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Brandon Cossette [ AGE 28 ]
Custom Cover Specialist
TRS Industries, Fargo, N.D.
11 years in the industry
How did you get involved
with this industry?
This is a family business, so technically
I was brought in at the age of 13. The
summer after sixth grade, my dad came to
me and said, " So, are you ready to come to
work with me tomorrow? " I was introduced
to the manufacturing part of the business.
He had me doing a lot of grommetting,
getting other items prepped for going down
the assembly line, cutting out reinforcement
panels, gluing reinforcements on tarps,
taking out garbage and sweeping floors.
What had you been doing before?
When I graduated from high school, I was
working as a clerk at a local grocery story,
which helped provide me with a background
in customer service and really groomed me
for the sales position I have now.
Do you have anyone you
consider to be a mentor?
I consider my father, Shane Cossette, to
be my mentor. Not only did he groom me
early on as I grew from a laborer to a sales
professional, but he also taught me how to
address the customer's needs, no matter
how difficult or unusual the request may be.
What is the next big challenge
for the industry?
The decline in the labor force and the lack
of desire for manual labor work. So much
of this industry can be automated, but there
is a good deal of custom work that must be
done manually. That lack of manual labor
will be tough on the industry.
Michele R. Taylor [ AGE 37 ]
Business Development Manager,
Director of Marketing
Birdair Inc., Buffalo, N.Y.
15 years in the industry
How did you get involved with this industry?
I was hired by Birdair as a sales/marketing
coordinator. I worked at Birdair from June 2007
to January 2017. I then worked for two other
companies in the same industry for about four
years. I've been back at Birdair since June 2021
in the business development manager and
director of marketing position.
Do you have anyone you consider
to be a mentor?
I consider David Capezzuto, Birdair's vice
president of preconstruction and operations,
the most instrumental in my career. Much of my
personal growth can be attributed to him. I took
a break from Birdair to see if the agency side of
marketing was where I'd rather be, so I left Birdair
to find out. I quickly learned that it was not for me. I
had stayed in contact with Dave, and he encouraged
me to pursue a role in business development. I
went back to Birdair ready to take on the challenge
of developing and selling projects-which is not
easy by any means, especially in a very maledominated
construction industry.
What do you enjoy most about this industry?
The projects we work on are all different and
are located around the world. They are amazing
sites to behold, especially some of the larger
stadiums and amphitheater roofs and facades we
design and build. I enjoy the challenge of being a
business development manager and seeing my
projects get built. It is very rewarding to know that
I was a part of that creation. I can honestly say I
thoroughly enjoy my job.
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