Inc. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tecnokal Hermann Plank is the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Metaxfashion Inc., a cutting-edge fashion technology company based in New York. Prior to establishing Metaxfashion, Hermann spent several years developing innovative tech solutions to bridge the gap between fashion and technology. With his exceptional skills in artificial intelligence (AI), machine ...
May 01, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 51
Apache (Junc-tion): Where Old Meets New Patrick Ainsworth - Economic Development Director https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-ainsworth-aicp-b6a0168a While I have only been in Arizona for a few months, I bring with me over 12 years of experience in urban planning and economic development from the Chicagoland suburbs. I worked for a few different communities in Illinois, but they all taught me different aspects of the built environment. Additionally, I worked a few retail, food and beverage and c...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 50
CEO of Modern Business Development, Cassie Wells, has over 10 years of Audio-Visual sales and project management experience with CCS Presentation Systems. There she lead a team of six in the ongoing account management of some of the largest corporate, higher education, government, house of worship and healthcare clients in the nation. Passionate about expanding her company’s outreach, her team’s efforts resulted in a significant increase in market share and client successes. Unafraid to ask the ...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Nick – Venn Diagram to Venn Construction As Owner of Venn Construction, Nick is responsible for overseeing the Preconstruction and Project Management teams. This includes oversite on the development of budgets, schedules, and major project decisions. Nick provides valuable project knowledge in all areas of the construction process. Nick has extensive experience in office expansions and tenant interior remodels as an Estimator, Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Project Executive. Nick’s expe...
Apr 10, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Rebekah Morris From D+ to A+ Rebekah Morris, President and Founder at BEX Rebekah started the twice-weekly AZBEX publication in February 2010, and has since grown the service into a multi-faceted resource for local Commercial Real Estate and A/E/C firms to find leads on upcoming projects, industry news, trends, and market insights. In 2015, AZBEX started producing events and now features four annual half-day conferences and six breakfast panels known as the Leading Market Series. In 2016, the AZ...
Apr 03, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Blue is the New White with Josh Zolin CEO - Windy City Equipment Author - Blue is the New White Josh is a blue-collar business leader with over 15 years’ experience in strategy, coaching, and moving the needle in skilled trades industries. Before publishing his book, he took his father’s two-man company and grew it into an 8-figure powerhouse spanning across three states. Although still at the helm as CEO, he has found passion in teaching others how to consistently learn, push boundaries, and be...
Mar 27, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Krista Dossey is the Trade Partner Relations Manager at Agate Construction. She has been with the company for almost 4 years (March). She started at Agate as a Contract Admin, a position she was unfamiliar with. Over the years she has become knowledgeable in contracts and insurance thanks to her team which encourages growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristadossey/ MAC & Bleu , your go-to podcast for the innovative minds shaping our nation’s future. Our topics are not only vast but advanced...
Mar 20, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 45
