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James G. Staat Tuckpointing & Waterproofing: Preserving Historic Masonry with Precision

Historic buildings tell the story of a community’s past, but preserving them requires specialized craftsmanship, patience, and technical expertise. For more than four decades, James G. Staat Tuckpointing & Waterproofing has helped restore and protect some of the Midwest’s most recognizable masonry structures through high-quality restoration and waterproofing services. Founded in 1984, the St. Louis-based…

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Monoxivent: More Than Six Decades of Cleaner Air Innovation

Industrial environments demand more than productivity; they require safe, breathable spaces where employees can work efficiently and confidently. For more than six decades, Monoxivent has remained at the forefront of industrial air quality solutions, helping facilities across North America improve ventilation, capture harmful fumes, and create healthier working environments. The company has evolved from a…

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Koch Corporation: Building a Legacy in Curtainwall, Window & Door Expertise

For more than seven decades, Koch Corporation—now operating as Strong Tower Construction—has built a reputation for precision craftsmanship, technical expertise, and reliability in the glass and glazing industry. From curtainwall systems and historical window restoration to large-scale commercial façade projects, the company has consistently evolved alongside the changing demands of modern construction while maintaining the…

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Protecting the Smart Ring: ŌURA’s IP Leader

Kristin Lamb’s path to becoming ŌURA’s associate general counsel and head of IP started in a very different place. Originally from Boulder, Colorado, she entered the University of Colorado planning to pursue medical school. Midway through her biochemistry degree, she realized medicine wasn’t her calling, and lab work, with its windowless rooms and yellow lights,…

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Edgar Gonzalez: From JAG to In-House at Empower Pharmacy

Edgar Gonzalez is a scientist at heart, and it shows in how he approaches the law. After early years as a research chemist at Houston Baptist University, he pivoted to South Texas College of Law, inspired by a professor, an advisor, and a retired Army JAG officer to pursue public service. That led to 10…

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Weihe Construction – Integrity, Infrastructure, Indianapolis

Weihe Construction started in 1964 when Alan Weihe founded the company on Midwestern values and a strong work ethic. Six decades later, his son Robert runs the business with the same principles — honesty, integrity, and a commitment to doing the job right. “We are very relational. Our clients become our friends who return for…

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Trusting Her Team: Commvault’s Chief Legal Officer

There’s a clipping from the July 25, 2011, edition of Newsweek tacked up next to Danielle Sheer’s computer monitor. The headline: “Marissa Mayer on the day she ‘broke’ the Internet.” “If Marissa, the former CEO of Yahoo!, can break Google and own it, I can certainly accept and learn from my mistakes,” Sheer says. Her favorite mistakes…

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Briad Group – Building Hotels, Building Trust

Chuck Pagnotta has spent over 20 years as senior vice president of construction and design at The Briad Group. In that time, he’s helped build and maintain over $1 billion in developments—ground-up hotels, restaurants, lifestyle centers, and renovations spanning the country. “Running the day-to-day business comes with its challenges. Creating a detailed master plan —…

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Muschlitz Excavating – Lehigh Valley Site Prep

The Rausch Creek project in Tremont, Pennsylvania, looks like a desert from above for now. What was once a strip mine is being reshaped into commercial land, and Steven Goffredo’s team at Muschlitz Excavating is handling the heavy lifting. Phase one is already complete. Muschlitz moved more than 2 million square yards of dirt, debris,…

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Jackie of All Trades: Maybank’s Head of Legal

Jacqueline Keller’s path to becoming Maybank’s head of legal for the Americas didn’t start with a law degree. Growing up in New Rochelle, New York, to a German-born engineer father and Spanish-born accountant mother, education was paramount. She majored in biology at Manhattan College before turning toward Albany Law School. That scientific background, she says,…

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