Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael W Johnson

National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association President and CEO Michael W. Johnson was featured on today’s edition of the AWF Union Podcast. He discussed how an infrastructure plan will prioritize surface transportation and provide significant long-term investments, including a fix to the Highway Trust Fund, how their organization provides jobs and opportunities for people across the country and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected travel, specifically hurting the Department of Transportation’s revenue stream. Senior Vice President of Advocacy for the American Council of Engineering Companies Steve Hall also joined our show. He discussed the American Jobs Plan, what actions Congress may take for infrastructure improvements, how the engineering industry will contribute to the improvement of America’s infrastructure and the role the American Council of Engineering Companies plays in the Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition.

Ed Mortimer, vice president of transportation and infrastructure at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, joins Michael W. Johnson, NSSGA president & CEO, for a conversation on how these two groups come together for infrastructure advocacy and work within a larger community of infrastructure-focused groups to make a difference.

Despite what one might see on Law & Order and other shows, there is no foolproof way to tell when an employee who is the subject of an internal investigation is lying. But while there may not always be a "smoking gun," there are steps HR professionals can take to increase their odds of spotting deception. On this podcast, investigations expert Michael W. Johnson tells XpertHR Legal Editor David Weisenfeld that many people stumble when questioning witnesses because they are looking for the wrong body language cues and operating on a number of misconceptions, including: Good eye contact means it's more likely a witness is telling the truth; Lots of fidgeting means someone is probably lying; and Tough questioning will lead to the truth.

At the start of the 116th Congress next year, the aggregates industry has an opportunity to build strong relationships with both new and returning members of Congress. In this episode of NSSGA’s podcast, Michael W. Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO, highlights the importance of reaching out to new members as they begin their work in the new year.

In this episode of NSSGA’s podcast, Axios reporter Bill Bishop discusses Chinese infrastructure plans with Michael W. Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO, and host Patrick Dunne. Most recently, Bishop wrote about China’s plans to create a megacity with Hong Kong and Macau by uniting them with new roads and bridges, similar to sprawling mega-cities like San Francisco’s Bay Area. This is another part of President Xi Jinping’s plan to supercharge growth in one of the country’s already powerful economic regions. “They believe infrastructure is key to their economic prosperity,” Bishop said.

Ernesto and Blake are reunited! Blake has been away preparing podcasts for some nonprofit clients (yep... you do need one too), but he's back to welcome Michael Johnson to the show. President and CEO of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, Johnson is in the association world because it's the best way to help industries cut "through the noise" (ding ding ding!) with policy makers. This informative conversation delves into the decrepit state of infrastructure in the United States and the need for more investment to move the economy forward. If you don't like the idea of driving to work across a crumbling bridge that is scored a "D+" by the American Society of Civil Engineers, don't miss this episode and support infrastructure investment. NSSGA President and CEO Michael W. Johnson serves as the chief advocate for the stone, sand and gravel industry. He is responsible for the strategic development and execution of the association’s advocacy mission in the areas of industry promotion, membership advocacy and advancing public policies that protect and expand the safe, environmentally responsible use of aggregates. In this role, he continues to successfully energize and focus the association’s resources to best serve aggregates industry. NSSGA is the leading voice and advocate for the aggregates industry. Our members – stone, sand and gravel producers and the equipment manufacturers and service providers who support them – are responsible for the essential raw materials found in every home, building, road, bridge and public works project and represent more than 90 percent of the crushed stone and 70 percent of the sand and gravel produced annually in the United States. Production of aggregates in the U.S. in 2015 was more than 2.25 billion metric tons at a value of $21 billion. The aggregates industry employs approximately 100,000 highly-skilled men and women.

Michael Johnson of Visionary Championship Wrestling joins us on Turnbuckle Turmoil for the first time. He is opening up this company in Richmond, IN where he is looking to bring in some of the top talent. With a spring debut for the promotion he has already been hard at work to make sure things start off on the right foot. Get familiar with him and his vision for this new company when he joins us on Turnbuckle Turmoil.

George Mack is back with you for another exciting edition. He is the owner of Visionary Championship Wrestling. It is a brand new company set to begin this spring. Looking to put a spark into the indpenendent wrestling world in the midwest Michael has been putting a lot of work and effort into the company as they prepare to launch. He's got a mix of veterans and young talent on board to get a roster of exciting talent. You'll want to check out The George Mack Show and learn more from Michael.