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Sargent: On Track Podcast
Hosted by Sargent · EN
Keeping Sargent employee-owners informed about what's going on within the company, industry, and ESOP world.
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Getting to Know Our Western Maine Team | S7E9
Feb 2600:17:23Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the On Track Podcast, Marketing & Communications Lead Sebastian Bennage is joined by Raymond Couture, Maintenance Foreman, in the Western Maine Conference Room Studio. Ray shares how he got his start as a heavy equipment mechanic, from tinkering as a kid to attending Eastern Maine Technical College, and reflects on 17 years of keeping a growing fleet safe and reliable, from compactors to crushers. The conversation gets into what a strong shop philosophy looks like, why an in-house maintenance team matters for reducing downtime, and how equipment has evolved, especially as electronics, sensors, emissions systems, and diagnostic software have changed the work.If you liked this week’s episode and are interested in becoming an Employee-Owner at Sargent, please visit our careers page on the Sargent website.https://sargent.us/apply/If you have an episode suggestion, please send your idea to:sbennage@sargent.us
Transcribe →Setting the Tone for 2026 | S7E8
Feb 1900:37:49Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the On Track Podcast, President & CEO Eric Ritchie is joined by Safety Specialist Tony Adams, Safety Manager James Joyner, and Safety Director Cam Haggar in the Flywheel Studio to talk about setting a positive tone for safety in 2026, with a focus on CARE for the well-being of every employee-owner. The group shares how Sargent’s safety training continues to evolve, driven by real jobsite needs. They emphasize that training only works when it is paired with strong field mentorship, and they reinforce a clear message that every employee-owner has stop work authority, no matter their role or tenure.If you liked this week’s episode and are interested in becoming an Employee-Owner at Sargent, please visit our careers page on the Sargent website.https://sargent.us/apply/If you have an episode suggestion, please send your idea to:sbennage@sargent.us
Transcribe →Sargent at 100: Dick Martin on the Early Highway Years | S7E7
Feb 1200:31:06Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Sargent On Track Podcast’s Sargent 100 interview series, Sebastian sits down with Richard “Dick” Martin, who started with H.E. Sargent in 1953 and later served as Vice President of Operations. Dick reflects on getting hired by Herb Sargent, the pace and expectations of early highway and turnpike work, and the values that shaped how the company operated in those years.A quick note for listeners: Dick had suffered a stroke not long before this interview, and at times, he may be difficult to understand, especially in a loud setting. It’s worth a second listen if you have trouble understanding him the first time.If you liked this week’s episode and are interested in becoming an Employee-Owner at Sargent, please visit our careers page on the Sargent website.https://sargent.us/apply/If you have an episode suggestion, please send your idea to:sbennage@sargent.us
Transcribe →Behind the Numbers | S7E6
Feb 5Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Sargent On Track Podcast, President & CEO Eric Ritchie is joined by Controller Casey Flynn and Vice President of Accounting & Administration Carey Sheehan in the Flywheel Studio to share a behind-the-scenes look at the Finance team that keeps Sargent moving. Carey reflects on her transition after 25 years as Controller, Casey discusses her move into the Controller role, and both explain how accounting, cost control, and administration support the field, strengthen compliance, and protect the ESOP through reliable reporting and responsiveness.If you liked this week’s episode and are interested in becoming an Employee-Owner at Sargent, please visit our careers page on the Sargent website.https://sargent.us/apply/If you have an episode suggestion, please send your idea to:sbennage@sargent.us
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