How Innovation is Changing the Hearing Industry
When I started at Starkey nearly 25 years ago, the hearing industry looked very different than it does today. Dozens of hearing manufacturers have dwindled down to just five around the globe, with Starkey being the [...]
What I’ve Learned During 25 Years at Starkey — People are the Bottom Line
I was 19 years old when I first walked into Starkey’s All Make Repair and Earmold Lab. My job was to clean up old hearing aids and make them look as new as possible after [...]
Leading From the Front
As the President of Starkey, I’m often asked the question, “How do you define leadership?” From time to time, I remind my own executive team to always be willing to lead from the front. What [...]
Company Culture: Giving Back to Employees & the Community
“Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” - Simon Sinek When you have a company with more than 6,000 employees around the world, keeping culture at the forefront can be [...]
Helping Our Nation’s Veterans Hear Better
My grandfather, Mick Sawalich, was in the Navy serving on the Liberty Ship USS Crater AK-70 in the South Pacific during World War II. A replica of his ship sits on the shelf in my [...]
Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Healthable Hearing Technology
Dear friends, Thank you for taking the time to look at my website and a glimpse at what keeps my world ticking. Today I am thrilled to announce the launch of our new healthable hearing [...]