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Creating connections is essential to building a community. It’s even more important when the people you’re trying to connect with aren’t in the same location. Businesses and companies have always found geographic distance to be a challenge to building a really great community-oriented culture. At Empowered Ventures, the same challenge holds true, which is why we decided to start Empowered Owners, the podcast that takes you inside Empowered Ventures. In each episode, CEO Chris Fredericks will have a discussion with one of our employees to discover and highlight their distinct personalities, perspectives, and skills while also keeping you in the loop with exclusive news, updates on company performance, and a glimpse into the future plans of Empowered Ventures. Not only is this an opportunity for Chris to learn more about our amazing employee-owners, but it’s also an opportunity for you to hear regularly from Chris and others from within Empowered Ventures.
Unknown Host hosts Empowered Owners, a business show with 66 episodes published.
Luke Orszag, President of Firstar Precision, returns to Empowered Owners to recap a year he describes as "a tale of two halves." The first six months saw demand almost disappear entirely, then September hit, and everythi
Brad Benoure returns to Empowered Owners, just over a week after officially stepping away from the President role of a 60 year old family business. It's the culmination of a two-year process that began when Empowered Ven
Kim Dinwiddie, VP of HR, returns to Empowered Owners to unpack EV's healthcare transformation—moving from fully insured to self-funded. Kim defines Healthcare for Us, with priorities focused on being better stewards and
TVF President Tad Calahan returns to Empowered Owners to catch up on the year. Now in its 16th year of employee ownership, TVF has navigated significant headwinds including tariffs, soft demand, cost pressures, and the g
Whitney Brothers President Scott Kroeger sits down with Chris Fredericks for our first-ever in-person podcast at Keene State College's beautiful Media Arts Center. Scott reflects on his first eight months leading a 122-y
Chris Fredericks hosts the biggest group conversation yet on Empowered Owners, bringing together four employee ownership committee members from four different companies to debrief the annual EV Employee Ownership Summit.
Chris Fredericks and Casey Grisez reunite for another EV update episode, announcing new hires at EV, explaining the shift to self-funded healthcare and what it means to own your health, and sharing updates on fiscal 2026
Rachel Wolf, Director of Finance and Strategy at Paramount Plastics, joins Empowered Owners to share her remarkable origin story. She started working in her parents' carpet cleaning franchise at age 12, cleaning up to si
How many leaders retain their entire staff in the face of an industry-wide downturn? We’re lucky that Curtis Elliott, President of Paramount Plastics, is one of them. Curtis takes us inside the RV and marine market, wher
Eric Lothrop, VP at Benoure Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, takes us through his 17-year journey from roughing in houses to overseeing custom residential construction. Eric opens up about finding his passion for me
Not many people have stewarded century-old companies. We're lucky that Mike Jablonski, former owner-operator of Whitney Brothers, is one of them. He takes us through 121 years of American manufacturing—from making wooden
Meet Grace Talamini, the multi-talented coordinator at Benoure Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning. She manages social media, schedules service, and is one of Benoure's leading ESOP enthusiasts. After realizing she wasn
Kim Dinwiddie, EV's VP of Human Resources, returns to break down what's happening in the world of healthcare. Many companies are facing the highest cost increases in 15 years, and Kim explains why and what EV is doing to
Sam Marion, Sales Director for Apparel & Home Décor at TVF, shares her unexpected journey into the textile industry—starting with her mom's women's biker apparel company and childhood travels to fabric mills in Cambodia
EV CEO Chris Fredericks sits down with Casey Grisez, EV's finance and marketing associate, to decode the mystery behind ESOP share prices and valuations. With a background in business valuation, Casey covers the complex
Meet Dennis Casey, Manufacturing Engineer at Firstar Precision. In his journey from Navy Man to machinist to engineer, he has lived the power of mentorship and the fun of continuous learning. From starting out on 1940s m
Dan McGowan is a modern-day Renaissance man: content manager at TVF, co-host of the Textile Nerd podcast, broadcaster, roller derby enthusiast, and employee owner. He joins us to answer how he transitioned from a career
The past fiscal year has been huge at Empowered Ventures—two acquisitions, two new team members, and a growing community of employee owners. With so much change, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what’s happened and wh
Employee ownership is at its best when everyone has a voice. And at EV, we love when we get a chance to hear directly from EVers. At this year’s Employee Ownership Summit, EVers from across our companies (except our newe
For many, healthcare is something best simply avoided. It’s complicated, confusing, and frustrating. But at Empowered Ventures, we believe there’s a better way. We launched Healthcare for Us in the fall of 2024 to help e
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