No consultants. No theorists. Every speaker at WBS has built something real in the trades — and they're here to show you exactly how they did it.
Josh Huite is the host of the Tradesman Experience Podcast and co-founder of Blue Collar Insiders — a community built to help trade business owners stop grinding and start growing. Josh has spent years in the trenches alongside contractors and shop owners, and he brings that real-world experience to every conversation. At WBS, he's not here to impress you with theory — he's here to help you walk away with clarity on what to do next.
Greg Giroux built TruPros from the ground up to solve a problem he lived firsthand: trade contractors needed better financial tools, better community, and better business fundamentals to compete and grow. As a co-founder of Blue Collar Insiders alongside Josh Huite, Greg brings a sharp, practical perspective on financial operations, healthy money habits, and profit clarity built specifically for shops like yours. No fluff, no generic advice — just what actually moves the needle.
Kevin Johnson hosts the Welding Business Owners Podcast — one of the most respected resources for fabrication shop owners in the country. Week after week, Kevin digs into what separates the welding businesses that thrive from the ones that stall out, sharing hard-won lessons from operators across the industry. At WBS, Kevin opens the summit with a keynote that sets the tone for the entire weekend: honest, direct, and built for the reality of running a shop.
Two of our speakers — Josh Huite and Greg Giroux — are co-founders of Blue Collar Insiders, a growing community and resource hub built specifically for trade business owners. Their combined reach and experience in the blue collar space is one of the reasons WBS is bringing together some of the sharpest minds in the industry under one roof.