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| NEW CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES RADIO GUESTS | | 
Ted Garrison | On the New Construction Strategies radio show, Ted Garrison interviews construction industry and business experts for advice and insights straight from the top! Read on to learn more about our radio guest experts below.
About your host: In the eight years since leaving his active construction career, Ted, as president of Garrison Associates, has focused on helping owners and contractors to work together to create better value for all parties. He has augmented his field experience with extensive research to bring fresh perspectives to many of the challenges facing the construction industry. He is the co-author of five books on marketing, sales, customer service, and leadership. He has also written numerous magazine articles on how contractors and owners can work better together. |  | more>>>
| | Meet Your Radio Show Guest Experts: |
| | | Dean T. Kashiwagi |  | In 1982, Dean T. Kashiwagi, MS P.E., William C. Moor, PhD and Judy M. Kashiwagi constructed the first unbiased database in the roofing industry, to determine the performance of the sprayed in-place polyurethane loam (PUF) roof system. Over the last eight years, the results of multiple random roof surveys (1983, 1985, 1988, 1990) determined that the GE silicone coated PUF roof system was the most successful coated PUF roof system and that it had a proven service life of 20 years. | | | | | | | Roger Herman |  | Roger Herman's concentration is on workforce and workplace trends. His most recent book Impending Crisis: Too Many Jobs, Too Few People has been on the business book best seller list since December 2002. Roger helps corporate leaders see and understand those trends and prepare for their impacts. He accomplishes this work as a speaker, as a consultant, and as an author.Roger has served clients throughout the United States, South America, Europe, Africa. | | | | |
| | Michael Gerber |  | Michael Gerber's E-Myth Point of View embodies his commitment to personal growth and the realization that a business owner's purpose in life can be actualized through his or her business. His message -his very life's work has been to empower business owners to gain more freedom, more money, more time, and more life. Besides speaking to business audiences, Michael Gerber expresses The E-Myth Point of View through his highly-acclaimed business books, audio tapes, videos, radio and television broadcasts. | | | | | | | Dennis Sowards |  | With over 25 years of senior level experience with a record of achievement in Continuous Improvement, Total Quality Management, Industrial Engineering, and Management Consulting. Dennis Sowards strengths include proven leadership and technical analysis in problem solving and group facilitation and the ability to function effectively in a rapidly changing technological and organizational environment. | | | | |
| | Susan Linden McGreevy |  | The contracting business by its very nature is a risky business, yet it is important for contractors to understand the risks they take when they participate in the design process. In her radio interview, Susan, the Chair of the Construction Practice Group of Husch & Eppenberger, explains how contractors should manage their design risk on projects. | | | | | | | Bruce D'Agostino |  | Bruce D’Agostino is the executive director of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) in McLean, VA. CMAA is North America’s only organization dedicated exclusively to the interests of professional program and construction management. Bruce has written extensively on association management and construction-related topics for many publications & newsletters. | | | | | |
| | Richard Belle |  | Richard A. Belle is Vice President, Public Affairs/Information for the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and Editor of Design-Build DATELINE, DBIA’s monthly journal. In addition, Mr. Belle oversees DBIA’s three major award programs: the National Design-Build Awards competition, the Distinguished Leadership Awards competition, and the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement award competition. | | | | | | | Bruce D'Agostino |  | Ike Casey, Executive Vice President of the Plumbing Heating & Cooling Contractors Association. PHCC has been advocate for plumbing, heating and cooling contractors since 1883. As the oldest trade organization in the construction industry, approximately 4,000 members nationwide put their faith in the association's efforts to lobby local,
state and federal government, provide forums for networking and educational
programs, and to deliver the highest quality of products and services | | | | |
| | Mike Steel |  | Mike Steele is an Executive Vice President for Neogard, the world’s leading producer of elastomeric coatings used in construction. With a 45 year history in polymeric coating technology, and 75 years in the coating industry, Neogard has no equal in experience. | | | | | | | Thom Tisthammer |  | Thomas Tisthammer is a native of the state of Wyoming. After graduating from Eastern Wyoming College in 1967, he was employed by N.T. Fouriezo & Associates, NY, NY, as a market research analyst in charge of computer coding for Exxon, Gulf, and Standard Oil of Indiana accounts. In 1970, after returning to Wyoming, Tisthammer was employed by American Honda Motor Company. | | | | |
| | Michael Atkinson |  | Michael Atkinson is the President of the Canadian Contractors Association. Most of the other Canadian associations belong to the Canadian Construction Association therefore Michael is the Canadian contractors official spokesman. | | | | | | | Mark Casso |  | Mark Casso is the President of the
Construction Industry Round Table. This unique association contains many of the leading CEO's from companies throughout the U. S. construction industry. Mark is the spokesman for this influential group. | | | | |
| | Nathan Chong |  | Nathan Chong is the Chief, Facility Life
Cycle Management Division, Assistant Chief of Staff for Installations, Environment, & Facility Management, U.S. Army Medical Command. | | | | | | | Ron Black |  | Ron Black, former plumbing/ mechanical contractor and owner of eight other businesses, including a consultant for business turnarounds shares his vast experience on industry change. As an expert on project management and author of the books, The Complete Idiots Guide to Project Management and Microsoft Project 2003, he understands the construction industry like few people do. | | | | |
| | Steve Muncy |  | Steve A. Muncy is President of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) based in Dallas, Texas. He joined the AFSA staff in 1988 and served as Executive Vice President for three years before being named President in January, 1992. As President, Muncy is the spokesperson for AFSA and, in turn, for the open shop fire sprinkler industry. | | | | | | | Rick Crandall |  | Rick Crandall has presented over 1,000 non-credit seminars on business topics at various colleges and businesses. He is the author of Marketing your services: For people who hate to sell, 1001 ways to market your services: Even if you hate to sell, Marketing for people not in marketing, Celebrate selling the consultative-relationship way, Thriving on change in organizations and Occupational stress: A handbook. | | | | |
| | AldonnaAmbler |  | Aldonna Ambler is a leading thinker on growth strategies for companies. She is a recognized entrepreneur and was included in the inaugural list of “New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business”. As coach, consultant, author, and speaker on growth strategies, she offers practical advice to her clients. | | | | | | | Dede Hughes |  | Dede Hughes is the Executive Vice President of the American National Association of Women in Construction and is dedicated to helping women in the pursuit of careers in construction. However NAWIC isn’t just about women, it’s committed to improving the construction industry. | | | | | | | | |
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