Summary: Matt Allred interviews JT Peelle about his career path at Peelle Company, a 5th generation family business that manufactures elevator doors. JT discusses how he got involved in the business, the importance of customer service, and advice for those starting careers in the elevator industry.
0:00:00 - 0:00:31 Introduction
0:00:31 - 0:01:26 Overview of Peelle Company and JT Peelle's role
0:01:26 - 0:02:31 JT discusses starting his career at Peelle
0:03:24 - 0:04:23 JT acknowledges challenges of working for a family business
0:05:14 - 0:06:53 Importance of letting the next generation lead in new directions
0:06:53 - 0:08:10 JT's moment of realizing he wanted to lead Peelle
0:08:10 - 0:09:28 JT's college studies of anthropology and economics
0:09:28 - 0:10:39 Early history of Peelle Company focusing on elevator doors
0:10:39 - 0:12:53 Peelle's expansion and refocusing on elevator doors
0:12:53 - 0:14:19 Peelle's Canadian manufacturing facility history
0:14:19 - 0:16:16 Peelle's continued elevator door installations
0:16:16 - 0:18:08 Importance of customer service exemplified
0:18:08 - 0:20:32 Advice for careers in the elevator industry
0:20:32 - 0:24:52 Final thoughts on mentoring future generations
