{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 054 \u2013 Wendell Dallas, President &amp; CEO, Nicor Gas","description":"Tune in to the Executives\u2019 Exchange for a powerful conversation between Wendell Dallas, Nicor Gas CEO, and Ralph Cleveland, President of the American Association of Blacks in Energy. In this episode, they delve into Wendell's career, sharing insights on mentorship and why being a mentor keeps you grounded. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience on August 22, 2023.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 0:00 - Intro&amp;nbsp; 0:22 - Introducing Dallas&amp;nbsp; 1:45 - Early childhood and upbringing&amp;nbsp; 6:47 - Where Dallas went to school&amp;nbsp; 7:56 - Influence of Dallas\u2019 grandmother &amp;nbsp; 10:03 - Dallas on being a father, and his kids&amp;nbsp; 11:00 - Principles and lessons learned through raising kids&amp;nbsp; 15:36 - Passions in the role Dallas is in as a CEO&amp;nbsp; 21:28 - Greatest success as the CEO of Nicor Gas&amp;nbsp; 27:48 - Dallas\u2019 first winter in Chicago&amp;nbsp; 28:31 - Message from sponsors, Shure&amp;nbsp; 29:02 - How Dallas shapes his career over time\u2013 networking, mentors, etc&amp;nbsp; 36:29 - Being president of a company in a post-Covid world&amp;nbsp; 41:01 - Rapid fire questions&amp;nbsp; 43:42 - Outro &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Episode Link: Nicor Gas&amp;nbsp; Guest Host: Ralph Cleveland, President, The American Association of Blacks in Energy Producer: Eva Penar, Chief Content &amp;amp; Communications Officer, The Executives\u2019 Club of Chicago Subscribe on  Apple,  Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thank you to our podcast sponsor, Shure Incorporated. For nearly 100 years, Shure Incorporated has developed best-in-class audio products that provide high-quality performance, reliability and value. Headquartered in Niles, Illinois, our history of innovation and expertise in acoustics, wireless technology, and more enables us to deliver seamless, transparent audio experiences to a global audience. Our diverse product line includes world-class wired and wireless microphones, networked audio systems and signal processors, conferencing and discussion systems, software, a loudspeaker, and award-winning earphones and headphones. Find Shure on: Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram ","author_name":"The Executives' Exchange","author_url":"http:\/\/theexecutivesexchange.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/28825408\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/164316208"}