From Fashion to Construction: Kellye Wulfers’ Reinvention Story
This story is part of our Skilled AF podcast series, spotlighting diverse and inspiring voices connected to the skilled trades community.
Kellye Wulfers, leads Marketing at M3 Services, an Arkansas-based HVAC company specializing in energy reduction services. Kellye has an incredible reinvention story having transitioned from a career as a fashion designer in New York to the construction industry. As one of the first employees at M3 and now as an executive team member, she’s played a critical role in shaping and growing the company across the southern U.S.
In this interview we cover:
Her journey from fashion to construction and why she made the switch
Opportunities she’s gained at M3 and what excites her most
Skills she’s transferred from fashion to construction
The work that M3 is doing across the southern part of the U.S. and how they’ve been able to leverage energy utility programs
The impact M3 is having on local workforce, blowing up the “good ol’ boys” way of working, and operating from a servant leadership model to attract and retain the next generation of talent
New skilled trades roles M3 has created called Energy Reduction Technicians that complement traditional HVAC positions and are part of this shift towards clean energy
