Today’s guest is Angela Clark, a Denver native, a former criminal prosecutor, and the President of Nationwide Parking Services, the only woman-owned parking company in Colorado. Angela serves on the National Parking Association’s Women in Parking Advisory Council, is a member of Electing Women, and is the first guest on All Things Parking’s “Celebrating Successful Women in Parking” series.
In this episode, Angela and your hosts Dani Crain and John D. Conway get into:
* Angela discusses the challenges and rewards of transitioning from law to parking management.
* The value of parking professionals (especially those who are in management) doing small tasks and not feeling too good or too busy to do them.
* Catering to different demographics and preferences when implementing mobile payments in parking.
* The unique challenges faced by women in male-dominated parking industry.
* Angela’s experience of being underestimated due to her gender, with instances of men assuming they are in charge.
* Advice on parking industry conferences.
* John and Angela share stories about their father's curiosity, intelligence, and zest for life.
* The importance of trust in business partnerships.
* The challenges of managing a large workforce.
* Angela’s desire to make a positive impact in politics, while also acknowledging the challenges of maintaining a balance between personal and professional life.
Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this show:
* Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS), bringing you a new standard in parking compliance: https://www.parkingprrs.com/
* Asura Technologies, an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) and video analytics company: https://asuratechnologies.com/
* Parking Whisperer: https://parkingwhisperer.com/
Thanks to Angela Clark for being on the show.
Connect with Angela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-clark-esq-600b16b/
Learn about Nationwide Parking Services: http://nwprk.com
Connect with the hosts:
* http://www.parkingtalk.com
* Dani Crain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-crain-3754a3178/
* John D. Conway: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-d-conway-b55a7025/
* info@parkingtalk.com
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Chapters in this episode:
5:36 Parking industry challenges.
9:22 Living up to your word in the parking industry.
22:26 Angela’s father's legacy.
28:46 Business and personal growth.
35:28 Women in the parking industry.
This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.