Industry Ignited Podcast

When Growth Outruns Process: Angie Griffin of Third Coast on Scaling Without Breaking | Ep. 56

Leeanne Aguilar, Ph.D. Season 1 Episode 56

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Angie Griffin, Chief Commercial Officer at Third Coast, to unpack what it really takes to scale a fast-growing chemical company without losing agility, safety, or customer intimacy. Angie shares her unconventional path from English degrees to commercial leadership, then breaks down Third Coast’s core growth challenge—when revenue and demand outpace processes—and how the team redesigned critical workflows like order-to-cash by involving the people closest to the work, not just leadership. The key takeaway: sustainable growth isn’t about slowing down—it’s about building the “engine” mid-flight through empowered teams, practical process improvement, and clear operational guardrails that keep a nimble culture intact while scaling for the next decade.