One of our biggest, biggest compliments, which I love, is that the students who have graduated have come back to us and said, 'you know, this really helped.' Because they're seeing it in the real world now that they're working.
-Terri Seese
Episode Summary
High school students know a thing or two about their phones – but what do they know about all the moving parts that come together to make and deliver those same devices? Quite a bit thanks to people like Terri Seese, founder and CEO of Alliance Solution Group. Through the ASG Hope Foundation, a non-profit she launched, Terri helps students in grades K-12 learn about supply chain and logistics through STEM activities. Tune in as co-hosts Kristi Porter and Monica Roesch discuss the foundation with Terri and get her wisdom on how to succeed in the business of supply chain from a young age.
Episode Transcript
Intro/Outro (00:17):
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Kristi Porter (00:18):
Hello, and thank you so much for joining us for another episode of logistics, with purpose, where we spotlight change-makers across the world, who are making a difference in all kinds of ways. And we’re excited to welcome another do good this morning. I am Kristi Porter with vector global logistics and co-hosting with me today is Monica Roesch. Who’s also on our team. Hi money. How are you? Hi, Christie.
Mónica Roesch (00:41):
It’s great to see you again. Good. And
Kristi Porter (00:43):
You great to see you. I’m excited to co-host this with you. We’ve been trying to organize this interview for a while and it’s going to be another good one, especially for everyone listening, who is in the automotive and manufacturing space. So this will be a really interesting one and we’re excited to welcome, um, Terry, so let’s bring in Terry. Uh, Terry is actually Terri Seese is the founder and CEO of Alliance solutions, group hope foundation. So we are thrilled that she is able to join us this morning. So hi Terry, how are you?
Terri Seese (01:16):
Hi, good morning. I’m doing well. How are you? Good.
Kristi Porter (01:19):
We’re so excited to be here and, um, chatting with you. We’ve been trying to get this interview scheduled for a while and we love what you’re doing. So we’re, we’re thrilled to finally have you on. And, um, as we were just talking about, this is going to be a great interview for everybody, but not just, um, but also just the people in the automotive and manufacturing space to, to hear what you’re doing is really incredible. So I know it’s going to be, um, really exciting and inspiring for a lot of people. So we appreciate you joining us.
Terri Seese (01:47):
Thank you. Thank you for the invite and being with you ladies and everybody it’s, I’m honored and it’s a huge compliment. Thank you very much.
Kristi Porter (01:54):
Yeah. Well, before we get into what you’re doing, um, right now let’s back it up a little bit. So if you’d tell us first where you grew up about a little about your childhood and just to give us a snapshot of your background growing up.
Terri Seese (02:08):
Yeah. That would be the, the, yeah, the snapshot I like that we don’t have, we don’t have that much time.
Kristi Porter (02:15):
Um, for some reason, these are the hardest questions for people to answer.
Terri Seese (02:19):
Uh, you know, I have to tell you, you, you asked very good questions. Um, but now I, I had a very, uh, good childhood, very blessed and, um, I was born and raised in Georgia. Um, so I’m still here and, um, it, you know, like life was good and life is still good. Um, you know, what’s good times, bad times, um, hard times, um, you know, everything. So I’m born and raised and I’m still here and I’ve, I guess it would fall under economic development. So I have seen it all.
Kristi Porter (02:52):
It’s a good place to be.
Terri Seese (02:53):
It is. Um, and, and, you know, not to date myself, but, uh, you know, things were, you know, there, there, there was not the technology that there is today and, um, you know, it’s, uh, it, it was good. You’re, you’re riding your bike through the neighborhood and the neighborhood lights when it was, when they went out, you had to go home. So
Mónica Roesch (03:14):
Good. So looking back me, what is the story from your early years it’s shaped you to who you are today, or even connects you with what you’re doing?
Terri Seese (03:24):
Uh, good question. Um, you know, I, I guess early on and even today, um, I always know what I want and, uh, you know, definitely work towards that goals. Um, so, you know, to go back to when I was growing up, it was, you know, again, back to the good times and the bad times, and, uh, seeing that kind of help shape, I know what I wanted and what I didn’t want, um, you know, growing up, you know, to, to, to this day. So, um, that’s yeah, working towards where I wanted to be and what I wanted to do both on a personal and a professional side.
Kristi Porter (04:05):
You’re definitely very driven and we’re excited to hear more about everything going on, but so I’m curious, of course we all know hindsight is 2020, so I’m also curious if there is something you’ve learned now as an adult that you wish you knew as a child or a teen so much, right.
Terri Seese (04:25):
Uh, w one word, patience,
Terri Seese (04:31):
Patience, patience. Um, believe it or not. Um, I mean, obviously as we all get older, you know, we’re supposed to get wiser, but, um, yeah, honestly, patients, um, you, you actually kind of learn more than when you’re always in a hurry. Yeah. Um, you really do so to answer that question, that would be patient and plus too. Um, you know, I know in today’s world, there is, you know, again, personal and professional, everybody has so much going on, but, you know, I had somebody tell me once, you know, and, and, and even a lot of times it’s the stress and the hustle and the bustle and the, you know, all of that. It’s not going to solve the problem. So it just patients to answer that question. Yeah.
Kristi Porter (05:16):
The problem with trying to learn patients though, is it means you’re continually being tested in it.
Terri Seese (05:22):
Yes. Yes. And again, and again, just, it, it just kind of goes back to that, take a step back and that just mental it’s like, okay, deep breath and, you know, let’s just fix it and how are you going to fix it moving forward.
Mónica Roesch (05:34):
That’s awesome. And I think it’s a really tough one. Yeah.
Terri Seese (05:40):
I would agree.
Mónica Roesch (05:42):
Well, so let’s jump a little into your career. Uh, you are the founder of two companies and a nonprofit, and you also serve as an advisor for a couple of other organizations. So you’re doing a lot of things at the same time and that’s, that’s just amazing. So there was a little bit about what you’re doing at the moment and how you manage it.
Terri Seese (06:05):
Oh, um, goodness. Well, I started, um, Alliance, um, in 2008, um, when the whole world was downsizing, um, you know, I’m very passionate. I enjoy what I do. Um, you know, if I have any kind of input to anybody, you know, just do what makes you happy. And, um, so I started the company then, um, so obviously we’re still here and still growing. Um, and then about, you know, over five years ago I started the foundation. Um, so what does the company do first? Yeah, I’m sorry. What, tell us a little
Kristi Porter (06:39):
Bit about what your company does first.
Terri Seese (06:41):
Oh, Alliance. We, we are a software and hardware solution provider, uh, supporting the supply chain industry. Um, so we’re an authorized partner, was zebra technologies, um, on a hardware side and on a software side, we did custom database design and integration. Um, that, yeah, thank you. And, um, thanks. And so manufacturing, distribution, um, all that, but again, in 2008, when the whole world was downsizing, you know, it doesn’t matter what industry you were in. I wanted to keep going and it allowed me to keep going on my beliefs and, and, you know, implementing that foundation, working with everybody. And so it’s very blessed. Um, thanks. And then about five years ago, um, as a mom and as a business person, I started the foundation, um, you know, Alliance solutions, group, hope, foundation, ASG help. And you know, what that model is, is we teach them, uh, to K through 12 specific to supply chain. Um, so, so the two companies, um, so I, you know, also too, I I’ve learned you really kind of have to manage what you do so that you can put your attention to it. You just can’t, you cannot put too much on your plate. You know, you have to pick and choose, but, you know, teaching the kids and working with them and growing the foundation as well, um, is it’s just a big passion and determination. And they,
Kristi Porter (08:11):
Now that you talk about them, they do sort of go hand in hand. I can, I can understand how they came together, but there must have been, they’re still very different at the same time. So there must have been sort of some sort of realization or aha moment that led to the creation of the foundation. So what was that like?
Terri Seese (08:30):
Um, thank you. It, uh, I think the aha moment, um, th th more than one, but, um, there’s a, there’s a huge gap between the generations and the real world, um, between, you know, knowledge. Um, and again, it’s, you know, can we, can we do things better? I’m guilty of it raising my daughter. Um, but the, the ah-ha moment there, there’s just a gap and, um, it’s just that it needs to be blended. And, um, so that’s, that’s a big part of our model. Um, and then also too, you know, just from my past experiences, um, and just life and, and everyone in the world who, you know, challenges it’s, um, you know, if we can share those with our current generation and of course working towards our future workforce, you know, to share our experiences, and this is why things are done this way and, um, you know, kind of give them a leg up, um, that that’s, that’s a big part of what we do and what I wanted to do, um, and starting a foundation. Um, and I’m happy to see that, you know, the results and, um, it’s working on both sides.
Kristi Porter (09:40):
Yeah. And stem is obviously hugely popular and growing. Um, thank goodness. And in a lot of ways over the last couple of years, and you, you gave us a little bit of an overview, but tell us a little bit more about the inner workings. It’s not easy working with the school. Um, but tell us a little bit more, yeah. Tell us a little more about what that, what that looks like in a day to day, as far as, especially supply chain coming into it late in my career as well. It’s not an easy thing to learn. So I’m curious as to what that actually looks like, um, through a school system.
Terri Seese (10:11):
Sure. Um, it, you know, it’s, um, that, that was a learning experience in itself. And, um, it is a challenge, but you know, the teachers and the students, um, you know, they’re all on board and, you know, they, you know, they’re like, you know, sign us up. What do we need to do? But, um, it’s really nice when we’re working with the students and the teachers, but specifically the students that when you’re introducing the real world to them and, and projects and why things are done, um, you know, or it’s like, Hey, you know, you have an iPhone in your hand or you have an Android phone in your hand, you know, but everything it takes to get it in your hand, you know, or, you know, the gaming system, you know, whatever it is, this generation, or even adults that they want to buy, you know, um, pointing those things out to them. Um, it, it’s nice to see that it’s an attention getter to them,
Kristi Porter (11:08):
For sure. And what does some of the lessons look like?
Terri Seese (11:11):
Um, well, on a technology side, um, you know, a lot of what we call one-on-one lessons, um, you know, just basically what is supply chain? How does it work? Um, and, and again, just, you know, companies, this is what they do. This is why, um, it’s really, we’re just, you know, we’re that platform, uh, between corporate America and, uh, K through 12 and, um, you know, we have expanded into other states and it’s just a huge compliment that, you know, everyone’s wanting this, like, Hey, let’s do this together.
Kristi Porter (11:44):
Yeah. And supplies has certainly, I’m more visible in the last 18 months. So there’s probably tackle your conversation happening now. Yeah. Yeah.
Terri Seese (11:53):
And, you know, and it also really, you know, there’s so many positives to all of this, because what it also does is, you know, I’m very adamant about communication and, and we all learn, but regardless of what age group we’re in, it’s, it’s all about the communication. So it’s pointing things out and the communication to the students, um, and to anybody. Um, and then once they see it, um, it, it just really opens everybody’s eyes and, and, you know, we put clarity to things, um, you know, cause that’s another thing we’ve learned is, you know, a lot of people in the students, they have a perception of things in the real world, but that’s not really what it is.
Mónica Roesch (12:38):
So talking about the lessons and I can tell that you love entrepreneurship and you love to keep innovating and stuff like that. So, uh, or do you find all of your inspiration in motivation? Uh, I know that it has a lot of, a lot to do with people because you were mentioning like you need the, this, these teachers and talented people, but where do you find your, like you cherry, your motivation?
Terri Seese (13:07):
Um, I think it’s another good question. You ladies are also, you know, I think it’s just, it falls under my own lessons learned, you know, um, like we talked about and it’s, um, you know, whether it’s the good or the bad, um, it sharing both. Um, and of course, you know, being a mom, you don’t want, uh, and, and, and it’s anybody, it just, you know, sharing life experiences. And, um, but as far as the K through 12, you know, helping them with that leg up on what to expect, you know, because everybody’s like a guy I have to go to school. Okay. I’m an elementary now, my middle now I’m in high school and all of a sudden it’s like, I’m done, I’m 16. You know, I have to start working on 18. I have to do this. What do I have to do?
Terri Seese (13:54):
And, and it’s all of a sudden, you’re just like, you hit a brick wall and it’s like, what do I do? Um, so it’s, you know, working with all the states and, and the, the students to, you know, the passion comes from, you know, if we can help share those stories to where people don’t have the hard times or don’t have as many hard times, um, it’s really just kind of opening the eyes and, and given that leg up on what to expect and prepare, you know, and that even goes all the way down to a financial side, you know, which, you know, to me, that contributes in other areas. I mean, you know, you don’t want people to struggle if they can help it. But again, it, just, to me, it just, it casts a wide net, um, on where the passion and you know, what we do comes from if it’s personal experience and, um, just th th there’s a gap between how the real world works and our, you know, current students, you know, they’re focused on school and learning and all that, but again, it’s, you know, just need to kind of blend it together.
Kristi Porter (14:59):
Yeah. And you talked about, um, well, first I’d love for you to tell us some of the successes that you’ve had with the program. I know you’re expanding to other states, you mentioned, which is incredible. I think before the first time you and I talked, you also had mentioned taking, taking students on field trips to automotive plants because of your background with the automotive industry. So yeah. Tell us a few of the things that are going on and some of the successes that you guys have had,
Terri Seese (15:24):
Um, well, we continue to have that assesses and it’s a extra good feeling. Um, you know, when we give our scholarships and, um, so we continue to have those successes and our corporate partners, um, you know, supporting us and being with us and, um, new corporate partners, um, and, and just the success that everyone likes, you know, the model and what we’re doing. Um, and again, it all points to, you know, the communication and working with the students and, you know, just kind of opening new doors and, um, you know, it’s huge and it makes us all work harder, you know? Um, and then, you know, that leads to, you know, whether you have students that don’t want to go to college or can’t go to college, um, you know, that goes into the trade skill category. Um, so it’s just a, win-win all the way around. And, um, again, it just comes down to all of the communication and just kind of sharing, you know, the real world with the students and helping it. It’s, we’ve created that revolving door. Um, and it just makes us work harder than everybody is a part of it and likes it and supports it.
Kristi Porter (16:33):
Yes. And obviously Monica is, and I was calling in to us, one of our other offices, huge area for cars and manufacturing. We’re in Atlanta. Talk about just how the, um, well, I’d love to also just kind of to tie this further together with people, your career in the automotive industry, why these areas are so, um, what’s happening in automotive and how, uh, as you said, the companies are responding to the students in the program.
Terri Seese (16:59):
Yeah. It’s um, well of course, you know, the workforce is a challenge, you know, um, the, the lack of, um, you know, it’s also the perception, um, that some people have, um, you know, in manufacturing and, and it doesn’t apply just to specifically automotive, it’s just manufacturing in general. Um, you know, so that’s something we’re all working on is to put clarity to that and, um, you know, introduce and show the benefits of, you know, working in manufacturing and, um, you know, again, so they can look ahead at their future career options
Kristi Porter (17:39):
And how have they, I guess, for the students themselves, what, um, what kind of questions are you hearing, or maybe, uh, things that they had no idea, just how
Terri Seese (17:49):
Supply chain work or possible future careers. What do students think about all of this? Um, you know, then if they listen, it’s kind of nice to see them listening. And it’s like, you know, that the whole world is supply chain, really the whole world is stem, you know, and, and, and it really is. And, um, so just explaining that to them, um, you know, we’re, we’re going, you know, you go to a manufacturing plant and, um, or you go to an automotive manufacturing plant and it just really opens their eyes. And, um, and then they, they do, it’s nice to see them start asking questions, because again, that kind of puts, you know, it’s like, okay, you’re interested. You know, now that you have seen this, we are opening your eyes and, and we follow, we follow through with the students. That was the other thing, you know, I didn’t want what the foundation is, you know, it’s like, okay, today was today.
Terri Seese (18:46):
And then now we’re on the next day and it’s all forgotten. You know, that’s something else that, you know, we, we stay consistent about, but, um, we follow the students and it’s nice that this students, um, stay in communication, um, is also nice to hear, um, of course before COVID it, you know, we couldn’t go into the classroom as much or at all, but, um, you know, one of our models is leadership and we have some of our teachers one specifically who broke out, um, in teams and, um, you know, teaching, okay. You know, this student has to be the supervisor or the executive for that team. And, and one of our biggest, biggest compliments, which, which I love it is that the students who have graduated or were in that have come back to us and that teacher and said, you know, we, this really helped because they’re seeing it in the real world now that they’re working. Um, so that, that’s another huge thing. Good thing to hear.
Mónica Roesch (19:51):
Yeah. Especially because the automotive industry is, is just huge, as Chrissy was saying, um, um, in [inaudible], and here we have the largest Nisa manufacturers, and it’s been growing a lot in the last years, and you can see a lot of young people trying to, uh, start their careers over there, but we also have, uh, 2, 1, 2, 2 to three manufacturers that sell some outer parts to [inaudible] the Honda Ford. Uh, so it really is huge. And it’s great to see that everything keeps evolving and everything changes. The processes are not the same as a few years ago. And the companies are constantly looking for people who has that leadership, like that vision that they want to, they want to share. And it’s great that there’s people like you and foundations like these, that can encourage people that opportunity, because sometimes you just don’t know where to start or how to do it. So, yeah.
Terri Seese (21:06):
Thank you. And, and, you know, and your experience too, I appreciate that. And your experience, you know, a supplier OEM or, you know, any manufacturing by any company you’re right. It’s, um, you know, once they see it and, um, see the benefits, you know, and, and on a, on a supplier side, you know, one, um, I was in classroom one time. Um, and you know, some of these students, they’re like, you know, do I have to go to college? Um, or, you know, I want to open up my own shop. I want to do this, you know, okay, well, that’s fine, but you still have to go to school. Um, and here’s why, you know, um, you, you still have to have certifications. And when I talk about communication and really pointing out, you know, one of the things that I pointed out to them was, you know, all, all of us here on the call as three ladies and, um, you know, myself, it’s like, okay, on, on an automotive topic, you know, I take my car in to get serviced.
Terri Seese (22:00):
I’m trusting you, that’s working on my car to make sure that I’m safe. Um, so we w I’m adamant about communication and it, and it’s really just pointing things like that out, you know, um, if, if I took my car to you and, you know, okay, that’s fine. You want to open up your own mechanic shop. That’s great, you know, but here’s what you still have to do. And here’s why you need to be careful, you know, I’m trusting you. I don’t want to get hurt on the highway. I don’t want to have a wreck, or I don’t want my tire to fall off, or, you know, so it’s, you know, whether it’s an automotive or robotics, I mean, just anything it’s, it’s also pointing those details out to the kids.
Kristi Porter (22:45):
I’m sure you have a lot of plans for the future, a lot of hopes for the future. Um, what are, what can we expect either, uh, coming short-term or maybe your long-term vision you’ve already expanded into a couple other states. You talked about other corporate partners coming on. So what is your, uh, what, what are some of your, the goals ahead of you?
Terri Seese (23:06):
Um, we don’t have enough time now. It’s all good. It’s all good. Thanks. Um, well, on an immediate level, definitely continue with the scholarships and helping, and, um, you know, all of us, including the other states, you know, just working together and, and, you know, making that change positive change, but the big, um, the big challenge that I’m working on and, and continuing to work on is, um, the apprenticeships, um, you know, to, to get in at a, at a younger age. Um, so, so that’s, that’s a big thing that continuing to work on right now with everybody
Kristi Porter (23:49):
At executive level or in the plants themselves, or what does that look like?
Terri Seese (23:55):
Um, to be in the, in, in the company and the plants in the company, um, in corporate, um, and on a state level, um, you know, every company’s different and, and the requirements and the liability requirements that they have. Um, but I’m not convinced yet that that cannot be worked around.
Kristi Porter (24:17):
That’s fantastic. Um, and I’m guessing you’re hoping to continue expanding across the U S and perhaps into other countries as well. It sounds like it’s a model that could be replicated in a lot of ways.
Terri Seese (24:29):
Thanks. Um, I think so. Yeah, definitely. And it’s just, you know, it makes us work harder and it’s a huge compliment working to share, um, in other states, um, you know, our, our model, because it’s, it really is just kind of wondering and where that platform, you know, between the students and corporate America and it’s, you know, and I’m still a lot of old school, you know, and, you know, I was playing with tinker toys and, you know, I was out riding my bike and, you know, and I’d like to see, you know, more of that in the world today. Um, you know, I always look for positives out of everything. And to me, one big positive out of COVID was she saw families really spending time together and walking in my neighborhood and the kids were riding bikes, you know? Um, and, and again, that kind of puts proof and, you know, my beliefs and what we do today, you need everything you need, you need both, you need everybody. Um, but it’s just a matter of working together and putting those processes together, you know, from, from all generations to make it work right. You know, and, and working together, you know, is also with respect for each other and communication. Yeah,
Kristi Porter (25:50):
Sure. I’m curious between your, um, either your for-profit companies or the non-profit, um, is there a mistake that you’ve made that others can learn from, you’ve talked about a number of different subjects under both categories. So I’m curious if anything stands out to you that the rest of us can learn from.
Terri Seese (26:09):
That’s a great, hard question. That that’s a great one. I, you know, I’m not sure. I mean, yes, nobody is perfect, so we all make mistakes. Um, but it might just be hard for me to answer or think of something because, you know, I had somebody tell me growing up, you know, if, if you learn something, you know, it wasn’t a mistake. Right. Um, so I guess you just learn that that’s tough
Kristi Porter (26:46):
Going into a learning experience. Yeah,
Terri Seese (26:47):
Exactly. So, yeah, I guess she learned, um, yeah, learn, learn. I, that’s a good question. Yeah. That’s a good one heart,
Kristi Porter (26:56):
Just to get back to us. I know it’s hard to pick out just one.
Terri Seese (27:03):
Yeah, no truth. There there’s so many, but it’s, you know, some you don’t want to share
Kristi Porter (27:10):
We’ll do that after the recording.
Mónica Roesch (27:13):
Well, and talking about your experience as an advisor, uh, for example, at Georgia automotive manufacturers association, what is the current challenge in this industry that you see and what are one or two solutions?
Terri Seese (27:28):
Uh, definitely, uh, parts, shortages, um, and then a workforce that would be the top two immediate answers, um, you know, and, and regarding workforce, um, there, there’s a lot of reasons why on that. Um, but you know, what is in our control and you know, what we’re doing is just introducing and putting clarity, uh, to these job options, um, for the students.
Kristi Porter (28:01):
That’s fantastic. Um, and then outside of challenges, what do you see again, you’ve been around the automotive industry for a long time, and certainly going through a lot of changes in the last couple of years. So current or future trends, um, what do you see coming, and then how will those come into play at the foundation as well?
Terri Seese (28:21):
Uh, well, um, as far as the future, um, to date myself again, um, we are headed towards whoever invented that cartoon, the Jetsons, that is where we are headed,
Kristi Porter (28:34):
Still waiting for one hoverboard for back test.
Terri Seese (28:36):
Exactly. I mean, the, the technology and all my opinion. Um, but yeah, at the Jetsons, I was like, somebody really saw into the future on that one. Um, but, but, um, I mean, we’re, we’re kind of already there. I mean, there’s so much already being worked on and things that I continue to learn, um, you know, working with friends and colleagues and, and, you know, on a technology side, um, I, I feel we, we, we all can’t keep up with what we already have right now. Um, and especially on supply chain, um, which also leads into we’re already developing and thinking so far into the future. We, we, we’re not even close to being that far ahead, um, you know, on a work workforce and, and bandwidth size, I think we’re further ahead than a lot of people may realize. Yeah.
Kristi Porter (29:37):
So what’s something you’ve learned recently. Oh,
Terri Seese (29:40):
Goodness. Uh, related to which topic, well, we’ll stick in either automotive or nonprofit leadership, your choice. Oh, God, I have, I’m sorry, what Monica or both, or both. There you go. Um, you know, again, just, um, continue to practice patience, you know, continue to practice patients. And, um, the that’s, uh, that’s another good
Mónica Roesch (30:10):
Question. Um, the patients and, um, just, just really just take one day at a time, but, but definitely do not lose sight of your goals, continue to work towards your goals. Um, you know, I always, you know, within myself have a saying, if you want something bad enough, you’re going to make it happen. And, and, and with people out there and, and the students and adults, um, you know, really just network and, and lean on your friends and, and just ask as questions. Yeah, that’s right. Some many people is afraid of asking questions, but they don’t realize the growth they can achieve if they just ask or, or the difference that they can make, if maybe they come to a better answer or something, and we can develop something great, but it will not happen if they don’t, if they, if they are afraid of asking,
Terri Seese (31:05):
You’re exactly right. And that was well said, and it, and it is. And you, and it doesn’t mean you have to ask just anybody, you know, you can ask, you know, someone who you want to confide in and trust and, and all that. But, um, yeah, don’t, don’t keep everything inside, just really work together. And, um, and trust is a big thing. Um, personal and professional, I’ve always been big on trust. And, um, but yeah, th this work together, there are so many things in today’s world that I, that I wish people would stop and think about and, uh, change, you know, um, working together, even on a leadership side. Um, because yeah, like we talked about before, people should not be afraid, um, to go ask questions, like you said, and, um, or fear of, um, something’s going to happen. Um, you know, there there’s, I wish if I had a magic wand, there’d be some immediate things that I would like to change.
Terri Seese (32:06):
Uh, you can email me or just go to our website. Uh, the website is alliances Inc. That’s Inc com. Uh, and then my email is, um, first name dot last name at that domain. And so for, uh, you talked about corporate partners, we have people in the automotive industry listening. So what are you looking for specifically from corporate partners right now, outside of dollars, which is always helpful? Well, yeah, dollars are good for scholarships. And, but, um, you know, I would love, you know, for anybody who wants to be a part and work together, uh, and become a corporate partner, um, you know, because partnership, it’s a two way street. That’s always been my definition. Um, it’s never been one sided. Um, you know, so if we can work together towards that, that goal of supporting and training our future generation, I would definitely share more details on how we do that. And, um, and really, you know, everybody’s kind of contributing to their own workforce as well, you know, working with us. Perfect.
Kristi Porter (33:12):
Well, thank you so much for your time. Um, so much, uh, so much great insight and, um, I love what you’re doing and definitely we need more mentorship. We need more apprenticeship and, um, when you just start training the next generation or supply chain, so thank you so much, Terry.
Terri Seese (33:30):
Thank you. You ladies are wonderful. Thank you. Learn from YouTube today, too.
Kristi Porter (33:35):
Yes. Thanks for being here money. Thank you again, Terry. Thanks to everyone for listening at home. Um, we look forward to bringing you another great interview with the logistics with purpose series again soon. So we’ll talk later.
Terri Seese (33:48):
Thank you. Have a good one.
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Terri Seese is the CEO and Founder of Alliance Solutions Group and the Alliance Solutions Group HOPE Foundation. Terri has more than 20 years of experience in all areas of supply chain management and design, including: information technology, engineering, operations, human resources, and application development and support. Connect with Terri on LinkedIn.
Monica Aurora Roesch Davila has a Bachelor’s degree in Management and International Business from Universidad Panamericana in Aguascalientes, Mexico. She has work experience in purchasing, logistics, and sales for automotive companies, and is currently working at Vector handling some non-profit accounts and helping them achieve their goals. She also develops new accounts and plans with them the better routes and strategies for them to have efficient and cost-effective operations.
Monica believes that everything we do matters and that we can make a difference and impact the world in a positive way with our daily actions, so she tries to do her best every day.
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