Why Facilities Has a Major PR Problem

Maintaining a Billion Dollar Asset Fleet

With RJ Zanes, Senior Director, Facilities Maintenance at Sam’s Club

Taking great care of an asset fleet is a direct way to drive customer loyalty. This episode features an interview with RJ Zanes, Senior Director of Facilities Maintenance at Sam’s Club. Prior to Sam’s Club, RJ held operations roles at JLL, Daifuku, JBT Aerotech. On this episode, RJ discusses maintaining a billion dollar asset fleet, how he drives accountability through quality assurance, and why his number one goal is providing member delight.

Scaling High Brand Standards Across 2000+ Locations

Roger Goldstein, Executive Director of Facilities and Energy at Panda Restaurant Group

This episode features an interview with Roger Goldstein, Executive Director of Facilities and Energy at Panda Restaurant Group. Roger directs facilities for more than 2,200 stores across the US.

On this episode, Roger joins us to talk about how he invests in experiences, accomplishes what Panda calls “ambience with pride,” and how facilities innovates together with operations.

How Procurement and Facilities Can Collaborate Effectively

With Nick Ammaturo, Head of Indirect Procurement at Subway

This episode features an interview with Nick Ammaturo, Head of Indirect Procurement at Subway. Subway is a $17B+ privately-held business with over 40,000+ restaurants located in more than 100 countries. Nick joins us to talk about why he feels facilities deserves more attention, how the pandemic changed the way consumers interact with physical spaces, and why data will lead the industry into its future.