<p>JT Hand served 22 years in the US Army before finding a job with the York Water Company, where he worked his way up to President and CEO in 2020.</p> <p>In this episode of The Founder Beat Podcast, JT talks about how he managed York Water through the early days of the pandemic, how his military experience helped him lead a company, ways a 200-year-old business finds ways to be innovative, and more.</p> <p><strong>About The Founder Beat Podcast</strong></p> <p>The Founder Beat Podcast is a production of <a href="https://ouryorkmedia.com/">Our York Media</a>. This episode was hosted by Rebecca Hanlon and produced by Brady Pappas and Will Hanlon. For more stories about local entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers, visit <a href="https://thefounderbeat.com/">TheFounderBeat.com</a>.</p> <p><strong>Special thanks to our inaugural Benefactors:</strong></p> <p>The generosity of our Benefactors allows us to produce a set number of local stories at no cost to readers or the subjects. These Benefactors include:</p> <p><a href="https://www.cgalaw.com/">CGA Law Firm</a> <a href="https://www.janney.com/meet-janney/people/holly-mayer">Mayer Wealth Advisory</a> <a href="https://www.peoplesbanknet.com/">PeoplesBank</a> <a href="https://www.ycp.edu/">White Rose Leadership Institute York College of Pennsylvania</a> <a href="https://www.yceapa.org/">York County Economic Alliance</a></p> <p><strong>How to support The Founder Beat</strong></p> <p>The best way to support is consume and share our content. Sign up for our <a href="https://thefounderbeat.com/subscribe/">weekly e-newsletter here</a>, sent about every Tuesday morning. Subscribing to this podcast on your favorite podcast app would also be cool.</p>