In this episode of Harder Than It Looks, we welcome Ross Allanson, who is the Director of Parking at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus. Ross is an industry veteran, having been in parking since 1989. He shares his wisdom on alternative transportation, micro-mobility, and efficient event parking.
In segment two, we sit down with Kathy Wellik, CAFM and Senior Client Success Manager of Agile Fleet to talk about her experience in fleet management.
Read More In this episode of Harder Than It Looks, we welcome Kenyata Smiley, Transportation Planning Department Manager at HNTB, who shares her inspirational journey from Chattanooga to leading multimodal transportation projects, emphasizing strategic planning, equity, and community engagement. She also discusses her work with the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials and Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Read More In this special series, we’re excited to feature some of our very own Parker People, by sharing their stories from previous episodes on our podcast.
In this blog post, we dive into the world of frontline management with Lynda Black, Senior Operations Manager at our Indianapolis Call Center.
Read More In this episode of Harder Than It Looks, Brandy Stanley shares her journey from a valet to a VP role at FLASH, discussing industry challenges, technological advancements, and community importance.
In segment two, Toph Day highlights Rally (use code: rallytoph to get a discounted ticket) and all the things that make this conference one-of-a-kind. He also shares insights into cross-sector collaborations, education shifts, and Indiana’s new growth-stage fund supporting scaling companies.
Read More In this episode of ‘Harder Than It Looks, Joseph shares his urban planning expertise, managing parking for over 43,000 students and staff, as well as his experience connecting students with new opportunities.
In the second segment, we explore crucial golf fundamentals with Todd Firestone, Head Golf Professional at Meridian Hills Country Club. Todd talks about his experience embodying servant leadership, and provides key tips about the importance of the starting position and large muscle engagement in golf swings.
Read More Today, we’re rewinding and recapping Episode 14: Hard Truths of Parking Innovation with Roamy Valera and the Power of Customer Voices & Data with Amy Brown.
Read More Today, we’re rewinding and recapping Episode 13: Tackling Challenges of Concessions with Sarah Blouch and Customer-Centric Advocacy with Jyo Shukla.
Read More This episode is a masterclass in parking marketing or “Parketing.” We sat down with 3 incredible marketing leaders in parking, RJ Juliano, Sarah Becherer, and our own Heidi Barber, who are introducing the new “Parking Collective.”
Read More “Harder Than It Looks: Parking Uncovered” is our podcast that we use to facilitate connections and illuminate solutions to common problems within the parking and mobility industry. Today, we’re rewinding and recapping Episode 11: Bridging the Lone Star State of Confusion in Parking Operations with Walt Gray & Celeste Ching.
Read More In the dynamic world of business, effective management is a key component of success, and this holds true even in seemingly unconventional sectors like parking management.
In a recent episode of “Harder Than It Looks: Parking Uncovered,” Brian sat down with Lynda Black, a call center manager based in Indianapolis. The focus of their discussion? The common challenge of finding and retaining top-tier talent, particularly on the frontline.
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