The Maguire Iron Podcast: Recent Episodes
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On this episode, we are joined by Chris Myers, Water Superintendent for the City of Sioux Falls. We’re diving into what really keeps water systems running strong. It’s not just about funding, it’s about the people behind the scenes, the planning that happens long before a problem arises, and the daily decisions that keep water flowing safely to our communities.
On this episode we are joined by Trent Staggs, the Region 8 Advocate with the SBA’s Office of Advocacy, and Joseph Knilans, the National Advocate of Rural Affairs. We will talk about how manufacturers can engage, what kinds of issues the Office of Advocacy is listening to, and what practical steps business owners can take to reduce friction and keep production moving.
On this episode, we are joined by Stephen Borg from the Vogel Group. Stephen works closely with federal policymakers and has a front-row seat to the legislation and discussions shaping the future of water systems.
On this episode, we focus on something everyone can see, but not everyone fully understands: exterior coating systems for water storage tanks. To help us break this down, we’re joined by Kevin Morris from Tnemec, a leader in high-performance coating systems. We’ll discuss how exterior coating systems are selected, why surface preparation and application matter so much, how owners should think about lifecycle planning, and what best practices lead to durable, long-lasting results.
Michael Usterbowski and Steven Roetter with Sherwin-Williams join us to break down what AWWA D102 covers, how interior coating systems are selected, why surface preparation and inspection matter, and what owners and operators should be thinking about to protect both their infrastructure and their water.
On this episode we visit with Lorraine Polak, the State Director of South Dakota USDA Rural Development, discussing the current priorities of the agency, the challenges facing rural communities, and the exciting opportunities ahead for housing, infrastructure, and more.
On this episode we go behind the scenes of rural water systems, not the big city utilities, but the small towns and communities that face unique challenges every single day with Gavin Graverson and Allen Kocmich of the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems.
On this episode, we sit down and talk with Mark Pepper, the Executive Director of the Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems. We discuss some of the changes that have taken place since Mark has been in the industry for over 20 years, as well as some of challenges that small and rural water systems in Wyoming face today.
On this episode, our guest is Jake Dugger, Maguire’s water tank expert in Nebraska and Iowa. Jake has 15 years of experience in the water storage tank industry and is joining us to discuss communication antennas on water towers and what asset owners need to know.
On this episode, we are joined by Jake Brunoehler, Professional Engineer and a member of the ASCE's Committee on America's Infrastructure, to discuss the latest ASCE Report Card and how it has evolved since its inception, and what makes the 2025 edition particularly significant.
On this episode, we are joined by the owners of Maguire, Gene Jones Jr., CEO of Maguire, and Scott Jones, President of Maguire. We sit back and reflect on the events of the past month with the Maguire Grand Opening of it's new campus, which is in full operation. A day in which the Jones families will be able to look back on as their vision for a company continues to grow with great success for not only it's team members and family, but also for it's customers.
On this episode, our guest is Rich Kemmis. Rich has recently retired from a 35+ year career with Maguire. We take some time to look back on his career in the water tank industry and compare the industry standards over the years in everything from water tank coatings to jobsite safety standards.
On this episode, our guest is Jamie Mays, the South Region Sales Manager for Maguire. Jamie has over 20 years of experience in the water storage tank industry and is an AMPP-certified coatings inspector. Jamie works with water storage tank owners to help them understand how to take their water tanks offline while maintaining their system pressure.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, we are joined with Jack Powell, the Northern Regional Sales Manager for Maguire. Short and long term maintenance is the focus on this discussion as Jack walks us through the benefits of using these types of programs to protect your assets and critical infrastructure.
On this episode of The Maguire podcast, we are joined with Kristin Bean, the Executive Director of the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water to talk about her first couple years in her new position, and how the Alliance helps out small and rural water and wastewater utilities in Indiana with their training programs and technical assistance. We also tackle the topics of work force issues, and future infrastructure replacement challenges.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, we are joined by Chase Bean, President and CEO of Tnemec to talk about Tank of the Year, new products, supply chains, and new coating technology.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, we are joined by Paul Trautmann, Marketing Director for Water Infrastructure, and Steve Roetter, Market Segment Manager for Water Infrastructure, both from Sherwin-Williams. They are here to talk about Coating Sustainability and new products coming out of Sherwin-Williams.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, we sit down with the President of Maguire, Scott Jones, and the CEO of Maguire, Gene Jones, Jr., to talk about the New Maguire Campus. The Maguire Team has recently moved into their new home, and the owners take some time to reflect on the growth and the future of their company.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, Claude Strait, the Executive Director of the Colorado Rural Water Association, joins us to talk about CRWA, how training has changed from his days of being a water operator, the challenges of increasing the workforce in the industry, as well their push to get to get the word out about funding opportunities that are available through the federal and state levels.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, Stacy Wrightsman, Chief Culture Officer for Maguire, joins us to talk about Culture in Construction, the evolving relationship between culture and the employee experience in the construction industry. As it relates to Maguire, the new Maguire Campus is one of the topics Stacy is most excited about. Learn how the employee experience was applied towards some of the decision making for our new home.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, we visit with Alan Roberson, the Executive Director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators. He and his staff at ASDWA work closely with EPA and the state, and territorial drinking water agencies, in the development and implementation of federal drinking water regulations. Its the 50th Anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, which is the federal legislation that is the foundation for the drinking water programs at the EPA.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, we sit down with Jamie Mays, Vice President of Sales for Maguire. Jamie goes into detail on the funding options available for customers, whether they are seeking water tank maintenance, or new water tank construction.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, Tim O'Toole, Executive Vice President of the Steel Tank Institute & Steel Fabricators Association, joins us to discuss the mission of the STI/SPFA. To promote and unite the steel plate fabricated products industry through standards development, education, and communication.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, we are joined with the Associate Director of the Texas Rural Water Association, Jason Knobloch, to discuss what the TRWA does for the state of Texas. We also touch on the topic of funding and the programs that TRWA offers, infrastructure, and workforce development for communities throughout the state.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, we sit down and visit with Dan Engelsman, Senior Vice President of Construction Operations for Maguire, about the new facility for Maguire, particularly the new Fabrication Shop which is near completion. We discuss everything from the initial design of the building, to new innovative equipment that will keep Maguire on the leading edge of the industry.
On this episode of The Maguire Podcast, United States Representative Dusty Johnson (R – SD) sat down to discuss water infrastructure, how it is funded, and how his role on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Congress adds to legislation.
On this episode of we will discuss the new Maguire brand with Ted Herren of Fresh Produce, the ad agency that helped design the new Maguire brand.
On this episode of the Maguire podcast, we will discuss the announcement of the new brand, how the brand came about, and what the future is for Maguire.
On this episode we discuss the CEO transition of the Association of Material Performance and Protection with outgoing CEO, Bob Chalker, and incoming CEO Alan Thomas.
On this episode, we discuss the safety of drinking water, how it is tested, and why testing is so important with Mark Mayer, the Drinking Water Program Administrator for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
On this episode, we discuss how municipalities serve citizens through water distribution and wastewater collection with Nathan Vander Plaats, the City Administrator for the City of Lennox, South Dakota.
On this episode, our guest is Tom Emison, the CEO and Founder of CHUNK Epic Retreats. Tom has spent his career providing strategic planning and consulting to clients in architecture, engineering, construction and real estate. He is regarded nationally as a strategic and business planning thought leader. He has delivered more than 250 strategic business planning consulting engagements to companies across the U.S.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we are joined by the CEO of Maguire Iron, Gene Jones, Jr., and the President of Maguire Iron, Scott Jones to discuss the new campus announcements for South Dakota and Texas.
On this episode, we discuss training, apprenticeship programs, and infrastructure funding with Shelley Roberts, the CEO of the Idaho Rural Water Association.
On this episode, we discuss training, apprenticeship programs, and infrastructure funding with Eric Volk, the Executive Director of the North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss water tank antenna mapping with Rich Kemmis of Maguire Iron.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss training, certifications, infrastructure, and the future of corrosion protection with the CEO of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance, Bob Chalker.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss training, COVID-19, and the future of rural water in Iowa with Scott Shover, the CEO of the Iowa Rural Water Association.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss how to take water tanks offline while maintaining system pressure with Jamie Mays of Maguire Iron.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss new water tank styles, specifications, and things to think about when planning to build a new water tank with Troy Werdel and Dan Engelsman of Maguire Iron.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss training, COVID-19, and the future of rural water in South Dakota with Kurt Pfeifle, the Executive Director of the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss training, COVID-19, and apprenticeship programs with Frank Dunmire, the Executive Director of the Illinois Rural Water Association.
On this episode of the Maguire Iron Podcast, we will discuss the Texas Water Utilities Association, who they are, who they serve, and how they have been handling the COVID-19 pandemic with their President, Bill Brown, and their Executive Director, Russell Hamilton.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we sit down with the CEO of AMPP (The Association for Materials Protection and Performance) to discuss the new organization's name, brand, and the future.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss the mission, history, and rural water in Kansas with Elmer Ronnebaum, the General Manager of the Kansas Rural Water Association.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss COVID-19, hurricane response, and rural water in Louisiana with Pat Credeur, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Rural Water Association.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss the new NSF600 coatings standards and what it means in the water tank industry with Murray Heywood of Sherwin-Williams.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we discuss how a new water tower goes from a concept to a piece of infrastructure that delivers clean water to a community with the Chief Estimating and Project Management Officer at Maguire Iron, Troy Werdel.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, we introduce the new CEO of the National Rural Water Association, Matt Holmes, and discuss what is new with his organization along with plans for the future.
On this episode of the Maguire Iron Podcast, the Tnemec Vice-President of Operations, Cory Brown, discusses how Tnemec is responding to their customers during COVID-19 while providing coatings for contractors, engineers, and owners of infrastructure across the United States and around the globe.
On this episode of the Maguire Iron Podcast, the American Water Works Association President, Jim Williams, discusses how his organization is responding to COVID-19 and helping water utilities across the United States and around the globe.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron podcast, Gene Jones, Jr., President of Maguire Iron discusses how Maguire Iron is handling COVID-19 as a Critical Essential Infrastructure business while continuing to serve customers.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron podcast, Bob Chalker, CEO of NACE International and Jamie Mays, Sales Director for Maguire Iron discusses NACE's response to COVID-19 along with the potential merger of NACE International and The Society For Protective Coatings.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron podcast, Sam Wade, CEO of The National Rural Water Association discusses their response to COVID-19.
On this episode of The Maguire Iron podcast, Kent Watson, President of the National Rural Water Association Board of Directors and member of the Texas Rural Water Association board discusses the latest news and hot topics in rural water.
Water tank mixing has become more prevalent in the potable water industry. On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, Michael Christensen of the Medora Corporation discusses all aspects of water tank mixing.
Cold weather operation of your water tank are critical in northern climates to control the formation of damaging ice. On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, Jamie Mays of Maguire Iron discusses the dangers of ice and your water tank along with best practices to ensure your tank runs properly in the winter months.
Routine water tank inspections are important to assess the condition of this important piece of infrastructure. On this episode of the Maguire Iron Podcast, Mike Farnsworth of Maguire Iron discusses water tank inspections, how they are performed and what an owner can expect from the inspection.
Water quality is an important issue in potable water today. On this episode of The Maguire Iron podcast, Roger Miller of Water Systems Engineering discusses water quality, lab testing, bio-film and a host of other water chemistry topics.
The American Water Works Association exists to assure the effective management of water. On this episode of the Maguire Iron Podcast, Randy Moore, Vice-President of AWWA discusses AWWA's mission and how they help the potable water and wastewater industries.
Training is an important aspect of ensuring clean potable drinking water. On this episode of the Maguire Iron Podcast, Dave McMillan of the Illinois Rural Water Association discusses what type of training is being provided to the association's members and how he helped write and review the new EPA regulations for the state of Illinois.
There are many different water tank styles. On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, Rich Kemmis of Maguire Iron discusses the different water tank styles, the differences between them and the pros and cons of each.
Zinc is a metal used to prevent corrosion. On this episode of The Maguire Iron Podcast, Jamie Mays of Maguire Iron and Eric Zimmerman of Sherwin-Williams discuss zinc and how it is used in coatings for the water tank industry.
Gene Jones, Jr., one of the owners and President of Maguire Iron joins the show to discuss Maguire Iron's history, being a family business, building and maintaining water tanks, core values and taking care of customers.