#89. From Flight Engineer to CEO: Powering the Data Center Boom with Rob Rice
MAR 24, 202656 MIN
#89. From Flight Engineer to CEO: Powering the Data Center Boom with Rob Rice
MAR 24, 202656 MIN
Description
<p>How do you transform an oilfield services giant into a power generation powerhouse? </p><p><br /></p><p>Gravity CEO Rob Rice joins David de Roode and Victoria Beard Queen to reveal the "behind-the-scenes" of his company’s massive evolution. </p><p><br /></p><p>From his days as an Air Force flight test engineer to leading multi-million dollar divestitures, Rice explains why the future of the field is not in water or chemicals, but in standardized 400 kW natural gas generators.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tune in to find out!</p><p><br /></p><p>00:36 Podcast Mission And Sponsors</p><p>01:59 Host Banter And Industry Events</p><p>03:39 Meet Rob Rice</p><p>03:54 Louisiana Roots And Air Force</p><p>05:46 First Rig Trip Spark</p><p>07:25 Early Career Texas Eastern</p><p>08:51 Enron And Overseas Work</p><p>11:28 Hanover To Archrock Leadership</p><p>14:41 Air Force Flying Stories</p><p>16:26 Gravity Origin And Reshaping</p><p>20:23 Power Rental Market Focus</p><p>26:11 Reliability Data Centers And Service</p><p>29:18 Strategic Partner Role</p><p>30:52 Looking Ahead For Gravity</p><p>31:01 Growth and Diversification</p><p>32:13 Company Size and COVID Reset</p><p>33:49 Remote Work and Tech Shifts</p><p>35:43 Deal Prep and Data Rooms</p><p>38:32 Motivating Teams Through Change</p><p>41:59 Professionalism First Impressions</p><p>45:24 Career Choices in Energy</p><p>49:10 Mentors and Paying It Forward</p><p>50:15 Life Outside the CEO Role</p><p>52:21 Crawfish and Louisiana Roots</p><p>54:51 Final Advice and Wrap Up</p>