John Feary is the City Manager of Claremore, Oklahoma. Join us as he talks about his background in infrastructure and passion for economic development. Claremore is home to huge global manufacturers such as Baker Hughes, LUFKIN Industries, MST Manufacturing, and more. They are currently recruiting exciting events and new prospects for the City of Claremore and Rogers County, as well as identifying projects that can be completed along Route 66 ahead of its Centennial in 2026.

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This episode was recorded before Claremore experienced some devastating storms. If you’d like to donate to disaster relief, please click here to donate through the American Red Cross of Oklahoma.

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Our hosts:

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn

Cassie Reese Tipton, Eastern Oklahoma Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Cassie on LinkedIn

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Our guest:

John Feary, City Manager, Claremore, Oklahoma – Connect with John on LinkedIn

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

Teresa Rose is the Executive Director of the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma. In this episode she touches on some of the communities she is working with, the need for quality infrastructure, and the effects it has on those communities. She encourages the teams that make these projects happen - the design team, engineers, architects, planners, surveyors, builders - to ask questions, raise issues and identify problems, and then work in collaboration to resolve them.

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Our hosts:

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn

Josh Dougherty, Community Business Leader, CEC® – Connect with Josh on LinkedIn

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Our guest:

Teresa Rose, Executive Director, Communities Foundation of Oklahoma – Connect with Teresa on LinkedIn

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® Podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.

Joe Echelle is the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA). Listen in as he shares what led him to the industry and his experience working for both the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the OTA. Joe talks about how funding affects Oklahoma’s ability to continue to improve the transportation system, and why having a long-range plan is important, especially when it comes to securing funds and being transparent about future plans.

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Our hosts:

Doug Glenn, President, CEC® – Connect with Doug on LinkedIn

Geoff Covalt, Transportation Market Leader, CEC® – Connect with Geoff on LinkedIn

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Our guest:

Joe Echelle, Executive Director, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA)

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Learn more about CEC®: https://www.connectcec.com/

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Disclaimer: This recording of the Get Stuff Built Right® podcast is the property of CEC® and is not to be used without our written consent. The views expressed belong to the guests. We don't tell them what to say.