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Rethinking Plastic: A New Approach to Ocean Pollution What does it take to grow a company from $150 million to over a billion dollars without losing the culture, values, and loyalty that built it? On this episode of Industry Ignited, we sit down with Skip Giessing, President of the Rotating Equipment Division at DXP Enterprises, […]

Growing a Billion-Dollar Business Without Losing Its Soul: Lessons from Skip Giessing of DXP Enterprises What does it take to grow a company from $150 million to over a billion dollars without losing the culture, values, and loyalty that built it? On this episode of Industry Ignited, we sit down with Skip Giessing, President of […]

From Flight Line to Factory Floor: T’Ray Rutledge on Designing Safe, Smart, and Efficient Systems What happens when precision meets purpose? For T’Ray Rutledge, PE, CEO of Circle R Engineering, that meeting point sits right between the flight line and the factory floor — where engineering discipline meets human-centered design. From maintaining C-130 aircraft in […]

From Astrophysics to Oncology: How Paul Jaminet Is Redefining Cancer Treatment Through Science and Faith in Discovery What if a cancer drug could hitch a ride straight into a tumor cell’s nucleus—killing malignant cells while leaving healthy tissue untouched? That question drives Paul Jaminet, founder and president of Angiex, a biotech company pioneering a first-of-its-kind […]

Bridging Science, Strategy, and Sustainability in Animal Nutrition — with Erik Visser of Hamlet Protein What if the biggest lever for sustainable protein isn’t on the farm or in the lab—but in the first weeks of an animal’s life? In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Erik Visser, CEO of […]

Leadership in the Real World: Ann Marie O’Connell on Building Trust, Balance, and Authentic Growth In leadership, the most powerful lessons don’t come from titles—they come from experience. That’s a truth Ann Marie O’Connell has carried throughout her career, from her early days in corporate communications to her current role as a respected executive helping […]

Redefining Local Commerce: How Sara Quintero Is Empowering Makers Through Karma Chic Marketplace When Sara Quintero first opened her Tampa boutique, she thought she’d found her dream—helping women feel confident through curated fashion. But when a hurricane hit and her physical store closed, Sara faced a pivotal choice: start over or evolve. She chose evolution. […]

From Wall Street Techniques to Main Street Success: How Thomas Gilman Helps CEOs Scale Smarter What if the biggest obstacle to your company’s growth isn’t your market, your competitors, or even your product? What if it’s how you’re managing your money and strategy? That’s the question that drives Thomas Gilman, founder of Driving Business Growth, […]

Rebuilding Trust in Clinical Research: How LaToya Hinton-Howery Is Bringing Equity Back to Medicine When LaToya Marie Hinton-Howery founded Next Innovative Clinical Research (Next ICR) in 2015, she wasn’t just starting a research site—she was building a bridge. A bridge between medical innovation and the communities long left out of it. As CEO and Research […]

Nature’s Blueprint for Healing: Dr. David Smith on Reversing Brain Injury, Sleep Apnea, and Human Resilience What if the cure for brain injury, sleep apnea, and even sudden infant death syndrome wasn’t hidden in a lab—but in nature itself? That’s the question driving Dr. David Smith, founder of DeltaChase and TBI Innovations, a physician and […]