Episode 4. John Wieland, CEO of MH Equipment

In this inspiring episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with John Wieland, CEO of MH Equipment and author of Uncommon Threads. Since acquiring MH Equipment in 1994, John has grown the company from 50 employees to over 1,100 across 30+ locations—without a formal strategic growth plan. Instead, his philosophy has been simple: stay flexible, seize opportunities, and never lose sight of purpose.

John shares candidly about his early challenges as an inexperienced business owner, how humility and timing shaped his success, and the pivotal decision to create His First Foundation, which has since given over $35 million to causes close to employees’ hearts.


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