Rust Belt Rundown

President & CEO of Majestic Steel and Founder of four other businesses, our featured guest Todd Leebow has a lot going on. In this episode, we talk through his experience working in his family-owned steel business and how the pandemic has affected industrial supply chains throughout the US as well as the countless passion projects he's pursuing through his many different businesses all focused...

In this episode, we’re joined by Jason Scales, Business Manager of Education at Lincoln Electric who has dedicated ten years at Lincoln to pushing the envelope on education, advancement, and celebration of America’s skilled workforce. Jason shares his knowledge of today’s workforce issues and initiatives, as well as the many opportunities he’s helped create to facilitate stronger trade development...

In this episode, we meet with Matthew Fieldman , Executive Director of America Works who shares insight on their nationwide initiative to coordinate manufacturing workforce development efforts in the Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Network.

Sean Cwynar, CFO of Diamond Metals , shares insider knowledge on how essential manufacturing is to our economy, grazing the surface of how many local manufacturers switched gears to help fight the COVID 19 pandemic. He also speaks on the importance of guiding high schoolers to attend trade schools and how the manufacturing industry is actively rebuilding its reputation for offering meaningful care...

On Episode 21, we’re welcoming Nate Stansberry to the Rust Belt Recruiting team as our new Director of Recruiting. Nate shares insight on his years of experience as a recruiting expert, his predictions on the evolving job market, recommendations for small and large businesses facing talent acquisition challenges, and even some cool facts about fishing!

Content, Careers, and Cleveland! We’re joined by special guest Joey Kinsley, also known as Sir Yacht, Content Creator loved by all Ohioans, known for his hilarious videos poking fun at sports and all things Ohio. Sir Yacht gives us a rundown of his career in content production and how he got to build a following of thousands.

In this episode, we talk with Tammi Nagucki, Director of Marketing at Environmental Design Group and EDG Creative about the importance of marketing and communication throughout all industries regardless of the work or products produced, and the impact it can have on business and community.

On this episode, we meet with Ohio State Representative Terrence Upchurch of District 10 and talk all things Cleveland. From public policy to local legislation Representative Upchurch shares details on some of the Bills and other initiatives he’s pushing to improve some of our favorite Cleveland neighborhoods and the State of Ohio as a whole.

Emily Lundgard, Senior Director of State & Local Policy at Enterprise Community Partners gives us the rundown on the ways she believes Ohio’s housing issues can best be addressed through equitable development, public funding, community programs, and partnerships throughout the state. With her long history of working in the public sector, Emily also gives her expert opinion on how Cuyahoga Coun...

Ohio’s tech industry has seen tremendous growth in the last few years. In this episode, we sit down with Chris Berry, who is President of the first non-profit organization dedicated to growing the state of Ohio into one of the nation’s leading tech hubs. Chris talks about his time working for the state of Ohio, working in the public sector, trends in tech and start-ups, and how OhioX is working to...

It’s only appropriate to chat with Allison Grealis, President of Women in Manufacturing Association & Education Foundation, to close out Women’s History Month. Allison shares her personal journey on creating an impact on the industry and some of the initiatives and opportunities WIM offers to give all women in manufacturing an equal chance of success.

What does the future of manufacturing and skilled trades look like for Ohio? We talk with Lt. Governor Jon Husted on what he thinks we can expect for the next couple of years and gives us the rundown on some of the different programs he’s working on to boost the industry.

Brandon Chrostowski joins us on episode 13 to share details on how EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute mentors students as they navigate re-entry. From training and employment to housing and medical care, tune in to learn more about how EDWINS provides a platform for creating a fair and equal future for formerly incarcerated adults.

We’re starting the new year off with an exciting episode featuring Mayor of Cleveland Candidate and Chief Strategy Officer of Urbanova, Justin Bibb. Listen in as Justin talks about his career journey from working in Washington, D.C. to his passion projects for Cleveland and his ideas on improving our local community.

What does it take to have a large corporation move its operations to Cleveland and impact the community? In this episode, we talk with Jay Foran, Senior Vice President of TeamNEO, who shares his experience educating businesses on the benefits of moving their mid-sized startup or their large enterprise conglomerate into the heart of NorthEast Ohio.

Passion projects, entrepreneurship, and coffee. In this episode, we speak with Cleveland business owner Pete Brown of Six Shooter Coffee and discuss everything from roasting beans in his basement to sharing details about the coffee business and his experience growing a startup into an authentic shop loved by locals.

On this episode, listen in as we talk with Steve Peplin, the CEO of Talan Products about current trends in metal press, LED lighting, solar, and electric transportation. As an industry expert, Steve shines a light on how these industries have evolved over the past several decades and shares his input on what’s expected in the future.

From early stem programs and public policy to reentry programs and unemployment, listen in as we talk with Bishara Addison of Towards Employment about hot topics in the Cleveland workforce and the many opportunities we as a community can get involved with to improve it. 

In this week's episode, we chat with the National Association of Manufacturers Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Chris Schmitt. Listen in as we talk about the impact the Conoravirus has had on manufacturing in the Midwest alongside the economic and workforce challenges manufacturing has been facing for the past decade, and what is being done to stimulate the industry.

Listen in as we talk with Christopher Nance, the Vice President of Construction & Inclusive Talent Initiatives at the Greater Cleveland Partnership. Christopher shares details of the impact the GCP has on the Cleveland community since its start and what they are doing today to help local businesses in all industries that continue to grow our wonderful city. 

Join us as we chat with Tayte Lutz, Director of Marketing at French Oil Mill Machinery, and talk through her career journey, the French Oil's origin story, and the state of manufacturing in Ohio. 

In this week's Rundown, listen in as we talk with industry veteran and CEO of Technical Alchemy, LLC, Roy Hardy. Roy shares his approach to keeping up employee morale as well as current workforce trends throughout the trades.

On our third episode of the Rust Belt Rundown, Rust Belt Recruitings' very own, James Smith discusses how the day-to-day operations of a recruiting firm specializing in the skilled trades have changed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

On our second episode of the Rust Belt Rundown, Jamie Karl of the Ohio Manufacturing Association and Nick Fopiano talk about marketing and communication trends to best reach audiences in manufacturing and the trades in the COVID-19 era.

Tune in to our first episode of the Rust Belt Rundown! Listen in as we talk with Taylor Evans, President of Rust Belt Recruiting, and kick off our show by explaining our mission of offering insight to our listeners on impact-driven business, the essential industry of manufacturing, and what might lie ahead in the coming months.