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Charli is joined by Dominique Bastien this week to share her unique journey into the world of Gondola restoration Dominique Bastien is an internationally recognized expert in gondola restoration and the founder of The Gondola Shop. For more than twenty-seven years, she has developed proprietary restoration systems, opened global markets, and led complex projects for transportation operators and tourism destinations worldwide. She oversees operations in the United States and Europe while driving product innovation, industry standards, and long-term client partnerships. She lives and works in Colorado and is bilingual in English and French. Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]. Empowering Pumps & Equipment: Empowering Pumps and Equipment is the Information & Connection hub for the Industry. We specialize in digital media marketing, and we help companies just like yours reach their desired audience across a variety of platforms. We connect, inform, and educate the pump & related equipment industries by creating valuable partnerships between manufacturers and their customers. We connect you with our community using digital advertising, social media, and custom digital publications that amplify your message as a thought leader in industry. As a digital media company, we also create and/or host webinars and virtual lunch and learns, offer technical writing, and host a podcast called the Empowering Industry Podcast. Empowering Pumps & Equipment shares useful information for industries such as water/wastewater; oil/gas; utilities; and more. Our audience includes engineers, consultants, operations and maintenance staff, OEMs, and suppliers. Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference (EPIC): The Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference is where the industry can come to connect with manufacturers, distributors, end users, associations, and students in one place. The two-day event will feature presentations from subject matter experts, roundtable discussions, exhibits, and tours.  About Empowering Brands: Empowering Brands located in Tuscaloosa, AL is a versatile, digital marketing services company that works with industrial companies and specializes in social media management and marketing; strategic planning; marketing consulting; content development, and digital advertising. Working as a strategic partner and extension of our clients' marketing team; we bring fresh thinking and experience with flexible and responsive service to empower our clients and maximize their brands. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. The Empowering Brands company is leading the way to connect, inform, and educate the next generation of industry leaders. CONNECT | INFORM | EDUCATE Connect with Us: Website https://empoweringpump... Facebook   / empoweringpumps   Twitter   / empoweringpumps   LinkedIn   / empo.  . Empowering Women in Industry https://empoweringwome... Empowering Women in Industry Youtube

This week Charli is joined by Ashlesa Mohapatra. Ashlesa is Quality Manager at ServerLIFT, a safety certified manufacturer of data center lift equipment based in Phoenix and a supplier to Fortune 100 companies. Shel built the quality function from the ground up, and led ISO 9001 recertification in six months on a quality management system she designed and implemented herself. Her technical foundation is in research. She holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from UMass Lowell and an MBA, and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Her work on combustion and fuel systems has been published in Q1 ranked Elsevier journals and cited by researchers in roughly 25 countries, with commercial adoption in industry. She serves as a peer reviewer for five Elsevier journals.  She has been nominated for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2027 in the Robotics and Manufacturing category and is a nominee for the WomenTech Global Awards and the Empowering Women in Industry Awards. Outside of ServerLIFT, Ashlesa serves as Mid Career Chair for SWE Phoenix and is active in Women in Manufacturing Arizona, ASQ Phoenix, and Moms in Manufacturing. Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]. Empowering Pumps & Equipment: Empowering Pumps and Equipment is the Information & Connection hub for the Industry. We specialize in digital media marketing, and we help companies just like yours reach their desired audience across a variety of platforms. We connect, inform, and educate the pump & related equipment industries by creating valuable partnerships between manufacturers and their customers. We connect you with our community using digital advertising, social media, and custom digital publications that amplify your message as a thought leader in industry. As a digital media company, we also create and/or host webinars and virtual lunch and learns, offer technical writing, and host a podcast called the Empowering Industry Podcast. Empowering Pumps & Equipment shares useful information for industries such as water/wastewater; oil/gas; utilities; and more. Our audience includes engineers, consultants, operations and maintenance staff, OEMs, and suppliers. Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference (EPIC): The Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference is where the industry can come to connect with manufacturers, distributors, end users, associations, and students in one place. The two-day event will feature presentations from subject matter experts, roundtable discussions, exhibits, and tours.  About Empowering Brands: Empowering Brands located in Tuscaloosa, AL is a versatile, digital marketing services company that works with industrial companies and specializes in social media management and marketing; strategic planning; marketing consulting; content development, and digital advertising. Working as a strategic partner and extension of our clients' marketing team; we bring fresh thinking and experience with flexible and responsive service to empower our clients and maximize their brands. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. The Empowering Brands company is leading the way to connect, inform, and educate the next generation of industry leaders. CONNECT | INFORM | EDUCATE Connect with Us: Website https://empoweringpump... Facebook   / empoweringpumps   Twitter   / empoweringpumps   LinkedIn   / empo.  . Empowering Women in Industry https://empoweringwome... Empowering Women in Industry Youtube

Charli is joined this week by long time friend Brian Henry.  Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]. Empowering Pumps & Equipment: Empowering Pumps and Equipment is the Information & Connection hub for the Industry. We specialize in digital media marketing, and we help companies just like yours reach their desired audience across a variety of platforms. We connect, inform, and educate the pump & related equipment industries by creating valuable partnerships between manufacturers and their customers. We connect you with our community using digital advertising, social media, and custom digital publications that amplify your message as a thought leader in industry. As a digital media company, we also create and/or host webinars and virtual lunch and learns, offer technical writing, and host a podcast called the Empowering Industry Podcast. Empowering Pumps & Equipment shares useful information for industries such as water/wastewater; oil/gas; utilities; and more. Our audience includes engineers, consultants, operations and maintenance staff, OEMs, and suppliers. Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference (EPIC): The Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference is where the industry can come to connect with manufacturers, distributors, end users, associations, and students in one place. The two-day event will feature presentations from subject matter experts, roundtable discussions, exhibits, and tours.  About Empowering Brands: Empowering Brands located in Tuscaloosa, AL is a versatile, digital marketing services company that works with industrial companies and specializes in social media management and marketing; strategic planning; marketing consulting; content development, and digital advertising. Working as a strategic partner and extension of our clients' marketing team; we bring fresh thinking and experience with flexible and responsive service to empower our clients and maximize their brands. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. The Empowering Brands company is leading the way to connect, inform, and educate the next generation of industry leaders. CONNECT | INFORM | EDUCATE Connect with Us: Website https://empoweringpump... Facebook   / empoweringpumps   Twitter   / empoweringpumps   LinkedIn   / empo.  . Empowering Women in Industry https://empoweringwome... Empowering Women in Industry Youtube

Charli is joined this week by Glen Powell.  Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]. Empowering Pumps & Equipment: Empowering Pumps and Equipment is the Information & Connection hub for the Industry. We specialize in digital media marketing, and we help companies just like yours reach their desired audience across a variety of platforms. We connect, inform, and educate the pump & related equipment industries by creating valuable partnerships between manufacturers and their customers. We connect you with our community using digital advertising, social media, and custom digital publications that amplify your message as a thought leader in industry. As a digital media company, we also create and/or host webinars and virtual lunch and learns, offer technical writing, and host a podcast called the Empowering Industry Podcast. Empowering Pumps & Equipment shares useful information for industries such as water/wastewater; oil/gas; utilities; and more. Our audience includes engineers, consultants, operations and maintenance staff, OEMs, and suppliers. Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference (EPIC): The Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference is where the industry can come to connect with manufacturers, distributors, end users, associations, and students in one place. The two-day event will feature presentations from subject matter experts, roundtable discussions, exhibits, and tours.  About Empowering Brands: Empowering Brands located in Tuscaloosa, AL is a versatile, digital marketing services company that works with industrial companies and specializes in social media management and marketing; strategic planning; marketing consulting; content development, and digital advertising. Working as a strategic partner and extension of our clients' marketing team; we bring fresh thinking and experience with flexible and responsive service to empower our clients and maximize their brands. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. The Empowering Brands company is leading the way to connect, inform, and educate the next generation of industry leaders. CONNECT | INFORM | EDUCATE Connect with Us: Website https://empoweringpump... Facebook   / empoweringpumps   Twitter   / empoweringpumps   LinkedIn   / empo.  . Empowering Women in Industry https://empoweringwome... Empowering Women in Industry Youtube

This week Charli sits down for a chat with  Jackie Herrera and Greg Case to talk about the Pumps and Valves Innovation Conference.  Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]. Empowering Pumps & Equipment: Empowering Pumps and Equipment is the Information & Connection hub for the Industry. We specialize in digital media marketing, and we help companies just like yours reach their desired audience across a variety of platforms. We connect, inform, and educate the pump & related equipment industries by creating valuable partnerships between manufacturers and their customers. We connect you with our community using digital advertising, social media, and custom digital publications that amplify your message as a thought leader in industry. As a digital media company, we also create and/or host webinars and virtual lunch and learns, offer technical writing, and host a podcast called the Empowering Industry Podcast. Empowering Pumps & Equipment shares useful information for industries such as water/wastewater; oil/gas; utilities; and more. Our audience includes engineers, consultants, operations and maintenance staff, OEMs, and suppliers. Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference (EPIC): The Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference is where the industry can come to connect with manufacturers, distributors, end users, associations, and students in one place. The two-day event will feature presentations from subject matter experts, roundtable discussions, exhibits, and tours.  About Empowering Brands: Empowering Brands located in Tuscaloosa, AL is a versatile, digital marketing services company that works with industrial companies and specializes in social media management and marketing; strategic planning; marketing consulting; content development, and digital advertising. Working as a strategic partner and extension of our clients' marketing team; we bring fresh thinking and experience with flexible and responsive service to empower our clients and maximize their brands. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. The Empowering Brands company is leading the way to connect, inform, and educate the next generation of industry leaders. CONNECT | INFORM | EDUCATE Connect with Us: Website https://empoweringpump... Facebook   / empoweringpumps   Twitter   / empoweringpumps   LinkedIn   / empo.  . Empowering Women in Industry https://empoweringwome... Empowering Women in Industry Youtube

Charli is joined by Paul Gifford this week on the pod! Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]. Empowering Pumps & Equipment: Empowering Pumps and Equipment is the Information & Connection hub for the Industry. We specialize in digital media marketing, and we help companies just like yours reach their desired audience across a variety of platforms. We connect, inform, and educate the pump & related equipment industries by creating valuable partnerships between manufacturers and their customers. We connect you with our community using digital advertising, social media, and custom digital publications that amplify your message as a thought leader in industry. As a digital media company, we also create and/or host webinars and virtual lunch and learns, offer technical writing, and host a podcast called the Empowering Industry Podcast. Empowering Pumps & Equipment shares useful information for industries such as water/wastewater; oil/gas; utilities; and more. Our audience includes engineers, consultants, operations and maintenance staff, OEMs, and suppliers. Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference (EPIC): The Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference is where the industry can come to connect with manufacturers, distributors, end users, associations, and students in one place. The two-day event will feature presentations from subject matter experts, roundtable discussions, exhibits, and tours.  About Empowering Brands: Empowering Brands located in Tuscaloosa, AL is a versatile, digital marketing services company that works with industrial companies and specializes in social media management and marketing; strategic planning; marketing consulting; content development, and digital advertising. Working as a strategic partner and extension of our clients' marketing team; we bring fresh thinking and experience with flexible and responsive service to empower our clients and maximize their brands. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. The Empowering Brands company is leading the way to connect, inform, and educate the next generation of industry leaders. CONNECT | INFORM | EDUCATE Connect with Us: Website https://empoweringpump... Facebook   / empoweringpumps   Twitter   / empoweringpumps   LinkedIn   / empo.  . Empowering Women in Industry https://empoweringwome... Empowering Women in Industry Youtube

Data center construction is moving fast, and the equipment supporting these facilities has to keep pace. In this episode of the Empowering Industry Podcast, Charli Matthews Carruth sits down with Ric Turmel, Senior Vice President for Engineered Building Solutions at Taco, to discuss how custom-engineered skid packages are helping meet the speed, scale, and efficiency demands of today’s data center projects. Ric shares how Taco’s Lubbock, Texas facility has grown to support increasing demand for custom skid packages and why prefabrication can help reduce installation time and the need for specialized labor in the field. They also explore workforce challenges, long-term procurement and planning, and how data centers are pushing HVAC systems toward greater energy efficiency. From coordinated system design to preparing for what comes next, Ric offers a look at how the rapid growth of data centers could influence the entire industry. Watch Building at the Speed of Data: How Custom Skids Are Transforming Data Center Construction With Ric Turmel and hear what’s driving this rapidly evolving market. #DataCenters #HVAC #Engineering #Manufacturing #Infrastructure #EmpoweringIndustry Empowering Pumps & Equipment: Empowering Pumps and Equipment is the Information & Connection hub for the Industry. We specialize in digital media marketing, and we help companies just like yours reach their desired audience across a variety of platforms. We connect, inform, and educate the pump & related equipment industries by creating valuable partnerships between manufacturers and their customers. We connect you with our community using digital advertising, social media, and custom digital publications that amplify your message as a thought leader in industry. As a digital media company, we also create and/or host webinars and virtual lunch and learns, offer technical writing, and host a podcast called the Empowering Industry Podcast. Empowering Pumps & Equipment shares useful information for industries such as water/wastewater; oil/gas; utilities; and more. Our audience includes engineers, consultants, operations and maintenance staff, OEMs, and suppliers. Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference (EPIC): The Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference is where the industry can come to connect with manufacturers, distributors, end users, associations, and students in one place. The two-day event will feature presentations from subject matter experts, roundtable discussions, exhibits, and tours.  About Empowering Brands: Empowering Brands located in Tuscaloosa, AL is a versatile, digital marketing services company that works with industrial companies and specializes in social media management and marketing; strategic planning; marketing consulting; content development, and digital advertising. Working as a strategic partner and extension of our clients' marketing team; we bring fresh thinking and experience with flexible and responsive service to empower our clients and maximize their brands. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. In addition to our marketing services work, Empowering Brands owns the leading online community for the global pump industry, EmpoweringPumps.com.  A digital-first publisher focused on thought leadership, community building, and social media advocacy for our industry partners.  We help clients reach and engage with a diverse industrial audience. The Empowering Brands company is leading the way to connect, inform, and educate the next generation of industry leaders. CONNECT | INFORM | EDUCATE Connect with Us: Website https://empoweringpump... Facebook   / empoweringpumps   Twitter   / empoweringpumps   LinkedIn   / empo.  . Empowering Women in Industry https://empoweringwome... Empowering Women in Industry Youtube

Charli is joined by Chet Piazza this week in a slight deviation from her normal interviews. Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

This week on the Empowering Industry Podcast, Charli sits down with ABB’s Courtney Pickett and Stefanie Casimir to discuss the upcoming 2027 DOE motor efficiency regulations and what manufacturers, facilities, and equipment operators need to do now to prepare. Courtney Pickett is a Product Specialist in ABB’s NEMA Motors division, supporting the Fluid Dynamics and Heavy Industrial Solutions business line and severe-duty motor portfolio. With a background in mechanical engineering and an MBA, she connects customer needs with technical innovation across product lifecycle management, new product development, and market strategy. Stefanie Casimir is a B2B product marketing and strategy professional with more than 20 years experience across motors, mechanical power transmission and industrial applications. Her work focuses on translating complex technologies into clear market value across applications including pumps, fans, conveyors - into industry segments ranging from food processing, wastewater treatment, mining and data centers. With a background spanning product launches, voice-of-customer research, global marketing and go-to-market strategy, Stefanie brings a deep understanding of how critical components support reliability, efficiency and performance across the industries that keep the world moving. Courtney and Stefanie explain which motors will be affected, how new efficiency requirements may change frame sizes and electrical characteristics, and why facilities should begin auditing their installed motor base now. They also discuss supply chain planning, total system efficiency, and the opportunities these changes create to reduce energy use and operating costs. Understanding the 2027 DOE motor standards: https://www.abb.com/global/en/news/132268/understanding-the-2027-doe-motor-standards Watch or listen to learn how to build a motor readiness plan before the 2027 requirements take effect. Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

Chris Jackson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Orphic, an AI company helping manufacturers and industrial suppliers automate engineering, warranty, and procurement workflows. Orphic reads engineering specifications, drawings, manuals, supplier quotes, and warranty  documentation to help teams find information faster, evaluate opportunities more consistently, and make better decisions across engineering, sourcing, and aftermarket service.  Founded while Chris was earning his MBA at Harvard Business School, Orphic is working with leading industrial companies to bring practical AI into engineering and manufacturing environments where critical knowledge is often trapped in documents, spreadsheets, and legacy systems.  Before founding Orphic, Chris began his career at J.P. Morgan before becoming a venture capital investor focused on industrial software and advanced manufacturing technologies.  Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is passionate about helping industrial organizations leverage AI to preserve engineering knowledge, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate digital transformation. Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

Charli brings a blast from the past to start off July as Steven Hernandez returns to the podcast! Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

What happens when women find a community that truly sees them? In this special bonus episode of the Empowering Women Podcast, host Shannon Bumgarner sits down with Empowering Women in Industry founder Charli Matthews Carruth to talk about the vision behind the inaugural Carolinas Conference and the power of connection in industry. Together, they explore why community matters, how mentorship and advocacy help women grow, and what makes Empowering Women events feel different from other professional conferences. They also discuss leadership lessons, the importance of investing in yourself, and why the next generation of women in manufacturing, engineering, and skilled trades gives them so much hope. Whether you're attending the Carolinas Conference on July 9th or simply looking for encouragement in your career journey, this conversation is a reminder that you belong, your voice matters, and you don't have to go it alone. 💬 Gems from Charli: “We're really just putting up a mirror to show them that they already have it within themselves to accomplish.” “You absolutely belong in the room.” “It's amazing how much you can do when you're not letting the pressures of work, family, or friends direct your steps.” “Allow people to help you. Allow people to use their gifts and support you.” “You're not leaving alone anymore. You have a whole community, a whole network of resources.” Empowering Women in Industry Carolinas Conference Empowering Women in Industry Membership Empowering Women in Industry Magazine Empowering Women in Industry Website Empowering Women in Industry Virtual Events Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

This week Charli is joined by Delores Morton of Step Up.  Delores is the chief executive officer of Step Up, the nonprofit that guides girls, and those who identify with girlhood, to their success. Under Delores’s leadership, Step Up supports high school girls and young women ages 18-29 in becoming confident, connected and career-focused through free mentorship programs. Delores is an accomplished nonprofit executive with more than 20 years of experience designing and leading creative enterprises that make a lasting difference. Since joining Step Up as CEO, Delores masterfully navigated the nonprofit through pandemic challenges to adopt a new 5-year strategic vision and expand Step Up's mentorship programs to girls nationwide. She also unveiled programs and supports for young women ages 18-29, marking the first time the organization offered structured services for those who had already graduated from high school. During her tenure, Delores expanded Step Up’s on-campus mentorship model to soon-to-be eight markets nationwide, including reestablishing Step Up’s presence in Atlanta and growing to Nashville, Houston and San Francisco. She also secured the organization’s first federal funding with a $400,000 grant from AmeriCorps, which enables Step Up to leverage the power of volunteers and bolster its mentor training and engagement infrastructure. Prior to joining Step Up in 2019, she served as vice president for the West region of City Year. At City Year, Delores supported the organization’s efforts to improve graduation rates by preparing students with the social, emotional, and academic skills and mindsets to succeed in school and in life. Before City Year, Delores was the chief program officer for Points of Light, where she designed and delivered programs that mobilized thousands of volunteers to meet education, economic opportunity, emergency response and preparedness needs in communities. Throughout her career, Delores has helped Fortune 500 companies drive their philanthropic platforms, including L'Oreal's Women of Worth and Walt Disney Company's Give A Day Get a Disney Day, and was honored by President Barack Obama as a 2012 Champion of Change. A Louisiana native, Delores splits her time between Atlanta and Step Up's headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature and a graduate degree in human resource management. For media requests, speaking engagements, and event invitations for Delores Druilhet Morton, please contact Executive Director of Communications Alissa Zito Cruz at [email protected]. Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

This week Charli has Trent McJunkin on to talk about his journey with Leadership. Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]

Dawn Gagye joins Charli on the Pod this week to talk AI Most founders do not need more ideas. They need better structure around the growth already happening in the business. Dawn Gagye is a Fractional CMO, strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and WSI certified AI consultant.  Dawn helps CEOs and founders of growing U.S. businesses build stronger marketing systems and adopt AI in practical ways that support the business instead of distracting from it. The companies she works with usually are not starting from scratch. They already have momentum, a team, and real revenue. But as the business grows, things get harder to hold together. Marketing feels disconnected. Reporting is inconsistent. Teams are busy, but not always aligned. And AI keeps showing up as something important, even though no one has time to sort through the noise. That is where Dawn comes in. Dawn helps leaders simplify growth by creating stronger structure behind the scenes: clearer strategy, better marketing systems, improved accountability, and practical AI adoption that saves time and reduces friction.  Dawn believes AI should make a business more effective, not more complicated. The goal is not to add another layer of tools. The goal is to help leaders and teams work smarter, make better decisions, and create more leverage across the organization. With 25+ years in strategy, Dawn helps businesses turn complexity into clarity and growth into something more sustainable. Based in Birmingham, Alabama and serving clients coast to coast. Find us @EmpoweringPumps on Facebook, LinkedIn,  Instagram and Twitter and using the hashtag #EmpoweringIndustryPodcast or via email [email protected]