NACE International Podcasts

Stuart Binstock, President & CEO of the Construction Financial Management Association, discusses the association’s Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the number one cause of fatalities in the construction industry. Additionally, construction has the highest number of suicides compared to other groups. Now more than ever, mental health is a concern for construction. CIASP’s goal is to create a zero-suicide industry, and, in this episode, Stuart discusses with CoatingsPro how suicide can affect our industry and what resources are available to help those in need — from coworkers and peers themselves to family members dealing with a loved one who has committed suicide.   For more information, contact: CIASP, www.preventconstructionsuicide.com

Friday's interview podcast welcomes Dan Adley, CEO of coatings and corrosion engineering and inspection specialist KTA-Tator, Inc. and a member of the NACE International Board of Directors.   In the episode, Adley shares business updates and considerations for the corrosion industry in 2020 while also exploring the important roles of leadership and strategic planning during these uncertain times.   More information on KTA's services is available at kta.com and ktauniversity.com.

Ryan Miller, director of the coatings tools division at Seymour Midwest, explains how and why tool providers are working to make their products more user intuitive for coatings applicators. In the interview, Miller also offers perspective on how select segments of the coatings industry have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as what could be ahead in the remainder of 2020.

Lisa Ryan, Certified Speaking Professional and Chief Appreciation Strategist at Grategy, is changing the conversation around company culture and employee engagement in the construction industry. In our latest podcast, she shares tips and tricks about using technology, recognizing your employees, and more, which you can start putting to action today. For more information, contact Lisa Ryan at lisaryanspeaks.com, and check out CoatingsPro’s other Interview Series podcasts here.

Bob Dahlstrom, CEO of Apellix, joins our podcast for a discussion of how new drone technologies are changing the landscape of corrosion inspections. Dahlstrom shares updates on pilot programs and other recent developments in 2020, including whether the COVID-19 pandemic could make asset owners explore alternatives to traditional field inspections.

Mel Kleiman, founder and president of Humetrics, gives tips and tricks for hiring and retaining good employees. How important is experience? How often should you be interviewing? What should you look for in future employees? All of this — and more! — are discussed in this episode.  Get more resources from Mel on CoatingsPro’s website:   Questions You Need to Ask Every Valued Employee Job Opening: “Experience Needed.” Really? And be sure to reach out to him directly for more: Humetrics, www.humetrics.com

Phil Kinnane, vice president of sales at COMSOL, joins our COVID-19 Interview Series to discuss the growing role of modeling and simulation tools in the fight against corrosion. COMSOL offers software that can help predict coating lifespan and many other corrosion problems for a wide range of end users, and Kinnane explains how that business has fared in the era of a pandemic. With the virus making some field maintenance visits less viable, could that make corrosion modeling even more important? Kinnane addresses that subject and much more in Tuesday's podcast.

Ken Rossy, vice president of sales at surface preparation company HoldTight Solutions, explains how the pandemic has prompted the corrosion control industry to become more creative to overcome logistics and market constraints. He also breaks down why it's the type of business, rather than geography, that is most likely to shape a company's outlook for the remainder of 2020.

Sylvia Fontes of Forensic Analytical Consulting Services joins our podcast to discuss how the environmental consulting company has been supporting hygiene efforts during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Fontes gives tips for companies as they start to transition back into the workplace or jobsite. She explains how the company has also continued its work in the field by analyzing environmental information and helping to guide and monitor. She offers a unique perspective on how our actions now may make a longer-term difference. To learn more about the company, including the helpful content they’re sharing on their blog, check out forensicanalytical.com.

Janet South, President, and Laura Blechl, Vice President of Business Operations, at DECO Coatings out of Indianapolis, Ind., join CoatingsPro Magazine to discuss how COVID-19 has affected the contracting side of the coatings industry. They share challenges that they’ve had to overcome in the recent weeks, a few tips that contractors can use in the field and shop, and suggestions for the industry moving forward. Their insight seems invaluable, and we’re grateful to have had them on the show!

Troy Rankin, president of Farwest Corrosion Control Co. (Downey, California, USA), explores the lessons learned from COVID-19 for the corrosion industry, as well as the role of oil prices in a potential recovery. Farwest, which is now offering free technical consultations for cathodic protection (CP) and corrosion control services, also shares its outlook for the remainder of 2020 and what to watch for in the months ahead.

SpeedCove President Doug Standal joins CoatingsPro’s podcast series regarding COVID-19 to share with us how business in the resinous flooring world has changed over the past few weeks. SpeedCove is a small business and has been working globally from their offices in California — even before the pandemic — and he’s able to offer examples of what they’re doing virtually in the food and beverage, health care, and other industries. Tune in, and be sure to share your #coatingspropride! For more information, contact: SpeedCove, www.speedcove.com Editor's note: Listen to all of the other interviews in CoatingsPro's COVID-19 podcast series.

Executives from Mobiltex (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), which provides cathodic protection monitoring for corrosion detection across numerous North American pipelines, join Tuesday's podcast to discuss business during COVID-19. CEO Marc Bracken and Product Manager Will Maize speak with our Ben DuBose about lessons learned from the pandemic, as well as how remote monitoring technologies are now more important than ever for many operators. For more details on the company, visit www.mobiltex.com. Additional information on their solutions is available by registering for the upcoming Mobiltex webcast with MP.

John Glass, vice president of sales for Amcorr Products and Services, joins the NACE Publications podcast series on COVID-19 to discuss how the company’s maintaining support for in-field workers during the pandemic.  In the podcast, Glass shares some thoughts on how the pandemic may change the industry moving forward, including the use of virtual tools for troubleshooting problems in the field in real-time. The company, based out of San Antonio, Texas, has been implementing parameters to their newer and bigger facility. More information is available at Amcorr's website, www.amcorrusa.com.

Larry Sloan, CEO of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), explains strategies that businesses in the corrosion control, protective coatings, and construction industries can utilize to reopen safely amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Sloan also touches on unique considerations for small business owners. Further guidance from AIHA on reopening safely is available at their newly created website, backtoworksafely.org.

Jason Weber, Inside Sales and Marketing associate at Air Equipment and Repair, has been around the coatings industry his entire life and has been at his family’s company since 2010.  In Wednesday's podcast, he shares some of the challenges that those working from home right now might also be experiencing, as well as some tips and tricks that coatings and spray polyurethane foam (SPF) contractors might be able to use in the field.  Jason previously had CoatingsPro Magazine Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Chizik on his podcast, and it was great to connect with him again here.

Former FBI Special Agent and Cyber Security Task Force member John Iannarelli joins the CoatingsPro Interview Series to discuss what to watch for as the COVID-19 pandemic boosts cyber scams. Just as good personal hygiene can help in our fight against the novel coronavirus, Iannarelli offers tips on on how to utilize sensible ‘cyber hygiene’ to avoid viruses of the computer world. In this CoatingsPro article, Iannarelli offers a set of specific guidelines applicable to the current crisis and well beyond. John elaborates on that advice in Monday's podcast, and further information is available at his website, fbijohn.com. Tune in!

Greg Martin, vice president of product strategy and development at MSA Safety, discusses respiratory protection in the times of COVID-19. MSA Safety has been involved in the personal protective equipment (PPE) world for 100+ years, and they’ve been actively supporting the health care and industrial industries during this time. Martin shares the company’s plans for other PPE product lines for 2020, including their fall protection, and gives information from their Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, headquarters and beyond. Tune in!

Pam Nicoletti, Director of Education at NACE International and Melanie Diaz, Senior Manager of Education Business Development, join the podcast to discuss NACE’s new virtual education offerings and the early feedback from students. More information on the programs is available at nace.org/education.

Jerry Lastovica, CEO of gasket and sealing solutions provider Flexitallic, joins the MP Interview Series to discuss how COVID-19 is impacting his company in 2020.  Topics discussed on the podcast include Flexitallic's launch of new isolation gaskets; the company's recent initiative to provide a barrier system to protect the City of Houston's COVID-19 testing laboratory; and the impact of lower oil prices on the corrosion control industry. Given the downturn in the oil market, Lastovica also speaks to the importance of business diversification in other key industries.