Quarterbacking a family-owned manufacturing business with Sarah Richards

Sarah Richards, the Visionary/CEO of Mankato, Minn.-based Jones Metal, joins FMA President/CEO Ed Youdell to discuss how her family-owned metal fabrication business in Mankato, Minnesota attracts, develops, and engages its workforce.

She talks about how Jones Metal has developed a strong company culture focused on values like kindness, grit, positivity, ownership, and helpfulness. This helps attract and retain talented employees.

Sarah also touches on how the company partners closely with the local technical college to develop a pipeline of skilled workers through internship and apprenticeship programs.

Sarah and Ed also talk about her being named Fabricators & Manufacturers Association's board chair, her previous life as a professional golfer, and her childhood ambition to become the first female quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.

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