Mike Smith of Termax Corporation
Have you ever been in a car and it didn’t squeak or immediately fall apart? You can thank this week’s guest for that. In this episode, Savannah sits down with Mike Smith of Termax Corporation – a manufacturer that supplies metal and plastic fastener solutions to major automotive companies. They literally help keep your car together. Today, Termax makes about 9 million fasteners a day, but it took a lot of hard work and sacrifice to get there. Mike weaves the tale of Termax, from its inception when his father decided to take a chance, to Mike and his brother taking over the business from their father, to the company’s growth on a worldwide scale. In addition, Mike’s love and dedication also played a major role in the formation of Termax Charities, a charitable organization that supports youth services, adult mentoring and training, and other charitable organizations. Over the years, Termax Charities has been a champion and sponsor of such organizations like The House of Providence, Opening Doors with Teagen, City Kids Camp Dixon, and Cancer Kiss My Cooley.
Listen & Subscribe
Bridging Chicago Team
Nathan Ciulla, Host and Senior Producer
Nathan is an experienced, relationship driven host with a strong desire to connect our listeners to our guests by providing a fun, interactive experience that celebrates the experience and achievements of our guests. He is also a legal assistant at SATC|Law and enjoys cooking and baking for his friends and family.
Savannah Rountree, Host
“Feminist. Lipstick collector. Bibliophile. Dog-mom.” Savannah is a passionate advocate of equality for all. She is a current law student at Loyola University Chicago, where she is simultaneously working towards a master's degree in public policy. Did we mention that she already has a master’s degree in religion/religious studies from The University of Chicago. Savannah is also a law clerk at SATC|Law, where she looks to continue her career as an attorney once she is finished with school.
Nora Becerril, Contributor
Mother to Josephine and a legal assistant at SATC|Law. Nora graduated from Western Illinois University where she obtained a degree in Agricultural Science with an emphasis in Environmental Studies. Nora is a multi-lingual (English, Spanish and French) and multi-talented advisor to the @BridgingChicago podcast. Be sure to watch out for Nora on future episodes of the podcast.
Karen Small, Advisor
Karen is our task-oriented leader that ensures our team is producing our desired results by providing the necessary structure, roles and goals. Karen is also the office manager of SATC|Law, where she has honed her skills at running an office at the highest standards and efficiency.
John W. Campbell, Jr., Head of Operations
John is a principal at SATC|Law in Chicago. He represents individuals, entrepreneurs and privately held companies on developing and achieving their strategic business goals and asset protection and long term planning needs. He is also the director and vice president for the Center for Law and Social Work, a public charity that provides adoption and adult guardianship services, and a director of Rebuild Foundation, a public charity that provides a platform for art, cultural development, and neighborhood transformation.