What drives you?
No matter what you're doing or where you're going: it all begins and ends with a road.
Hit the road with WTBA Executive Director Steve Baas and Director of Communications Lane Kimble as they explore entertainment, culture, and interesting nuggets across Wisconsin, discovering how roads, infrastructure, and the transportation construction industry unites them all.
Conventions are all about bringing people together to share ideas, laughter, good times, and great experiences.
American transportation leaders will get the chance to experience all that in Wisconsin this fall. The American Road and Transportation Builders Association is bringing is National Convention to Kohler, Wis. from Sept. 27-30.
With excitement growing for everything there is to see, hear, learn and do, Lane and Steve sit down with ARTBA's Dr. Alison Black and Catie Amsden to talk about the conference.
Why Wisconsin? Who will be speaking? What's new this year? How do you break the ice during small talk? Listen for answers to all that and more!
8 Jun 2026
Episode 12: Never Say Never
Mike Hahn never intended to get into road construction.
He started college by studying to become an industrial engineer.
But along the way, one thing led to another. Each relationship led to a new one. And Hahn never lost one of his guiding principles: Never say never.
"I've always gone into things with the mindset of: get done what you know how to do. You have to have something that is in front of you that you can do. And if an opportunity presents itself, then you take it," Hahn said. "That's just kind of what I've lived by."
Now, more than 25 years later, Hahn is Vice President of Lunda Construction's Wisconsin Region and the 2026 WTBA Board President.
How did he get here? What interesting things has he seen and done? And what's he working toward that fewer than 1% of people in the United States can say they are?
Answers to those questions and much more are in the latest Road Trippin' With WTBA podcast.
23 Apr 2026
Episode 11: Staying in Her Lane
Sky Capriolo wasn't sure where to begin when she won election to the Milwaukee County Board in 2024.
The possibilities seemed endless.
"You quickly learn that around every corner is a very worthy cause and you can just drown in them," Capriolo admitted.
The roads seemed to be a pretty good place to start. The Minnesota native spent years living and working in Chicago where people drive notoriously fast. And yet, people in Milwaukee seemed to be even worse in her mind.
Tired of seeing preventable crashes, reckless driving, and injuries on local streets and highways, Capriolo launched a safe driving campaign.
She started handing out hands-free cellphone holders for drivers during public events. The freebies were a hit, so this year she's expanding the campaign with free stuffed teddy bears wearing t-shirts that say "I care about safe driving."
"One of the things I remember when I was probably in seventh grade, there was the push to wear seatbelts. Parents weren't wearing seatbelts and my teachers told me, 'Go home and tell your parents you need to wear a seatbelt.' So, I think getting to kids at an early age is a really great idea," Capriolo said.
It's that commitment to safer roads for everyone that prompted WTBA to feature the now two-term Milwaukee County Supervisor on the latest edition of the "Road Trippin' with WTBA" podcast.
4 Mar 2026
Episode 10: On Your Own
Steve Baas interviews Rob Jones, a decorated veteran and motivational speaker, about embracing extreme ownership to overcome life's challenges and achieve extraordinary goals.
23 Dec 2025
Episode 9: Turn the Page
Kevin Traas shares his experiences transitioning from newspaper reporter to budget and policy director at WTBA, discussing transportation funding, successes, failures, and personal adventures in an interview with Lane and Steve.
14 Nov 2025
Episode 8: 'If it happened to me, it'll happen to somebody else'
Kyle Perkins recounts the harrowing experience of surviving a car crash in a work zone that killed his friend, Nano Alvarez, in an interview recapped by WTBA.
1 Oct 2025
Episode 7: When Life Gives You Lemons
Taylor Tauer discusses his unexpected career path after a medical diagnosis altered his plans, leading him to a fulfilling role in the construction industry and WTBA's safety campaign in this interview.
23 Jul 2025
Episode 6: The Most Influential Introvert
Eric Petersen illuminates the complex state budget process and its impact on transportation, offering insights into politics and policy in an interview with the hosts.
11 Jun 2025
Episode 5: The Build Up to the Big Gig
Milwaukee World Festival CEO Sarah Smith Pancheri discusses Summerfest's history and unique appeal as a cultural event that shapes Milwaukee, in this interview episode.
22 May 2025
Episode 4: What makes Tim Michels tick?
You almost certainly know his name, but how well do you really know Tim Michels?
The Michels Corporation owner and vice president has worked hard with his brothers to grow his parents’ business from $150 million to more than $4 billion today. Michels employs 8,000 people worldwide and works on a wide array of transportation and infrastructure projects.
And, of course, there’s that recent bid for governor.
Still, as Steve and Lane found out this week, there’s a whole lot more to Tim Michels and he’s happy to share it if you ask. Favorite band? Favorite book? Coolest job site he’s been on? It’s all in the fourth edition of “Road Trippin’ With WTBA” podcast.
30 Apr 2025
Episode 3: Admiration for the Admiral
Mike Manazir's resume and leadership chops speak for itself.
Naval academy graduate, Top Gun graduate, commanding officer of a fighter jet squadron, commanding officer of a U.S. aircraft carrier, retired two-star admiral, Boeing executive, author.
Still, he'd be the first to admit he's made mistakes. Plenty of them.
That disarming honesty and relatability made Admiral Manazir an excellent guest speaker at WTBA's Annual Convention in 2025 and the subject of our third podcast.
The guys unpack some of Manazir's excellent leadership advice while sharing some of the incredible stories he taps into to drive his points home.
3 Apr 2025
Episode 2: Hail to the Chief
At 40 years old, Dan Zignego has already accomplished a lot in his life. Still, his overall goal is to be successful as possible.
How does he define that? And how do chickens, ice cream cones, and ballroom dancing fit into that calculus? Listen in as the new WTBA Board President shares his insights into life, leisure and the pursuit of roadbuilding.
12 Mar 2025
Episode 1: Lessons from Lambeau Legends
In the first-ever "Road Trippin' with WTBA" podcast, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association Executive Director Steve Baas and Director of Communications Lane Kimble share some of the many notable, entertaining, and insightful moments from two Packers legends who joined WTBA for the 2025 Annual Convention.
Antonio Freeman and Santana Dotson were general session speakers, taking more than a dozen questions from the audience.
Hear what was going through Freeman's mind when he was lined up for his then record-setting Super Bowl touchdown catch, the intangible things Dotson learned from Reggie White and much more.
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