Get Stuff Built Right® with Doug Glenn

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On the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast, CEC® President Doug Glenn brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them, and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. Learn more about CEC® at connectcec.com. read less

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#12: Connecting Nature and the Built Environment with Chris Lankford

#12: Connecting Nature and the Built Environment with Chris Lankford

Doug and Bob (CEC’s AR Market Leader) sit down with Chris Lankford, Director of Marketing + Engagement at modus studio in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Chris is a professional services marketer who is passionate about creating spaces that blend seamlessly with nature. He shares eye-opening statistics about the impact of design in schools and discusses how every project at modus is approached with a unique perspective. Chris delves into their philosophy on design and collaboration, emphasizing the importance of working with partners who have an appreciation for curiosity and discovery in the design process, and share the same goal of creating exceptional spaces for clients and communities. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the power of connecting nature with design in the built environment! – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Bob McArthur, Arkansas Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Bob on LinkedIn – Our guest: Chris Lankford, Director of Marketing + Engagement, modus studio – Connect with Chris on LinkedIn – CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

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#12: Connecting Nature and the Built Environment with Chris Lankford

#12: Connecting Nature and the Built Environment with Chris Lankford

Doug and Bob (CEC’s AR Market Leader) sit down with Chris Lankford, Director of Marketing + Engagement at modus studio in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Chris is a professional services marketer who is passionate about creating spaces that blend seamlessly with nature. He shares eye-opening statistics about the impact of design in schools and discusses how every project at modus is approached with a unique perspective. Chris delves into their philosophy on design and collaboration, emphasizing the importance of working with partners who have an appreciation for curiosity and discovery in the design process, and share the same goal of creating exceptional spaces for clients and communities. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the power of connecting nature with design in the built environment! – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Bob McArthur, Arkansas Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Bob on LinkedIn – Our guest: Chris Lankford, Director of Marketing + Engagement, modus studio – Connect with Chris on LinkedIn – CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#11. The Ultimate Measure of Success with Steve Jaggers

#11. The Ultimate Measure of Success with Steve Jaggers

Listen in as Doug and Steven chat with Steve Jaggers, Principal at GH2 Architects. Steve has seen the company grow from a small firm to one that serves clients internationally. They chat about GH2’s long-standing history in the equine community, and how their reputation has led to projects all over the world, including Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, and more. Don’t miss Steve’s take on what is the ultimate measure of success, and what all of us can do to better serve each other on projects. – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Steven Johnson, Chief Business Development Officer, CEC® – Connect with Steven on LinkedIn – Our guest: Steve Jaggers, Principal, GH2 Architects – Connect with Steve on LinkedIn – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#10. The Co-Op Business Model with Tommy Nylec

#10. The Co-Op Business Model with Tommy Nylec

Listen in with our guest, Tommy Nylec, Senior Director of Engineering at CoServ, as he chats about his passion for education, CoServ's impressive metrics as a service provider, and Tommy’s hot take on what he believes the power industry needs to solve its biggest problems. CEC is currently assisting CoServ with the design of new underground developments, so they talk about how partnerships with companies like ours are so vital. – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Randall Knowles, Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Randall on LinkedIn – Our guests: Tommy Nylec, Senior Director of Engineering, CoServ – Connect with Tommy on LinkedIn – CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#9: The Value of Yes with Eric Polak

#9: The Value of Yes with Eric Polak

Your “yes” has the potential to bring people together, make positive change, and impact communities. That’s exactly what happened when Eric Polak and his team at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Health Sciences said “YES” to helping the Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation bring the Academic Medical District in Tulsa, Oklahoma to life. Eric has served OSU CHS for over 20 years, and his passion for his work and the transformation of the community is evident in today’s show. – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Cassie Reese Tipton, Eastern Oklahoma Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Cassie on LinkedIn – Our guest: Eric Polak, Vice President of Administration and Finance, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences – Connect with Eric on LinkedIn – CEC® brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#8: Power Restoration with Nicole Rhodes

#8: Power Restoration with Nicole Rhodes

Nicole Rhodes is the Chief Executive Officer at Center Phase Energy, which specializes in emergency power restoration for Investor-Owned Utilities, co-operatives, municipalities and other industry participants. On today’s show Doug and Randall chat with Nicole about the biggest challenges the utility industry faces (which is much deeper than lineman and workforce), her fondness for OG&E and the unique Apprenticeship Program offered at Center Phase Energy. – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Randall Knowles, Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Randall on LinkedIn – Our guest: Nicole Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer, Center Phase Energy – Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn – This summer, CEC® is bringing you a limited series of interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll be discussing their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, and the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#7: Collaboration in the Engineering Industry with Keith Angier

#7: Collaboration in the Engineering Industry with Keith Angier

Today we chat with Keith Angier, Vice President of MacArthur Associated Consultants. Keith shares why the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is so vital to our industry, and how one of the most important things we can do is to invite collaboration and build partnerships and trust with others in the engineering community. They chat about some of the biggest challenges the industry is facing, including the talent gap and aging infrastructure. – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Steven Johnson, Chief Business Development Officer, CEC® – Connect with Steven on LinkedIn – Our guest: Keith Angier, Vice President, MacArthur Associated Consultants – Connect with Keith on LinkedIn – This summer, CEC® is bringing you a limited series of interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll be discussing their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, and the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#6: What Makes A Community Unique with Micah Siemers

#6: What Makes A Community Unique with Micah Siemers

Micah Siemers serves as the Director of Engineering for the City of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. In this episode he talks about what makes a community unique and the impact that quality-of-life projects have on future growth. Sometimes, maintaining history and rehabbing what you have, while making the necessary improvements for advancement, can go together. Bartlesville is home of the “original hot hamburger” served at Murphey's Steakhouse, and the Price Tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. – Our host: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn – Our guest: Micah Siemers, Director of Engineering, Bartlesville, Oklahoma – Connect with Micah on LinkedIn – This summer, CEC® is bringing you a limited series of interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll be discussing their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, and the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#5: Engineering Industry Challenges with Dr. Dominique Pittenger

#5: Engineering Industry Challenges with Dr. Dominique Pittenger

Dr. Dominique Pittenger is a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma’s Gallogly College of Engineering, and she serves on the Board of Directors at CEC®. In this episode, Dominique talks about the challenges the engineering industry is facing, and how crucial programs like the Engineering Pathways Program is for young students as they pursue their dream of having a career as an engineer. She touches on ways to encourage women to join STEM fields, with the hope of filling the “STEM gap” to keep the United States globally competitive. What excites her most about where the engineering and construction industry is headed? We won’t be doing “business as usual.” – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn – Our guest: Dr. Dominique Pittenger, Research Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering – Connect with Dominique on LinkedIn – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#4: Opportunity Creates Opportunity with Darrell Davis

#4: Opportunity Creates Opportunity with Darrell Davis

Darrell Davis serves as the Mayor of the City of Edmond, Oklahoma. In today’s episode he talks about his passion for improving mass transit in Oklahoma, and how necessary it is for any community to thrive. Opportunity creates more opportunity, and the new Edmond City Center is a perfect example of that. Once finished, it will offer room for the city to expand, make changes, and set themselves up for future advancement in more ways than one. – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Steven Johnson, Chief Business Development Officer, CEC® – Connect with Steven on LinkedIn – Our guest: Darrell Davis, Mayor, City of Edmond – Connect with Darrell on LinkedIn – This summer, CEC® is bringing you a limited series of interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll be discussing their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, and the opportunities before them and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#3: Economic Development with John Feary

#3: Economic Development with John Feary

John Feary is the City Manager of Claremore, Oklahoma. Join us as he talks about his background in infrastructure and passion for economic development. Claremore is home to huge global manufacturers such as Baker Hughes, LUFKIN Industries, MST Manufacturing, and more. They are currently recruiting exciting events and new prospects for the City of Claremore and Rogers County, as well as identifying projects that can be completed along Route 66 ahead of its Centennial in 2026. – This episode was recorded before Claremore experienced some devastating storms. If you’d like to donate to disaster relief, please click here to donate through the American Red Cross of Oklahoma. – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Cassie Reese Tipton, Eastern Oklahoma Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Cassie on LinkedIn – Our guest: John Feary, City Manager, Claremore, Oklahoma – Connect with John on LinkedIn – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#2: Communities Foundations with Teresa Rose

#2: Communities Foundations with Teresa Rose

Teresa Rose is the Executive Director of the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma. In this episode she touches on some of the communities she is working with, the need for quality infrastructure, and the effects it has on those communities. She encourages the teams that make these projects happen - the design team, engineers, architects, planners, surveyors, builders - to ask questions, raise issues and identify problems, and then work in collaboration to resolve them. – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Josh Dougherty, Community Business Leader, CEC® – Connect with Josh on LinkedIn – Our guest: Teresa Rose, Executive Director, Communities Foundation of Oklahoma – Connect with Teresa on LinkedIn – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

#1: The Transportation System with Joe Echelle

#1: The Transportation System with Joe Echelle

Joe Echelle is the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA). Listen in as he shares what led him to the industry and his experience working for both the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the OTA. Joe talks about how funding affects Oklahoma’s ability to continue to improve the transportation system, and why having a long-range plan is important, especially when it comes to securing funds and being transparent about future plans. – Our hosts: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn Geoff Covalt, Transportation Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Geoff on LinkedIn – Our guest: Joe Echelle, Executive Director, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

Introducing: Get Stuff Built Right® with Doug Glenn

Introducing: Get Stuff Built Right® with Doug Glenn

On the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast, CEC® President Doug Glenn brings you interviews with the leaders who are eliminating aging infrastructure and driving community growth. We’ll discuss their wealth of experiences, the challenges they often face, the opportunities before them, and the people they serve. Because it’s what we’re all about, we’re calling it the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast. – Our host: Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn – Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/ – Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.