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PAT RODGERS - Episode 104


Pat Rodgers, CEO of Rodgers Builders>
	Pat Rodgers is President and CEO of Rogers Builders, one of the top 400 construction companies in the country. She serves as Chair of The Mint Museums’ Board of Trustees, sits on the Board of Trustees for Davidson College and the UNC Charlotte Foundation, and on the Board of Directors for the McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte Symphony, and The Charlotte Design Alliance. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Critz, Inc., and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Hornets Nest Girl Scouts Council. Ms. Rodgers currently serves as Treasurer and Board member for Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC), and has served as Chairman of the Building Division for the Carolinas AGC. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute and Design Build Institute of America (DBIA). Ms. Rodgers is a recipient of the 1987 Project Manager of the Year Award from the American Subcontractors Association, the 1990 Charlotte Businesswoman of the Year Award from Queens University of Charlotte, and was named as one of the Top 25 Women in Business in 2000, by the Charlotte Business Journal.


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In this episode Pat Rodgers discusses:

  • Accomplishments
  • Running a hectic schedule
  • Education training
  • Climbing the ladder from receptionist to CEO
  • Building a quality management team
  • Corporate culture at Rogers Builders
  • Recent building projects
  • Distinguishing yourself from bigger competition
  • Giving back to the community
  • Being a woman in construction
  • Risks of running a company

"Anything you are asked to do to learn more about the business... Do it. No job is too small to do because it will help you learn more about the business. And to be a leader and in control of a business you need to know at least a little bit about every aspect of that business."

- Pat Rodgers





  • Episode Promo (30 sec.)
  • Full Episode (27 min.)




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