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Verify In Field: The Millwork Podcast
Welcome to Verify In Field. Your host, Jacob Edmond, CEO of DuckWorks, will be interviewing experts in the architectural millwork industry to bring you insights and knowledge about updates, techniques, and challenges in millwork. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this podcast is for you.
Tune in biweekly on Wednesday for a new episode, and visit duckworksmw.com to join our growing community of millwork professionals.
Episodes
116 episodes
Inside REHAU's Evolution with Jesse Collins
IntroductionIn this episode, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Jesse Collins, Director of Marketing and Product Management at REHAU, to talk about how the company has grown from an edgeband manufacturer into a full decorative surface...
Inside IWF 2026
In this episode, host Jacob Edmond breaks down his takeaways from IWF 2026 in Atlanta, covering the wave of software consolidation reshaping the millwork industry alongside a surprising surge of grassroots innovation happening at the same time....
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Verify In Field - No episode this week
There won't be a new episode of Verify In Field this week as we take a short break.We'll be back on September 16 with a special episode featuring conversations and insights from IWF. We can't wait to share what we br...
Brian Milburn on Solving Millwork's Biggest Field Challenges
In this episode, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Brian Milburn, Vice President of Operations at Modular Millwork and founder of Praxon, a field operations software platform built specifically for the millwork industry. Having spent nearly thre...
Becoming an Expert Still Matters with Ben Dipzinski
In this episode, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Ben Dipzinski, President of Höcker North America, better known throughout the woodworking industry as The Dust Guy. From discovering his passion in a high school wood shop class to becomi...
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From Furniture Design to Engineering the Impossible with Adam Kessler
In this episode, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Adam Kessler, Design Engineer at SPM Design and former Education Manager at AWFS, to explore what it really means to engineer one of a kind projects. From custom millwork and themed conference r...
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From Drafting to Engineering Leadership with Jeff Richard
In this episode, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Jeff Richard, Millwork Engineer at Dovetail Wood and Metal, Executive Secretary of the Texas AWI Chapter, and Technical Chair for Cabinetmaking at Texas SkillsUSA. Jeff shares his jo...
AI, CNCs, and the Next Era of Cabinet Manufacturing with Phill Anton
In this episode, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Phil Anton of Phil Anton Consulting to explore the evolution of CNC, Mosaic software, and the future of AI in custom cabinet manufacturing. From cold calling cabinet shops to becoming one of the...
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Betting on Yourself in Millwork with Chris (part 2)
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond continues the conversation with Chris McClelland, Principal of Parliament Millwork, diving deep into CNC adoption, millwork software, and what it really takes to modernize a sho...
Betting on Yourself in the Millwork Industry with Chris McClelland
Betting on Yourself in the Millwork Industry In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Chris McClelland, Principal of Parliament Millwork, to explore the unconventional journey that led him from tou...
Modernizing Craftsmanship with Weston Peters
In this episode, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Weston Peters, second generation steward of Peters Cabinetry, a custom cabinet shop based in Ohio. Weston shares his journey from growing up in his father’s shop to stepping into leadership and ...
Inside AWI’s First Engineering Summit:
In this solo episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond reflects on the first ever Engineering Summit at AWI Spring Leadership in Las Vegas. What started as an idea to fill a long standing gap in the industry quickly turned into a record set...
Building the Future of Woodworking with Tovi Spero
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Tovi Spero, Education Director at the Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS), to explore the critical role of education in shaping the...
Four Decades In. John Mercure on Risk and Resilience
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with John Mercure, President of Raydeo Enterprises, to explore four decades of leadership in architectural metals, millwork, and signage. From humble beginnings in neon signs to de...
Scaling with Systems. Jenny Gayfer on Culture and Automation
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Jenny Gayfer, owner of Top 40 Woodworks, an OAC certified commercial millwork company based in Canada. Jenny shares her unconventional journey from vendor representative to co...
Leadership and Legacy in Millwork with Liz Ingebrigtsen
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Liz Ingebrigtsen, Project Manager at Sprovieri’s Custom Counters and current Chair of the Board for the Architectural Woodwork Institute. With more than 15 years in the indust...
Leading the Next Generation of Millwork with Madison Fuzzell
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Madison Fuzzell, Chief Operating Officer of Integrity Architectural Millwork, to explore what it looks like to step into leadership within a second generation millwork busines...
Better Drawings, Better Builds: Jobsite Lessons with Katelyn Rossier
Better Drawings, Better Builds: Jobsite Lessons with Katelyn RossierIn this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Katelyn Rossier, a licensed architect in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and...
Education & Associations: Amanda Conger on the Future of Millwork
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Amanda Conger, Executive Director of the Cabinet Makers Association (CMA), the Association of Closet and Storage Professionals (ACSP...
Inside the Digital Shop: Bruno Calatayud on Integrating CAD/CAM
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Bruno Calatayud, National Director at EFICAD, to talk about the development, evolution, and impact of SWOOD a SolidWorks-based CAD/CAM solution b...
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Curing the Bottleneck: Finishing Innovation with Ryan Randell
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond is joined by Ryan Randell, National Director at Elevated Finishing, to dive deep into one of the most overlooked, and most painful, parts of a shop’s workflow: finishing. <...
Solo Sessions with Jacob: Training and Mentorship in Millwork
In this solo episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond steps out from behind the interview desk to tackle one of the most urgent problems in the millwork and construction industry, not the shortage of talent, but the shortag...
Recruiting That Works: Fixing the Labor Pipeline with Matt Swatek
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Matt Swatek, CEO of Microcap Solutions to discuss how millwork companies can future-proof their workforce through smarter recruiting, strategic HR practices, and ...
Cabinet Vision Mastery: Bruce Chezem on Industry Innovation and Education
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond sits down with Bruce Chezem, longtime Cabinet Vision consultant, shop owner, educator, and host of the Cabinet Vision Minute podcast. From his start in cabinet...
Education, Outreach & Opportunity with Adria Salvatore
In this episode of Verify In Field, host Jacob Edmond reconnects with returning guest Adria Salvatore, Education Director at the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI), to explore the education initiatives that are shapin...
