The Snow Magazine Podcast

Rob English is president of Chemical Solutions Inc. (MeltSnow.com) in Franklin, Mass. He writes often about issues pertaining to the salt and deicing industry including his regular State of Salt columns. You can reach him at rob@meltsnow.com  

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Nationally, Gene Marks appears regularly on MSNBC and Fox News as well as The John Batchelor Show and SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Channel where he talks about the financial, economic and technology issues that affect business leaders today.

Gene owns and operates the Marks Group PC, a highly successful ten-person firm that provides technology and consulting services to small and medium sized businesses.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Project Evergreen's Ki Matsko rejoins the podcast to discuss SnowCare for Troops volunteer needs for Winter 2022-23. She is joined by special guest Brad Davis who offers a first-hand account of being involved with the program as both a soldier and a snow pro.

For families of deployed military personnel, clearing driveways and sidewalks can be a real challenge. To meet that challenge, BOSS Snowplow and Project EverGreen established the SnowCare for Troops program to provide complimentary snow and ice removal services to these deserving individuals. Now in its eighth year, SnowCare for Troops has partnered with more than 1,500 snow removal volunteers to offer more than 5,000 military families  with complimentary snow and ice removal services.

SnowCare for Troops is more than clearing driveways and sidewalks of snow and ice- it is a means to ease the burden of deployments on military families.

Interested military families and veterans can also register for participation in the SnowCare for Troops program by calling Project EverGreen at 888-611-2955 or registering online at projectevergreen.org/greencare-and-snowcare-for-troops/.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

In addition to being a regular Snow Magazine contributor, Fred is Principle Partner with TrueWinds Consulting where he brings tremendous experience in operations, finances, sales, marketing and franchising. Fred is a Landscape Industry Certified Manager (NALP), Certified Arborist (ISA), Certified Turfgrass Professional (PLCAA), and in 2006 was named an NALP Trailblazer by his peers.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

A frequent contributor to Snow Magazine, Josh Ferguson is a Partner and Co-chair of the Philadelphia office of Freeman, Mathis & Gary LLP. He is a highly experienced attorney with an array of experience in high exposure tort, employment and professional liability cases.

Josh’s tort and catastrophic loss practice includes defense of premises liability, transportation, product liability, toxic and mass tort claims.

He serves as general counsel for a wide variety of businesses, including those in the construction, snow and ice management, power sweeping, landscaping, and property management industries. Josh regularly advises clients on pending legislation at the federal and state levels. He has drafted legislation on behalf of various industries, and has been asked to speak in Washington, D.C. and Harrisburg, Pa., before house committees.

Josh also has experience defending employment discrimination and harassment claims, ADA claims, and disputes surrounding employment agreements. He also has defended claims against homeowners associations and community associations.

Alec D. Tyra is an Associate in Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP’s Sacramento office. He attended Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law where he graduated cum laude and was an O’Connor Honors Fellow. He was an Articles Editor for Jurimetrics, the ABA’s official journal for the section on law, science, and technology. While at ASU, Alec earned Certificates of specialization in three areas ­– Trial Advocacy; Law, Science, and Technology; and Law and Sustainability. Alec has published on topics ranging from persistent environmental pollutants, natural resource management, and data privacy in genetic research.  Prior to law school, he earned his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, Davis. As an undergraduate, he graduated with Highest Honors and earned the Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in the Major for 2016.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Kris Kiser is the President and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing more than 100 power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. OPEI is the advocacy voice of the industry, and a recognized Standards Development Organization for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and active internationally through the International Standards Organization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in the development of safety and performance standards. OPEI is managing partner of Equip Exposition, the industry’s annual international trade show, and the creative force behind the environmental education program, TurfMutt.com. OPEI-Canada represents members on a host of issues, including recycling, emissions and other regulatory developments across the Canadian provinces.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

As a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and authority on the topics of Leadership, Communication, Teamwork, and Attitude, Dr. Zimmerman has spoken to more than one million people in 49 states and 22 countries.  His articles and interviews have appeared in hundreds of publications, and on networks all over the world.

Dr. Zimmerman’s Tuesday Tip is published each week and is available for reprinting and sharing with the appropriate credit. Each week his Tuesday Tip reaches an immeasurable number of people through social networks and emails that are forwarded and broadcasted through local, national, and multinational organizations.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Joe Kujawa serves as senior facilitator and dedicated practice leader at Bruce Wilson & Co. He was most recently an owner and executive vice president of Kujawa Enterprises, Inc. (KEI), a legacy landscaping and winter services firm in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He is a 2016 Leadership Award recipient.

Joe provides executive leadership in implementing a vision for peer group education events and industry relations. In particular, he consults with snow market leaders on winter services strategies, as well as companies facing the unique challenges of a family-owned business. 

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The CT Training and Technical Assistance Center (T2 Center) at the University of Connecticut is Connecticut’s Local Technical Assistance Program, one of 51 centers in the United States funded by the Federal Highway Administration and the State Department of Transportation. CLICK HERE for more information.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Accredited Snow Contractors Association (ASCA) was formed in 2012 with two primary objectives:  to provide the professional snow contractor with formalized education to ensure continued risk reduction in the industry, and to change the laws that drive insurance rates up and create imbalance, unfair competitive practices, and safety issues for our industry. These goals were established in recognition that the outside world (property managers, insurance companies, and legislative bodies) did not look favorably upon the snow and ice management industry. The association's efforts directly result in lower insurance costs and a reduction of the number of slip-and-fall lawsuits you are unfairly exposed to.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Interested military families and veterans can also register for participation in the SnowCare for Troops program by calling Project EverGreen at 888-611-2955 or registering online at projectevergreen.org/greencare-and-snowcare-for-troops/.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Taylor is a member of ITR’s Dallas team and specializes in forecasting at both the market and company levels. With his depth of experience, Taylor is a key contributor to ITR Economics’ forecast accuracy rating of 94.7%.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Gene Marks is the founder of Marks Group PC and a featured educator at the 2021 Executive Summit and will speak about estate planning and developing an exit or succession strategy for you and your business.

A past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Washington Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer The Guardian, Forbes, and Entrepreneur Magazine.

Gene has written five books on business management, specifically geared towards small and medium sized companies. His latest best selling books are In God We Trust, Everyone Else Pays Cash and The 2020 Small Business Book Of Lists — Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Nationally, Gene appears regularly on MSNBC and Fox News as well as The John Batchelor Show and SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Channel where he talks about the financial, economic and technology issues that affect business leaders today.

Through his keynotes and breakout sessions, Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies and—most importantly—the actions they can take to continue to grow and profit. Gene owns and operates the Marks Group PC, a highly successful ten-person firm that provides technology and consulting services to small and medium sized businesses.

Prior to starting the Marks Group PC Gene, a Certified Public Accountant, spent nine years in the entrepreneurial services arm of the international consulting firm KPMG in Philadelphia where he was a Senior Manager.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

CLICK HERE to catch Episode 1 of this series.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

A frequent contributor to Snow Magazine, Josh is a Partner and Co-chair of the Philadelphia office of Freeman, Mathis & Gary LLP. He is a highly experienced attorney with an array of experience in high exposure tort, employment and professional liability cases.

Josh’s tort and catastrophic loss practice includes defense of premises liability, transportation, product liability, toxic and mass tort claims.

He serves as general counsel for a wide variety of businesses, including those in the construction, snow and ice management, power sweeping, landscaping, and property management industries. Josh regularly advises clients on pending legislation at the federal and state levels. He has drafted legislation on behalf of various industries, and has been asked to speak in Washington, D.C. and Harrisburg, Pa., before house committees.

Josh also has experience defending employment discrimination and harassment claims, ADA claims, and disputes surrounding employment agreements. He also has defended claims against homeowners associations and community associations.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Snow industry sales consultant Marvin Montgomery shares the right way to end the snow season and begin working on next winter -- focus on your existing clients.

For more than 30 years, Marvin Montgomery has earned widespread national recognition and praise for his informative, practical and stimulating programs that reflect his basic philosophy: “Preparation and practice are the keys to sales success.”

Marvin’s captivating presentations have assisted hundreds of organizations to meet or exceed their sales goals using his training programs. Many of Marvin’s clients have said that getting “Marvinized” has truly made a difference in their company and Marvin has become a mandatory part of company training.

In addition to his training programs, Marvin has given keynote addresses, public workshops and presentations for all industries, professional services, chambers, associations and organizations of all sizes. 

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

As Brilar's Chief Operating Officer, Mike is responsible for guiding the company’s growth, profitability, and strategic initiatives. Along with a BBA from Cleary University, Mike has been in the landscape maintenance & snow management industry for over 24 years. Mike lives in Brighton, MI and enjoys spending time with his wife, Alisa, and their Border Collie, Winston. Outside of Brilar, Mike is an author, business consultant, and bourbon and fine cigar connoisseur.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

A frequent contributor and columnist for Snow Magazine, Jerry is also a 2011 Leadership Award recipient in recognition for his  accomplishments in the professional snow and ice management industry, for his work with his company, and for the contributions he's made in the community he works in and calls home. CLICK HERE to reader Jerry's leadership profile. 

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) represents the interests of power equipment, small engine, battery power systems, and UTV, golf car, and personal transport vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. We also develop industry standards both in the U.S. and internationally.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

A certified Landscape Professional and active member of the NALP Board of Directors, Joe Kujawa serves as senior facilitator and dedicated practice leader at Bruce Wilson & Co. He was most recently an owner and executive vice president of Kujawa Enterprises, Inc. (KEI), a legacy landscaping and winter services firm in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

Joe provides executive leadership in implementing a vision for peer group education events and industry relations. In particular, he consults with snow market leaders on winter services strategies, as well as companies facing the unique challenges of a family-owned business.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

For over 40 years Fred Haskett has been growing businesses in the “Green Industry”. After leaving Ohio State University in 1977, he first worked in a small local Garden Center for a few years until he founded a Residential Lawn Care Company in his hometown of Dover, Ohio. Fred grew GreenWorld Lawn & Landscape Management from a one man-one truck operation in 1980, into a Multi-Faceted firm with revenues of 2 million, providing Residential Lawn & Tree Care and Full Service Commercial Landscape Maintenance by 1990.

Since 1990 Fred has had the opportunity to work with some of the most outstanding organizations in the Green Industry “The J C Ehrlich Green Team” “The Brickman Group” “The Valley Crest Companies” “U S Lawns, and most recently Landscape Development, Inc. in Valencia, CA. He has served as President Vice President, Regional Manager, and Division Manager and has had P&L responsibility for Multi-State / Multi Branch operations with revenues exceeding $45 Million annually. During his career, Fred has directly managed the sales and production of over $70 million in lawn care services and $ 180 million in landscape services.

Today, Fred serves as a consultant with The Harvest Group.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Check out Rob's recent State of Salt Report, which was featured in Snow Magazine's October issue.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

TDS meteorologists Joseph "JT" cooper and Beth Carpenter read the tea leaves and provide their forecast for Winter 2020-1, as well as factors that influence winter weather and the challenges in predicting snow events.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Accredited Snow Contractors Association (ASCA) was formed in 2012 with two primary objectives:  to provide the professional snow contractor with formalized education to ensure continued risk reduction in the industry, and to change the laws that drive insurance rates up and create imbalance, unfair competitive practices, and safety issues for our industry.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

Robert Holmes, president of Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, returns to The Snow Magazine Podcast to discuss the importance of knowing your true numbers when it comes to snowfall totals, and how this directly impacts the bottom line. 

A frequent Snow Magazine contributor, Robert Holmes began his career as a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Space Science and Engineering Center, studying the weather of Antarctica. During his time there, he earned awards from the National Science Foundation and the US Navy and, in 1999, had an Antarctic geographical feature, Holmes Ridge, named in his honor by the United States Geological Survey.

After 10 years, Holmes left academia and joined a hedge-fund-owned weather derivatives trading business. In 2008, he created a weather insurance agency designed to facilitate the sale of weather-based policies. Three years later, he founded his own brokerage, Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

A frequent contributor to Snow Magazine, Josh is a Partner and Co-chair of the Philadelphia office of Freeman, Mathis & Gary LLP. He is a highly experienced attorney with an array of experience in high exposure tort, employment and professional liability cases.

Josh’s tort and catastrophic loss practice includes defense of premises liability, transportation, product liability, toxic and mass tort claims.

He serves as general counsel for a wide variety of businesses, including those in the construction, snow and ice management, power sweeping, landscaping, and property management industries. Josh regularly advises clients on pending legislation at the federal and state levels. He has drafted legislation on behalf of various industries, and has been asked to speak in Washington, D.C. and Harrisburg, Pa., before house committees.

Josh also has experience defending employment discrimination and harassment claims, ADA claims, and disputes surrounding employment agreements. He also has defended claims against homeowners associations and community associations.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.

The Snow Magazine Podcast is hosted by Snow Magazine Editor Mike Zawacki and is supported by the Accredited Snow Contractor's Association (ASCA). With education certification that gives you a measurable competitive advantage, a discounted insurance program, networking events, and opportunities to be a part of a legislative effort that is forever changing the professional snow contractor industry, your ASCA membership never stops working for you.

For more business management content focused on the professional snow and ice management industry, check out Snow Magazine Online.