We supply America • Season 1 • Episode 1 • PG • 25 min 

Culture Is Everything

In the premier episode of We Supply America, we visit the team at Porter Pipe in their Addison, Illinois location.  From the moment We Supply America Dirk Beveridge host is greeted by new CEO Nick Porter, and Manager of Marketing & Brand Initiative Stephanie Porter, we are taken on a journey where “culture is everything.” 

Championing The Noble Calling Of Distribution

We see the noble calling of distribution in Porter’s commitment to provide opportunity for growth to their employees and in their partnering with customers to “Build America.”

starring in this episode

Nick Porter

Chief Executive Officer

Stephanie Porter

Manager of Marketing & Brand Initiative

Craig Costa

VP of Business Technology & Branch Operations

Harold Keppner

Outside Sales Rep., HVACR

Rick Severson

Will Call Manager

Ray Strzewski

“The Mayor”

Dan Natick

Grill Master

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Each episode of We Supply America will provide insights and inspiration to help you and your team further your mission. Each is a masterclass in the why, what, and how of distribution from which you will be able to glean useful and practical lessons.

Our Meeting In A Kit is designed for leaders like you to use in facilitating deep and meaningful conversation with your team members about each episode. When you download the kit for each episode you’ll immediately receive a:

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  • Poster for continued reinforcement of the We Supply America message

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Special Thanks To Our Partners

Lead by founder Dirk Beveridge, UnleashWD is a design, innovation, and strategy firm who transforms legacy wholesale distributors into nimble and innovative market leaders.

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software who designs modern, intuitive, and agile solutions that help wholesale distributors achieve continuous innovation to be more competitive.

Proton is a cutting-edge, AI powered platform, custom built for distributors to help you make data-backed, perfectly targeted sales pitches at every interaction, across every channel.

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