Mike “nofingermike” Pellecchia is the Regional Sales Manager in the West for Vac-Con. He has been working at Vac-Con for 14 years and I would describe him as an amazingly colorful raconteur.On this episode of VacconJohn Unplugged, I sit down with Mike “nofingermike” Pellecchia, Vac-Con’s Regional Sales Manager for the West. We talk about how he got the nickname (yep—ring safety matters), his path from parts and product specialist to Regional Sales Manager, and what it’s really like supporting a massive dealer network—muddy demos, late flights, and all. If you’re into hydrovacs, combo trucks, training, and the people side of this industry, you’ll love this one.🎙️ What you’ll learn in this episode:The true story behind “nofingermike” and why field crews should ditch jewelry on demos.Mike’s path: parts sales → product specialist → Regional Sales Manager (and working with industry legends).Why our job is “light blue collar”: run the trucks by day, debrief and spec by night.Real demo life: lift stations, hydrovac potholing, and showing customers you can run what you sell.Travel & sales tips from the road: duplicate toiletries/chargers, backup socks & underwear, and drawing home/road boundaries.Dealer-meeting energy: why a family-first network makes the difference for end users.A peek at what’s new: modern controls/HMI on the PRO reel and how better interfaces speed training and adoption.Whether you’re a dealer rep, municipal buyer, contractor, or just Vac-Con-curious, this convo is packed with practical takeaways on spec’ing, demoing, training, and staying safe in the field.👉 Connect with Mike:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-pellecchia-218485183/👉 More from VacconJohn:🌐 https://linktr.ee/vacconjohn📺 Subscribe to VacconJohn Unplugged for more conversations with the people shaping public works, hydrovac, training, and dealer excellence.#VacconJohnUnplugged #VacCon #NoFingerMike #PublicWorks #HydroVac #SewerCleaning #DealerNetwork #FieldSafety #PROReel
