Solving Water: A Xylem Podcast

• Communicating cost versus quality to customers
• Offering rental solutions as a path to purchas...

Chris Settelmeyer of Pac Machine Co., a Xylem partner and Flygt and Godwin distributor headquartered in Sacramento, California, joins the show to give insight into his world serving customers in the Nevada mining, construction and municipal markets.

Settelmeyer discusses weather-related impacts on those markets -- including flooding due to snow run-off -- and working with customers on projects ranging from dewatering flooded areas,...

Allison Stroebele, Xylem Director of Sales and Service for Canada, joins host Amanda Holloway to explain her current role in managing Flygt and Godwin brands in the Canadian market, her career journey thus far, and her thoughts on the changing dynamics as a woman in the water industry and why it's a good space for women engineers.

Stroebele shares her experience in helping pipeline owners better manage pipelines through condition a...

Greg Asselta, Global Product Manager for Flygt Dewatering, Infrastructure and Process, discusses his role at Xylem in supporting the industrial, construction and mining industries, highlights what customers should look for in a pump provider, and explains how the enduring value of partnerships is realized by understanding actual customer needs and building customized, outside-the-box solutions to meet them.

Asselta also shares his ...

Jason Miller, Service Solutions Business Development Manager for Infrastructure at Xylem, joins the show to share his experience working with customers to update America's sewer systems, aging infrastructure and his work in the CIPP (cured-in-place pipe) market. Miller highlights stories from notable sewer bypass projects, how integrating electric pumps and automated systems brings municipalities confidence and comfort, and what m...

Mike Ivory, Xylem Director of Service Solutions and Business Development, joins host Amanda Holloway from CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas to talk about the aggregate and mining industry and the role of water, from nuisance water and process water to dust suppression and more.

Ivory shares his take on the state of the aggregate industry, notably the focus on efficiency in mine water management, electric pumps and their environmental an...

A pair of Bell & Gossett manufacturer's reps, Rob Grady, President & CEO of Mulcahy Company, and Eugene Mitchell, Principal of McNevin Company, join Solving Water to share their insights on a changing and fast-moving industry.

Grady and Mitchell discuss:

• The booming HVAC industry, reasons behind the spike in projects, including retrofits, and how they are adapting to turn challenges into business growth
• Workforce dynamics and t...

Dan Chudecke, Director of Business Development at Mulcahy, a Bell & Gossett manufacturer's rep, and First Vice Chair for the Membership Promotion Committee at ASHRAE, shares his unique wisdom and perspective on the ever-evolving state of the HVAC industry.

Chudecke breaks down the differences between decarbonization and electrification, discusses the industry's overall progress towards Net Zero goals, and how requests from building...

Mike Barnett with Texas-based Oslin Nation, a Bell & Gossett manufacturer's rep, joins the show to share his insights on the state of the HVAC industry and the critical focus on searching for and educating the next generation of industry professionals. Barnett also shares his perspective on timely industry topics such as electrification, sustainability, and the ongoing process of integrating these initiatives on a project basis.

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Alan Jones, Xylem Senior Director of Product Management, and Mike Licastro, Xylem Training and Education Manager for Commercial Building Services and the Little Red Schoolhouse, join the show to discuss the release of their new co-authored white paper, "Building a Sustainable Future: Solving Modern Building Challenges with Hydronic Systems."

Licastro and Jones share highlights and key takeaways from the paper, which explores the va...

Dave Flinton, Xylem Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Technology and Product Management Officer, returns to Solving Water to discuss the latest Xylem initiative in the commercial buildings market, Building Better.

Led by the Bell & Gossett brand, Flinton explains the concept of Building Better and how Xylem and Bell & Gossett -- through focus areas such as sustainable product development and design, integration of digital ...

The team from Pure Technologies, a Xylem brand, joins the show to discuss all things assessment services. Chris Kyea, Global Product Manager for Inline Leak Detection; Kate Zhao, Product Manager for Monitoring Solutions; Adrian Black, Director of Product Management for Assessment Services; and Eric Toffin, Global Product Manager for Inline Wall Inspection Platforms, break down pipeline management, condition assessment and the techn...

Chris Thomson, Vertical Marketing Manager for Water Networks at Xylem, joins Solving Water to provide updates and highlight what's new from Sensus technologies and digital solutions for water, gas and electric customers.

Recording at WEFTEC 2022, Thomson shares application examples from customers on how digital solutions are helping water utilities connect data outside of metering, including stormwater and wastewater information, a...

Griffin Harrison, Product Security Leader at Xylem, joins the show to share the state of cybersecurity in the water sector. He reviews risks facing utilities and municipalities, and how preparedness through back-ups, practice of procedures and establishing partnerships can help operators get started on the path to anticipating and addressing challenges. Harrison also discusses the best questions for water professionals to ask to e...

Ifetayo Venner, President of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and a Senior Vice President at Arcadis, joins host Amanda Holloway to share her ongoing journey in the water sector. Venner discusses how a background rooted in environmentalism led her to engineering and water, eventually leading to various roles within WEF.

Venner shares the importance of getting involved in the water industry and her vision for WEF as its presid...

Charli Matthews, Founder & CEO of Empowering Brands, which includes Empowering Pumps & Equipment, Empowering Women in Industry, and the Empowering Industry Podcast (hosted by Matthews), sits down with Solving Water host Amanda Holloway at WEFTEC 2022 to discuss her trailblazing career, including:

• The value and need for mentorship in the water industry
• Her role in providing empowerment and career development resources for women ...

Austin Alexander, Xylem Vice President of Sustainability and Social Impact, joins the show to discuss a new Xylem paper released at WEFTEC 2022, Net Zero: The Race We All Win. With over 80 water and wastewater utilities already setting net-zero and climate-neutrality targets, Alexander explains the water industry's role as a leader on the frontlines of climate change, and what utilities can do today by incorporating goals and measu...