Charli has Lindie Aragon on this week to talk about her work with water

Lindie Aragon holds a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Colorado and a Master of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Idaho. With a strong academic foundation in biological and environmental systems, Lindie has built a dynamic career dedicated to water quality, laboratory science, and municipal environmental operations.

She began her career as an intern, working hands-on sorting benthic macroinvertebrate samples—an experience that sparked a lasting interest in aquatic ecosystems and environmental monitoring. Lindie’s passion and diligence led her be hired full time at the laboratory, where she analyzed nutrient levels in water samples, performed Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing, and steadily advanced into lab management, overseeing operations and mentoring staff.

In 2016, Lindie joined the City of Westminster as a chemist, where she continues to play a key role in ensuring water quality and environmental compliance through rigorous analysis and testing. Beyond her professional responsibilities, she has been a dedicated member of the Operations Challenge Team for eight years, demonstrating her technical skills, teamwork, and commitment to excellence in the water industry.

Through her blend of scientific expertise, leadership, and hands-on experience, Lindie Aragon exemplifies a deep commitment to protecting water resources and supporting the health of both communities and the environment.

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This week Charli has LInda Raynes on to talk all about EASA!

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Welcome Back! We're rested and ready to go with some awesome empowering interviews!

We're kicking off June with Jose Tenorio, a Reliability Engineering Manager at John Crane

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This week is a messages from the one and only, Charli. Just giving you an update on the next few weeks and whats coming up this summer/fall. #BeEmpowering

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Charli is joined by Zeki Oral this week to talk about about his journey and his trademark Kansas accent. 

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This week Charli is joined by not one but TWO industry pros with over 40 years experience each! The wealth of knowledge from Bob Jennings & Ken Babusiak in this episode is off the charts!

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Charli is joined this week by relative new comer to the industry, Jason Massey! Jason recently took over his uncles business that has been operating since the 1980's

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Fabian Alefeld joins Charli this to talk about additive manufacturing, where everything old is new again. 

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Charli has Jim Aubrey on for a brief chat about what is going on in his side of the industry.  Connect with Jim on LinkedIn and see what you can learn!

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Charli sits down with long time friend of the pod Greg Case to talk about the ongoing data center boom and what that means for us and you

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Charli sits down with new friend of the pod and Veteran, Craig Coyle, to talk about leadership and his approach to it. 

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This week Todd Bush joins Charli on the pod to talk Decarbonization and how industries are looking to turn a once written off by product into a commodity. 

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This week it's your hostest with the mostest, Charli! She's flying solo to talk about uncertainty and how to go about handling it. The world is full of uncertainty these days and any way someone can cope is always a welcome insight. 

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Carlos D. Girão from Teadit joins Charli on the pod today. Carlos has literally traveled across the world with Teadit going from Brazil to India and back on his journey. 

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Today you get Charli flying solo doing what she loves, talking to all of you. She sat down to give a quick talk about the upcoming month and Women's History Month. 

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This week Charli has Nick Stidham on to talk about his experience in the pump world through SEPCO

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Jeff Pangborn jumps on with Charli this week! As a lifelong vet of the industry, Jeff lives and breathes the power tram and motor control world from grade school to adulthood. 

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Exciting week as Charli goes international with Julia and Franziska of Rethink Robotics!

Julia Astrid Riemenschneider, CEO of Rethink Robotics, started her professional career in the tourism industry, where she served six years in various sales, marketing, and product management roles. While working on her master’s degree in sales management, she switched to the world of automation and manufacturing. As a project manager at advacon, a consulting firm focused on small and medium-sized industrial companies, Riemenschneider was mentored by former managers from Rittal, which increased her expertise in business development. A consulting project for a leading company in sensor technology brought her to the United States, where she learned market-specific management and sales strategies. In later roles at a German-based vision system company, she was introduced to new technologies and the deeper integration of manufacturing processes. In 2019 Riemenschneider joined Universal Robots as the channel manager and later channel program manager. In these roles she worked with partners in Western Europe and developed new strategies for the alignment of integrators and distributors. In 2022 Riemenschneider joined United Robotics Group (URG). In charge of business development, she established a team of strong managers and implemented various business units and segments to serve different industries. Since September 2024, Riemenschneider has overseen URG endeavors in North America. As CEO of URG Inc. and affiliated company Rethink Robotics, she leads a team to grow the businesses’ market presence and increase sales growth.

Riemenschneider’s LinkedIn

Rethink Robotics LinkedIn  

Rethink Robotics website

Franziska Lorenz is COO of Rethink Robotics and United Robotics Americas, both U.S. entities of United Robotics Group. In 2017, Lorenz graduated from Wiesbaden Business School with master’s degree in international business administration. She spent a semester in Mexico and worked in Spain and Italy during her undergraduate and graduate education. Lorenz started her career as executive assistant to the CEO at Schenck Process Group. Then she spent two years as M&A and integration manager in the same company, responsible for international acquisition projects on both the buy and sell sides. Lorenz joined United Robotics Group, an ecosystem of robotics companies combining both social and industrial robotics, in 2021 as corporate development manager and compliance officer, responsible for strategic growth of the group while focusing on governance and compliance. Since 2024 she’s been a member of the group’s leadership team. 

Franziska’s LinkedIn

Rethink Robotics LinkedIn

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Tom Hill joins the podcast this week and we are beyond thrilled! Tom has graciously decided to join us and put his extrovert hat on. Coming from an engineering family, you could say it was in his blood to become one himself.
Tom has decades of experience to share with us on his fascinating journey, from working in so many areas of the vast engineering field. 


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Barb Allen joins Charli this week on the Podcast. Barb is a Queen of Empowerment, from working in male dominated fields to branching out on her own entrepreneurial journey to starting her very own subscription box service. Barb is truly an inspiration.

Construction Barb

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Vince joins Charli to talk all things pump industry this week as these two industry pros have a great New Year's chat.


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Welcome to 2025! Charli is kicking off a new year of The Empowering Industry Podcast with Inventor Natalia Galin!

Natalia Galin is an engineer and scientist with a strong foundation in mathematics and physics. She has been working as an Engineer at Galin Engine since September 2020, where she has been involved in improving the fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines through a redesign that removes the main sources of friction in existing engines. The proposed design is based on a swing piston engine, which has clear advantages over the current design as it has no requirement for valves or camshaft, and has direct rotational motion creation. The patented design uses electrical machines to provide coordinated rotation of the pistons, aiming to create a cheaper, simpler, more fuel-efficient internal combustion engine.

Natalia holds a PhD in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Tasmania, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from University of New South Wales. Her PhD dissertation is titled "Development of 2-8 GHz FMCW radar for helicopter borne estimation of snow over sea ice in Antarctica."

Natalia has published several research papers and holds patents for her work.

Some links to how people can reach me:

- LinkedIn

- Website (pump specific)

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Charli is wrapping up 2024 with the incredible Elaine Hepley!

Elaine is the CEO and Founder of Solana Consulting Services LLC - which offers education, training, analysis and mitigation services for Varnish related issues. Elaine has also partnered up with Delta-Xero Distribution to help customers remove varnish, extend the life of the oil, decrease maintenance costs while also having a positive impact on our environment. Her background is 16 years of Industry experience in condition monitoring, data statistics with an emphasis on Varnish Analysis.She is certified in Women In Leadership with Cornell University, is currently CLS and OMA Certified through STLE. Serves on the Board of Directors for STLE and is Chair of the DEI Committee. She is passionate about helping others while helping decrease our carbon footprint one filter at a time.  

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A special treat as Charli brings long time friend and former collegiate Professor Dr. Susan Fant on the podcast this week!

Dr. Susan Fant Cassity wrote The Stress Less Guide: Social Media Marketing Made Easy to help people take the stress out business topics like marketing, so they can reach their goals and then go back to doing what they love to do (instead of worrying about the clicks, likes, shares, and all the changes being made to the business world every day). Susan is the founder of two companies and she created one of the first digital and social media marketing specializations at the Master’s of Marketing level in the USA at the University of Alabama. Susan completed certifications, courses, and degrees in business, entrepreneurship, education, creative industries, and organizational change and leadership from Birmingham-Southern College, University of St Andrews, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University, and the University of Southern California. You can learn more about the book and contact Susan directly at http://www.emarketingdirector.com. 

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Charli has Bill Fisher on the pod this week to talk learning and how to bring AI into the process.

Bill Fisher serves as Senior Manager, Education and Training for Xylem. His team is responsible for customer and representative training across multiple Xylem brands including Bell & Gossett, Flygt, Goulds Water Technology and Sensus. Fisher has been with Xylem since 2016 and holds a master’s of education in learning design and technology from North Carolina State University.


 Read up at EmpoweringPumps.com and stay tuned for more news about EPIC at the Colorado School of Mines Nov 12th and 13th.

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