Warehouse Safety, Smart Growth, and Feminine Leadership With Nancy Fateen

Nancy Fateen is the President of Seizmic Inc., an engineering and consulting firm within the material handling industry. She is also the President of Submittal Services, Inc., which provides permit management services for the material handling industry. Nancy started her career in material handling at the age of 17 and has held roles in customer service, CAD drafting, accounting, and permit package preparation. 

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Navigating warehouse safety, engineering compliance, and team leadership in a male-dominated industry can be overwhelming, especially when you’re simultaneously juggling growth and customer satisfaction. How can business owners stay ahead of regulations, empower their teams, and lead with intention and clarity?

As an experienced executive in the logistics and material handling industry, Nancy Fateen has adapted her leadership approach to trends and male-dominated stereotypes. She highlights the value of building education around real-world experience, recommending that leaders embrace lifelong learning to stay sharp and adaptive. Nancy also advocates for proactive warehouse safety, urging companies to conduct regular rack inspections, train internal teams to spot red flags, and maintain updated engineering documentation to meet insurance and regulatory demands. When leading a team, women entrepreneurs should integrate emotional intelligence into the workplace to empower team members with resilience.

In this episode of The Tao of Pizza Podcast, Nancy Fateen, President of Seizmic Inc., returns to speak with Mark Hiddleson about warehouse safety, leadership, and continuous improvement. Nancy talks about OSHA compliance, her experience participating in Vistage, and how she leads a multigenerational company.