Manufacturing
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Chad Krause (TeraGanix)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with Chad Krause, CEO of TeraGanix, about building a mission-driven business that supports farmers while balancing profitability and sustainability. The conversation centers on leadership, regenerative agriculture, and the realities of scaling a purpose-driven company. What You’ll Learn Chad Krause’s journey highlights the intersection of business performance and meaningful
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Miguel Adao (Voler Systems)
In this episode of the Achieve Podcast, host Jessie Warner speaks with Miguel Adao, President and CEO of Voler Systems, about leading a long-standing engineering firm and driving innovation in medical, industrial, and IoT device development. The conversation centers on leadership, adaptability, and building high-impact technology solutions in a rapidly evolving landscape. What You’ll Learn:
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Rich Marker (All Metals Fabrication)
In this episode of the Achieve Podcast, host Jessie Warner sits down with Rich Marker, owner and CEO of All Metals Fabrication, to discuss his journey building a family-founded manufacturing business and the lessons learned in leadership, growth, and resilience. The conversation centers on entrepreneurship, navigating challenges, and sustaining a business over decades. What You’ll
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James Ashton (Precision Holdings & Accelerate)
In this episode of the Achieve Podcast, host Jessie Warner speaks with James “Jim” Ashton, chairman of Precision Holdings and Accelerate and a seasoned executive who has spent decades leading companies, turnarounds, and private equity-backed businesses. The conversation centers on leadership, ownership thinking, and what it takes to effectively grow and improve companies across different
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Asa Dyer (OEL Worldwide Industries)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Asa Dyer, President of OEL Worldwide Industries, to discuss how OEL protects electrical workers through specialized PPE and equipment and how the company is navigating rapid growth driven by electrification, grid constraints, and expanding energy infrastructure. What You’ll Learn Asa’s story highlights a practical, values-driven approach
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Mark Woodard (Geotrek)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Mark Woodard, co-founder of Geotrek, to explore how a personal passion for van travel turned into a fast-growing business and what it takes to build a scalable, customer-first brand in the adventure vehicle space. What You’ll Learn Mark’s story highlights how vision, learning, and focus can
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Col Lee Rosen (Think Orbital)
In this episode, Host Taylor Baker sits down with Lee Rosen, CEO and co-founder of Think Orbital (and a former U.S. Air Force space leader), to explore how in-space construction and long-range X-ray technology could reshape national security, public safety, and the future space economy. What You’ll Learn This conversation highlights a rare blend of
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Sid Sullivan (AceCo Precision Manufacturing)
In this episode, host Taylor Baker speaks with Sid Sullivan, a longtime manufacturing executive and former president of AceCo Precision Manufacturing, about why the skilled trades matter more than ever and how leaders, educators, and communities can rebuild the talent pipeline while strengthening the culture inside trade-driven organizations. What You’ll Learn Sid’s message is both
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John Challenger (Office Furniture Resources)
In this episode of the Achieve Podcast, host Taylor Baker sits down with John Challenger, CEO of Office Furniture Resources, to explore how a service-first mindset helped him grow a regional office furniture installation and moving business and how diversification, operational discipline, and smart use of new tools keep the company resilient in a changing