Hard Hats And Horizons

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Welcome to Hard Hats and Horizons, the podcast where we dig deep into the construction and economic developments shaping the future of Dallas-Fort Worth. We bring you insights from industry leaders and visionaries who are driving growth in North Texas, from construction projects to industry trends and insights. We cover it all. So grab your hard hat and join us as we explore the people and projects shaping the skyline of DFW.

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Episode 15 -Abdullah Emad- Hard Hats and Horizons 28.08.2025 46:39

In this episode you will meet Abdullah Emad, CEO of UDC Engineers. We encourage you to share this episode! For more information on our guest, Abdullah Emad, be sure to follow him at: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullah-emad-pe-a007a856/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at: Andrea Pender LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreapender/ Andrea Pender Instagram – https://www.ins...

Episode 14- Joe Flores- Hard Hats and Horizons 21.08.2025 50:37

In this episode you will meet Joe Flores, Project Executive at Cooper General Contractors. We encourage you to share this episode! For more information on our guest, Joe Flores, be sure to follow him at: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-flores-a2321512/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at: Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreapender/Andrea Pender Instagram: htt...

Episode 13 - Emily Harris - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 14.08.2025 45:24

In this episode you will meet Emily Harris, Founder & Managing Partner at Workhorse Capital. We encourage you to share this episode! For more information on our guest, Emily Harris, be sure to follow her at:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-r-harris/ Workhorse Capitol LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workhorse-capital-llc/Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at:Andrea Pe...

Hard Hats and Horizons - Episode 12- Alexandra McMyler 07.08.2025 46:50

In this episode you will meet Alexandra McMyler, CEO of Archer Specialties We encourage you to share this episode! For more information on our guest, Alexandra McMyler, be sure to follow her at: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-mcmyler-b969b69/Instagram - @archer.specialtiesPlease be sure to follow Andrea Pender at:Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreapender/ A...

Episode 11 - John Riggins - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 31.07.2025 1:01:01

In this episode you will meet John Riggins, President at Talley Riggins Construction. We encourage you to share this episode! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dQHBvfsEmnIFor more information on our guest, John Riggins, be sure to follow him at:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-riggins-44bb67/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at:Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/...

Episode 10 - Shirley Che - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 24.07.2025 43:54

In this episode you will meet Shirley Che, Field Marketing & PR Strategist at Zweig Group. We encourage you to share this episode! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2War3nPrh24For more information on our guest, Shirley Che, be sure to follow her at:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirleyche/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at:Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/a...

Episode 9 - Kattie Mokhtarzedeh - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 17.07.2025 48:31

In this episode you will meet Kattie Mokhtarzedeh, Project Manager at Skiles Group. We encourage you to share this episode! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-BY6ICBwpz4 For more information on our guest, Kattie Mokhtarzedeh, be sure to follow her at:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katayounmokhtarzadeh/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at:Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedi...

Episode 8 - Jessica Leak - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 10.07.2025 49:35

In this episode you will meet Jessica Leak, Business Development Director at Datum Engineers. We encourage you to share this episode! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NdxzLLApT2w For more information on our guest, Jessica Leak, be sure to follow her at: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-leak-48776120/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at: Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.lin...

Episode 7 - Lydia Donnell - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 03.07.2025 51:22

In this episode you will meet Lydia Donnell, Vice President of Business Development at Root Engineering. We encourage you to share this episode! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P-3lDlGrmMY For more information on our guest, Lydia Donnell, be sure to follow her at: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-donnell-m-b-a-57343318a/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at:Andrea Pender Li...

Episode 6 - Tyler Berns - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 26.06.2025 52:29

In this episode you will meet Tyler Berns, Partner at Birch Construction. We encourage you to share this episode! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tKY0dhy-U-E For more information on our guest, Tyler Berns, be sure to follow him at: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-berns-70491a5/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at: Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre...

Episode 5 - Amanda Adler - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 19.06.2025 34:10

In this episode you will meet Amanda Adler, Project Manager at Stantec . We encourage you to share this episode! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XEKJhP9IABU For more information on our guest, Amanda Adler , be sure to follow her at: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/atadler/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at: Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreapender/ An...

Episode 4 - Grant Yaney - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 12.06.2025 1:11:07

In this episode you will meet Grant Yaney, President and Owner at H&G Systems. We encourage you to share this episode! For more information on our guest, Grant Yaney, be sure to follow him at: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-yaney-132b0635/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at: Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreapender/ Andrea Pender Instagram: https://...

Episode 3 - Christian Gournay - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 05.06.2025 1:00:21

In this episode you will meet Christian Gournay, Vice President of Project Development Services at JLL. We encourage you to share this episode! For more information on our guest, Christian Gournay, be sure to follow him at: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-gournay-b8532623/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at: Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreapender/...

Episode 2 - Natalie Phelps - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 29.05.2025 54:50

In this episode you will meet Natalie Phelps, Project Manager with Mansfield, Texas Economic Development. We encourage you to share this episode! For more information on our guest, Natalie Phelps, be sure to follow her at: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliephelps126/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrs_phelps_26/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at: Andrea Pender LinkedIn:...

Episode 1 - Cassie Walker - Hard Hats and Horizons Podcast 23.05.2025 1:00:42

In this episode, you will meet Cassie Walker, Vice President at JP Morgan Chase. We encourage you to share this episode! For more information on our guest, Cassie Walker, be sure to follow her at: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassie-walker-4aa21515/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/walkercassie/ Please be sure to follow Andrea Pender at: Andrea Pender LinkedIn: https://www.linkedi...