Snowfighters Institute Podcast

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil  Harwood, interviews Levi Jett, CEO of Jett Facility Consulting, author of the book, Preparing the Snowfighter: a guide to SNOCON and the MSTS!, available at Amazon.com, and retired military veteran. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Tom Canete, President & CEO of Canete Landscape and Snow Management, based in Wayne, NJ. In this episode, Tom shares about how he was inspired, how his values were shaped, and how he built his business at a young age.  As a snow industry icon with almost 40 years of industry experience, Tom also shares some great ad...

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews David Lammers from Garden Grove Landscaping, based in Waterdown, Ontario. David and his brother, Paul, started their company in 1990 and have over 30 years of hands-on experience. In this podcast, we explore the topics of working in a partnership with a family member, building a culture based on values, and focusing on...

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Dave Warrick Jr. from Warrick Properties Group LLC, based in Hamilton, NJ.  Dave is a second-generation owner, full-time police officer, husband, father, and is passionate about the snow business. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Kim Gottschalk from Garrick-Santo Landscape Company, based in Wilmington, MA, about how the company is proactively preparing for a transition from first-generation ownership to the second generation. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Josh Flynn, CEO of Seabreeze Property Services, based in Portland, Maine. Seabreeze was founded in 1994 and provides year-round property services to some of Maine’s most prominent facilities, neighborhoods, and private residences. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Carlos del Pozo, co-founder of Team Engine, a provider of solutions for blue-collar businesses seeking to improve the effectiveness of recruiting, build better teams, manage teams more easily, and retain teams longer.   

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partners Phil Harwood and Neal Glatt introduce Snowbidder with Mike Lindenbaum, CEO of Sitefotos and mastermind of Snowbidder.

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute managing partners, Phil Harwood and Neal Glatt, provide an insightful analysis of the industry, industry events, and opportunities for professional development for the remainder of 2021 and into 2022. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews John Janes from Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer construction equipment, about the snow industry, the economy, supply & demand for the industry, and much more.  

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Tracey Fischer-Gaetz from SnowEx, a leading supplier of snow & ice management equipment, including an extensive line of ice control spreaders, sprayers for liquid products, and brine making equipment, about the state of the industry, demand for equipment, and how SnowEx is listening to its customers in order to inno...

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Podcast host, Phil Harwood,  discusses insurance for snow professionals  and the concept of an insurance captive with Will Allen, founder of the Green Industry Captive (greenindustrycaptive.com) and Ben Westendorf, owner of Envision Facility Solutions. As options for affordable insurance dry up, the idea of a captive becomes highly attractive. You will not want...

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Podcast host, Phil Harwood,  interviews John Berlingieri from Barrington Snow Removal, located in central Long Island, NY.  John's story is a classic American journey of an immigrant family growing a successful business, where he was exposed to high-precision manufacturing and business management  practices. Today, John is  a multi-faceted entrepreneur with seve...

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Podcast host, Phil Harwood, interviews Seth Bowen, President of Three Men and a Shovel Landscaping of Logan, Utah about how he has strategically transformed his company over the past two decades and his perspectives about the snow & ice industry, technology,  equipment, and more. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Ryan Dempsey, Managing Partner of The East End Group, a multi-faceted facilities management firm with one of our industry's largest snow & ice management programs. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Podcast host, Phil Harwood, interviews Tom Marsan from Beverly Companies, a diversified outdoor property services firm in the Chicagoland market, about his unique experience in the snow & ice industry, in addition to hearing about his professional football career, balancing work with a family of six, and much more.  

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Eric Mangum from Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer of construction equipment, including Cat® articulated trucks, backhoe loaders, dozers, engines, excavators, generators, motor graders, skid steer loaders and wheel loaders. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Podcast host, Phil Harwood, interviews Billy Minor, owner of several snow industry businesses including the IBG Magic dealership for Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Injured while serving in the U.S. military, Billy has overcome challenges that most of us will never face. Hear about his unique journey and approach to business in the snow industry.   

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Podcast host, Phil Harwood, interviews Sean Carrington from Carrington Lawn & Landscape, based in Middleton, Wisconsin, about his experience as a business owner, making big investments in leading-edge equipment, using technology, being involved in an industry peer group, his outlook in the professional snow & ice management industry, and balancing person...

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Aaron Graber from Venture Products, manufacturer of Ventrac tractors and attachments.  

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Donna Garner, CMO of Arborgold, about how technology is allowing green industry business owners to be better informed, to make better decisions, and to improve profitability. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews weather expert and CEO of WeatherWorks, Frank Lombardo, about the fascinating business of predicting weather, certifying storm totals, expert witness testimony involving weather, and much more. 

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Phil Harwood, interviews Scott Zorno, owner of HighCountry Spray Systems of Conifer, Colorado, about his multi-faceted career as a contractor and supplier of liquid de-icing solutions, and overcoming tragedy in his personal life.

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Managing Partner, Neal Glatt, interviews Phil Harwood about his decades-long career in the landscape and snow management industry, business ventures, and thoughts about the industry today.  

Listen in as Snowfighters Institute Podcast host, Phil Harwood, interviews Neal Glatt, Managing Partner of Snowfighters Institute, about his fascinating career in the professional snow and ice management industry, his many business ventures, philanthropic endeavors, and plans for further education.