Building Great Leaders APi Group

In this episode, Lauren Thompson, Vice President of APi National Service Group, shares how the company is balancing the needs of the external customers and those of our operating companies after restructuring.  After experiencing trauma in her own life, she shares how she learned to show up authentically and how it helped her become the resilient leader that she is today.  She also reflects on her experiences of becoming a mom and how she re-frames blending work life and personal life. 
 

In this episode, Joshua Luera, El Paso Area Manager for Western States Fire Protection, describes how he got into the life safety industry.  He shares his trepidation of moving from a role as an individual contributor to a role as a leader.  Joshua describes the leadership competencies that have helped him over the years and the people who have made an impacted his journey.  
 

In this episode, Lesley Leach, Director of Human Resources at Chubb Fire & Security, shares her remarkable journey from HR business partner in Johannesburg to a leadership role in the UK. She provides her insights on how the culture is evolving, as well as the tremendous opportunities that are available to team members at this time.

In this episode, Orestes Quintana, Fire Alarm Superintendent with International Fire Protection, shares his story of coming to the United States from Cuba, how he’s now realizing his lifelong career dreams and what he’s doing to instill the passion he has for the industry into the next generation of fire alarm technicians.
 

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.