Beyond the Boardroom Powered By Elevate
A 20-minute roundtable discussion put on by Elevate Advisors featuring AEC industry C-Suite leaders exploring the challenges and opportunities they face. Each episode provides honest, insightful, and actionable advice tailored to industry executives.
In this podcast, Jen shares real-world insights, actionable strategies, and candid conversations with industry leaders to help A/E/C professionals navigate the challenges of business development, marketing, and leadership. Known for her hands-on, no-nonsense approach, she cuts through the noise to deliver practical advice that firms can implement immediately.
Join Jen as she helps shape the next generation of A/E/C leaders—
one episode at a time.
Beyond the Boardroom Powered By Elevate
Finding Your Tribe
In this inaugural episode of Beyond the Boardroom, we dive into the often-overlooked isolation of leadership. Join us for a candid and vulnerable conversation about the importance of finding a trusted cohort—a tribe of fellow leaders who understand the challenges of steering the ship. Learn how to cultivate these vital relationships, gain insights from their journeys, and find the guidance, support, and camaraderie that every leader needs to thrive. Whether you’re seeking advice or champions for your cause, this episode lays the foundation for building meaningful connections that inspire and elevate.
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Guests:
Jeff Gilliland, PE: Founding principal of J2, a multi-discipline engineering firm based in Virginia. While he has experience in all aspects of land development including planning; site feasibility analysis; rezoning; hydrology and hydraulics; and roadway design, he is best recognized for his diverse experience with mixed-use planned developments. A true engineer, he enjoys diving into the engineering side of things, but also relishes the opportunity to reinforce J2’s culture. He has been chiefly responsible for building the firm to over 85 employees in five offices in Northern Virginia. Jeff deftly manages both the engineering and business sides of the firm because he is passionate about the industry, the people, and the work.
Brian J. Sielaff, P.E., S.E., P. ENG. : Founding Tamarack Grove Engineering out of a love for design and problem-solving, the opportunity to serve a need within the industry, and a desire to lead with purpose, Brian gets to live his “why” every day. With more than 20,000 projects under his belt and 25+ years of experience, he successfully balances the operations of his 45-person structural engineering firm with delivering the ultimate client experience.
Rob Matthews MSCE, PE: Rob has built a thriving company by establishing solid, long-term partnerships with his clients through integrity, honest communication, and dependability. Rob serves as an advisor and principal-in-charge on every project, taking a personal interest in ensuring that project schedules and budgets are met, and clients receive high-quality deliverables. With a master’s degree in civil engineering from Clemson University and over 25 years of experience in land development, Rob provides an innovative approach and expertise to all phases of land development, civil engineering, and environmental and regulatory permitting.
