Building Great Leaders

In this episode, Craig Fellman, Segment Leader for Speciality Services and also the first participant through the Leadership Development Program, reveals how that program started, how his 20-year-plus career journey throughout APi Group has unfolded and the key philosophies in the business that he lives by. 

In this episode, Kristin Schultes, Vice President of Corporate Development at APi Group, shares her fascinating path through the organization and the major milestones she’s achieved over the past couple of years. Kristin reveals what it was like to compete with someone on her team for a role while discovering they complimented each other, and she gives her advice around facing realities, the brutal facts and being able to see the forest through the trees. 

To kick off a brand-new season of the podcast in 2024, Pery Zerbinos, Technical Support Supervisor for Chubb Canada, shares the insights he’s learned on his personal and professional journey, including the power of collaboration, how to begin adopting a leadership mindset, the vital role that feedback plays and so much more. 

Today is our end of year podcast episode, where host Laura Seitz is joined by her behind-the-scenes team, Kevin and Maddy, as they reflect on the year that is wrapping up and what they’re looking forward to in 2024. 

In this episode, Dave Saffrin, President of APi Garage Door, reveals what he has learned about what a good leader truly is versus what he initially thought. He describes the role that listening has played in him becoming the leader that he is today and how he has grown through self-awareness.  

In this episode, Rick Charles, Chief Operating Officer of Chubb, shares the journey he’s taken throughout his career to get to where he is today, and he reveals the mindset he has adopted over the years to take on the many new challenges he has faced and overcome. 

In this episode, Vashma Bolton, Global Director of HR Technology at Chubb, shares her leadership journey, the challenges that she’s overcome and what she is so passionate about right now. Vashma reveals the role that having diverse mindsets coming together has played in the success of the teams she’s led, and the importance of fostering an environment where everyone can openly collaborate with each other to generate cutting edge ideas. 

In this episode, Dave Dunnigan, Managing Director of UK and Ireland for Chubb, talks about his 30 years with the company and why it’s so important to always be thinking about what you are doing to build that next person, the future leaders, up on your team.

In this episode, Angela Sunderland, Segment Talent Lead for APi Group’s Mechanicals Division, shares her path to APi Group, as well as her personal experiences with the tougher subject of suicide. 

This episode may be triggering, and this is a tough conversation, but it’s an important one to have. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, there are resources available, including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and we also have a mental health first aid training course that’s available to APi Group employees.

In this episode, Paul Grunau, President of the APi Group International Division, shares about the importance of creating an environment where people feel comfortable and the biggest factors he sees for what makes a strong organizational culture.

In this episode, Tasha Lawrence, Fabrication Shop Operations & DEI Leader at MMC reveals the ways that she took control of her future and advanced in her own career, and how she now gives back and helps other women build success in the trades.  

In this episode, Paul Akins, Technical Talent Development Lead at Davis-Ulmer, shares about his experiences transitioning from a branch leader to his current role, as well as what he’s learned on his journey about leading through influence, contributing at a higher level and what it really takes to make a bigger impact. 

In this episode, Jennifer Bradley, President of International Fire Protection, discusses the importance of believing in yourself regardless of your role. Jennifer talks about being inspired by how accounting teams could be valuable business partners.  She also shares the concept of “making space for yourself at the table”, and how if you have valuable information and thoughts, you owe it to yourself and the organization to contribute your ideas proactively, without waiting to get asked for them. 

In this episode, Managing Director of Vipond Fire Protection in the UK, Alastair Wilson, shares his leadership journey and what it was like to transition into his role, empower a team, and embrace change along the way. Plus, Alastair reveals the importance of providing a safe environment and space for all team members to ask questions in order to understand why something is being done.

In this episode, Service Manager for Western States Fire Protection, Jim Stewart, reveals the value of clear communication, adaptable leadership, and the importance of recognizing others while you invest in yourself. He also shares the tremendous opportunities that exist for younger generations to develop and advance to leadership roles within the organization, and so much more.

In this episode, Chubb CEO Andrew White shares some of the lessons he learned on the rugby pitch, like the importance of making an impact and being a visible leader. Like APi Group as a whole, Andrew and Chubb are dedicated to investing in each of their team members, developing great leaders in order to make the world a safe place. He also shares Chubb’s new values and discloses which one resonates with him the most.

What can you do in your current role to really grow and be the best that you can be, where you are right now? In this episode, APi Group’s Senior Vice President and U.S. Safety Services Segment Leader, Don Brown, shares how he has been able to do this throughout his career, as well as what he has done to answer the call when needed, and the ways that he has learned to always be present for his colleagues and team members that he leads on a daily basis.

What does it mean to put people first?  In this episode, APi Group’s Chief People Officer, Kristina Morton, talks all about her goals for the People People Leadership Team.  APi’s focus on Individual Development Plans and the impact to the business are discussed.  She explains her view on APi’s lofty goal to become the #1 people-first company. Kristina also gets into some tougher subjects around loss, so this episode may be triggering for anybody who’s lost a loved one recently. 

Shane Shipman, president of Lejeune Steel, shares his path from growing up in a small town in Wyoming to joining the military to becoming leader of "special projects" for APi Group.  Listen as he describes his approach to innovation and how they involve people at the the point of the problem in the change.  Shane shares the philosophy at LeJeune about “outdoing.” How can you outdo what is expected of you? 

What are you doing to shape your own story?  In this episode, Bill Ball, President of APi Mechanicals shares pivotal moments that have impacted the course of his leadership journey.  He talks about the lessons he learned while serving in the military, how mentors have helped shape his story, and why it is important for young leaders to share their aspirations with their leaders.