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From Pool Shark to Public Servant: The Journey of House Minority Leader Brandon Woodard
The QBS Express podcast welcomes House Minority Leader Brandon Woodard to the show. Join us as we discuss his journey from childhood through the world of volunteering...
From Small Town Roots to State Leadership: Get to Know Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi
The QBS Express is delighted to welcome Kansas Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi to the show. Join us as we go from an idyllic childhood in Colwich, KS to working on...
Leadership Journeys and Industry Insights: Our Annual Conversation with the Past and Current ACEC Presidents
The QBS Express was joined by ACEC KS President Agnes Otto and Past President Cameron McGown. Take a listen as we look back at 2024 and look ahead to 2025. It’s not ...
Engineering Change: Celebrating Philanthropy within ACEC Kansas
ACEC KS members are making a difference in the world with the work they do every day, but they also make amazing contributions outside of their “day job”. Join us as ...
Building Kansas: Matt Volz on the Kansas Infrastructure Hub
The ACEC Kansas podcast sits down with Matt Volz, head of the Kansas Infrastructure Hub. Tune in to learn more about what “The Hub” means for Kansas communities, econ...
Innovating Infrastructure: Alternative Delivery in Kansas Transportation
The QBS Express, the ACEC KS podcast, sat down with key KDOT leaders to discuss alternative delivery and progress on specific projects using alternative delivery proce...
Bridging Futures: Grace Lipford on Engineering, Scholarships, and Career Visions
Join the QBS Express as we visit with Grace Lipford, a recent winner of both state and national ACEC Kansas scholarship awards. Listen in as we visit with Grace about...
Reflections and Possibilities with the Presidents of ACEC
On this episode of the QBS Express, host Scott Heidner engages in a conversation with Brett Letkowski, the past-president and Cameron McGown, the current president of ...
KDOT Transportation Tales w/ Calvin Reed and Greg Shieber
In this engaging conversation on the QBS Express, host Scott Heidner is joined by Calvin Reed, Kansas Secretary of Transportation and Director of the Kansas Turnpike A...
All the Numbers w/ Steven Johnson, Kansas State Treasurer
Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson might very well have the most important job that no one ever really thinks about. He shares with host Scott Heidner how he got t...
A Chance Encounter Leads to a Political Career with Blake Carpenter, Kansas State Representative, 81st District
Being involved in politics wasn’t even on Blake Carpenter’s radar until a class project at Wichita State led him to an interview with Representative Jim Howell that ch...
From Student Body President to House Minority Leader with Vic Miller, Kansas State Representative, 58th District
Host Scott Heidner is joined by Kansas State Representative and House Minority Leader Vic Miller. They examine his life from the one room schoolhouse to his love for ...
A Journey of Service with Chris Croft, Kansas State Representative, 8th District
Host Scott Heidner is joined by Kansas State Representative and House Majority Leader Chris Croft. They talk about his life and military career that eventually brough...
Looking back and forward with current and past ACEC Presidents Jeff McKerrow and Brett Letkowski
Host Scott Heidner meets with the previous and current ACEC presidents in Jeff McKerrow and Brett Letkowski to discuss the latest developments and the opportunity that...
The QBS Express ft. co-host Sara Clark and President of KC SmartPort Chris Gutierrez
The latest episode of The QBS Express features co-host Sara Clark with TranSystems and guest Chris Gutierrez, President of KC SmartPort. Listen in as we get an in-dep...
The QBS Express ft. co-host Jeff Keller and KDHE Director of the Bureau of Water Tom Stiles
The latest episode of The QBS Express features co-host Jeff Keller with Burns and McDonnell and KDHE Director of the Bureau of Water Tom Stiles. Listen in as we learn ...
The QBS Express ft. co-host Steve Turner and Representative Richard Proehl
The QBS Express is happy to welcome co-host Shawn Turner with Transystems and Representative Richard Proehl to the show! Tune in as we learn about Representative Proe...
The QBS Express ft. Chad Bristow
The QBS Express welcomes Chad Bristow, Director of Facilities for the Kansas Board of Regents, to the show! Join us as we discover how a farm kid from Leavenworth Cou...
The QBS Express ft. Keith Browning
Join us as we visit with Keith Browning, the Local Road Engineer for the Kansas Association of Counties! Listen in as we discuss how he found his way to the engineeri...
The QBS Express ft. Steve Hewitt
The QBS Express visits with Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) CEO Steve Hewitt. Join as we learn about the KTA’s mission, the customers it serves, partnerships with oth...