EPISODE 1: Ethan Karp speaks with Chairman, President & CEO Chris Mapes about how Lincoln Electric is reinventing itself with innovation and Industry 4.0.
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EPISODE 2: Ethan Karp speaks with President & CEO Rebecca Liebert about her journey from a small farm in Kentucky to leading one of the world's most innovative chemical manufacturers.
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EPISODE 3: Ethan speaks with Chairman Brian Gale about selling his successful manufacturing company and making the jump to Malley's Chocolates, one of Cleveland's most iconic brands.
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EPISODE 4: Ethan speaks with Managing Partner Kevin Johnson about why NexGen Interactive is betting on EV smart chargers and robots to live his mantra "Go Big Smart."
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EPISODE 5: Ethan Karp speaks with Cleveland Whiskey CEO Tom Lix to find out why his distillery is a technology company and how he’s gone from a Boston transplant to Cleveland’s greatest champion.
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EPISODE 6: Ethan Karp speaks with Andrew Hurst, CEO of three different companies, to find out how he’s reinventing logistics and why he believes there’s no better place to be an entrepreneur than Cleveland.
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EPISODE 7: Ethan Karp speaks with Jack Schron, CEO of Jergens Inc. about growing his tool company by 500%, building a “big tent” that makes room for everyone in manufacturing, and why he’s creating the “Gucci” of screwdrivers as a cornerstone to his company’s Industry 4.0 vision.
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Episode 8: Ethan Karp speaks with GOJO, MAKERS OF PURELL™ CEO Carey Jaros to find out how values, innovation, and Industry 4.0 helped the company increase production by 300% during the pandemic.
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Episode 9: Ethan Karp speaks with Neal Restivo, CEO of global plumbing manufacturer Oatey about building an inclusive corporate culture, empathic leadership, and inspiring people to do their best work.
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Episode 10: Ethan Karp speaks with Eric Logan, Chief Transformation Officer at KPMG about helping companies around the world embrace smart manufacturing and why he believes Northeast Ohio should be the country’s incubator for new manufacturing technology.
Episode 11: Ethan Karp speaks to his mentor and manufacturing advocate Felix Brueck about bringing out the best in people, checking your ego, and why manufacturing needs a serious wake-up call.
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Episode 12: Ethan Karp speaks with James Cavoli, President of Swagelok, about having unshakeable values and how innovation and technology are changing what they make and how they make it.
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Episode 13: Ethan Karp speaks with Hallie Stewart, CEO of Bee Valve about the immense grit and resilience you need to survive as a small manufacturer in today’s uber competitive world, the challenges of investing in technology when meeting payroll is the priority, and why her family is so devoted to this industry.
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Episode 14: Ethan Karp speaks to Eaton President and COO Paulo Ruiz about how the company is investing $1 billion in North America alone to meet the surging demand for power due to mega trends like AI and EVs.
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Episode 15: Ethan Karp speaks to Dr. Wendy Slone, CEO and Founder of start-up bTECH, about her plan to revolutionize how we treat chronic wounds with a groundbreaking light therapy patch she invented.
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Episode 16: Ethan Karp speaks to Tony Mazzella, CEO of Mazzella Companies, about what it took to grow his business 100x and the culture, innovation, and family legacy that’s driving their future.
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Episode 17: Ethan Karp speaks to scientist, manufacturer, and innovator Dr. Vinod Purayath about his quest to make plastic sustainable and how he amassed more than 150 patents along the way.
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