YPO Networks Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the YPO Networks Podcast series: Post Pandemic Revival. In this episode, we meet Pedro Penna Chief Executive Officer at  Atex Brasil and a YPO Construction Industry Network member who’s company has 14 Distribution Centers in 7 different countries and sells plastic Framework solutions for any kind of building.  Pedro is joined by André Villac Abucham, a fellow YPO Construction Industry member and the CEO of Engeform Engenharia. The Engeform group has been operating in Brazil for more than four decades and has in its portfolio more than 600 projects delivered to different sectors: sanitation, health, energy and infrastructure. Join Pedro and Andre as they take a deep dive into the Post Pandemic Business Revival within the Construction Industry, specifically within the region of Brazil. You don’t want to miss this riveting interview.  Stay tuned.

Welcome to the 14th episode of the YPO Networks Podcast! In this Episode, Anne Cheng, the Business Network Director at the construction industry at YPO sits down with Tim Draper. Tim Draper founded Draper Associates in July, 1985, which when joined by John Fisher and Steve Jurvetson became the venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (now DFJ). Investments include Skype, Hotmail, Tesla, Baidu, Theranos, and Overture, among many others.  He is the creator of viral marketing, a marketing method for spreading a software application from customer to customer, instrumental to the successes of Hotmail and Skype among hundreds of others including Gmail and Yahoo! Mail. He founded the DFJ/Draper Network, a global network of venture funds who work together to improve service to entrepreneurs, covering 30 cities around the world. He also founded Draper University in 2012 with a vision and belief that in order to change the world we have to change education. Draper University aims to teach entrepreneurship globally in an entirely new way. He has been listed as #46 of the most outstanding Harvard alumni, #7 on the Forbes Midas List, #1 Most Networked Venture Capitalist by Always On, and #98 on the 2014 Worth Magazine 100 Most Powerful People in Finance. He has won numerous awards and honors and is regularly featured in the press as a leading supporter of entrepreneurship.  If you or your organization would like to be featured in our Podcast, please write to me at [email protected].

Welcome to the 13th episode of the YPO Networks Podcast!  In this episode, Anne Cheng, the business network director of the consturction indsutry at ypo, sits down with John Jay Bowman.  As a principal with FMI, Jay Bowman assists a broad range of stakeholders in the construction industry, from program managers and general contractors to specialty trades and materials producers, with the identification and assessment of the risks influencing the strategic and tactical decisions they face.  In this role, Jay’s primary responsibilities include research design and interpretation, based on developing an understanding of the context within which these organizations operate.  Publications to Jay’s credit include: FMI’s annual U.S. Markets Construction Overview, “Influencers in Construction,” “Assessing Your Alternatives: Should we expand the business?,” “Incorporating Customer Perceptions in Strategy Development” and “Conditions Ripe for Increased Use of Program Management. Jay earned his master of business administration degree from East Carolina University. He received undergraduate degrees from the University of Georgia in risk management and insurance.  If you or your organization would like to be featured in our Podcast, please write to me at [email protected].

Welcome to the 12th episode of the YPO Networks Podcast! In this episode, Anne Cheng, the business director of YPO, sits down with Bill Smith,  a renouned Tax Expert, Founder of CBIZ National Tax Office, and Managing Director at CBIZ MHM, LLC, and Courtney Vitalee, a Tax Director in the suburban Philadelphia office of CBIZ MHM, LLC focusing on tax strategy and implementing tax planning and advising.  Join them as they talk about The main highlights of CARES Act and how it Provided Important Relief For The Coronavirus Economy. If you or your organization would like to be featured in our Podcast, please write to me at [email protected].

Welcome to the 11th episode of the YPO Networks Podcast! In this episode, Anne Cheng, the business director of YPO, sits down with Bradford Beldon, the Chief Culture Officer & CEO of Beldon Roofing Company, and Paul Belair, the chairperson of YPO's Construction Industry Network and president of 10X CEO Coaching, as they talk about leadership strategies amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.  If you or your organization would like to be featured in our Podcast, please write to me at [email protected].

Welcome to the 10th episode of the YPO Networks Podcast! In this episode, Anne Cheng sits down with Rob Strobel. Rob grew up in a small town in southern Indiana. After high school he joined the Armed Service, as an Infantry Soldier in the Army and served during Desert Storm. He graduated from Earlham College, where he played football and received his bachelor’s degree in economics and management. Rob started his career in sporting goods, where he was part of a team that developed a Multi Location and Team Sales Strategy for the business to combat the “Big Chain” retailers that were entering the market.  After that, Rob was afforded an opportunity to work at Deloitte, where he consulted businesses in a myriad of industries including manufacturing, distribution, and construction. Toward the end of his eight-year stint at Deloitte, Rob had Lithko Contracting, LLC. as one of his key clients for three years. In 2002, Rob was brought on as a part of the leadership team and soon became president and CEO of Lithko Contracting, LLC. Which has grown to one of the country’s largest concrete contractors. Offering a full suite of concrete services including walls, tilt-ups, structural frames, slabs, site work, foundations, and pre-construction services. Organized into geographical business units known as BURGs “Business Units Running Great” in 14 cities in the United States. In 2016, the Pritzker Organization acquired Lithko Contracting, LLC with a future goal to grow to 50+ BURGs and $1.5 billion of revenue. Rob is married and has 3 kids. He is a member of The Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and participates on several boards. He enjoys hunting, cycling, and triathlons. If you or your organization would like to be featured in our Podcast, please write to me at [email protected].

Welcome to the 9th episode of the YPO Networks Podcast! In this episode, Anne Cheng sits down with Mark Breslin. Mark Breslin is an author, speaker, CEO and influencer inspiring change for workplace success across all levels of business. Mark has improved leadership, accountability, innovation and engagement for organizations and individuals. He has spoken to more than 400,000 people and has sold hundreds of thousands of his books on leadership and workplace culture. If you or your organization would like to be featured in our Podcast, please write to me at [email protected].

Welcome to the 8th episode of the YPO Networks Podcast!  In this episode, Anne Cheng sits down with Tom Hickok, son of YPO Founder, Ray Hickok and talk about the history of YPO. If you or your organization would like to be featured in our Podcast, please write to me at [email protected].

Andy Fastow spoke at the Construction Industry Network Roundtable in February 2019. Andy invested in KeenCorp, a technology company that helps you understand your organization in real time, helping you to act faster, and be more successful. To find out more, visit keencorp.com and request a demo. If you or your organization would like to be featured in our Podcast, please write to me at [email protected].

Ruth Gelband is CEO of SH Formas Andaimes, which focuses on formwork and scaffolding in the construction industry in Brazil. A long-time member of YPO Rio de Janeiro, Ruth is married with four kids while running her business in the growth market of Brazil. Today, Pedro Penna, our Construction Industry Network Regional Board Champion for Latin America sits with Ruth and talks about her journey, growth in Brazil, and contributing to global impact. Sit back and listen to YPO Networks Podcast’s first Portuguese podcast episode. If you or your company would like to be featured for a podcast episode, please write to Anne at [email protected].