Innovation Overload
#123: Episode 123 - Tom Adamson, Todd Grossweiler, Kristy Phillips
Mar 24, 2026
NECA Podcast Network
“The people in this industry are special and they love to mentor and bring others up.”
In this episode of Innovation Overload, hosts Todd Grossweiler of Allison-Smith Company and Tom Adamson of Custom Electric speak with Christy Phillips of Southwire about the culture that makes the electrical industry unique. Phillips shares her unexpected path into the industry, the mentors who helped her learn the business, and how Southwire supports contractors through education, training, and workforce initiatives like Southwire Solutions University. The conversation highlights how mentorship and industry partnerships help contractors develop talent and build a stronger workforce for the future.