Co-CEO’s: Engineering Collaborative WINS with Danielle Daniels and Justin Price - Evergreen Engineering

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Co-CEO’s: Engineering Collaborative WINS with Danielle Daniels and Justin Price - Evergreen Engineering

E142 • Jan 13, 2026 • 71 mins

In this episode, Danielle Daniels and Justin Price explore their experiences as Co-CEOs at Evergreen Engineering. They discuss the company's origins and their collaborative leadership structure, highlighting the importance of communication and decision-making. Danielle and Justin share insights on strategic planning, leadership traits, and understanding personality types to improve communication. They also cover innovation, employee retention through benefit overhauls, and lessons from past software implementations. Reflecting on their journeys, they offer advice to their younger selves and conclude with thoughts on communication in Co-CEO roles.

Key Points

Effective communication and intentional collaboration are crucial for the success of Co-CEO leadership models.
Building leadership within the organization is key to ensuring long-term success and sustainability.
Understanding and leveraging individual personality traits and communication styles can significantly improve team dynamics and business outcomes.

Connect with Justin and Danielle - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-price-b0a1864a LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-daniels-938a7357 Website: https://evergreenengineering.com/

Connect with Justin & Will - Will's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willforet/ Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/

Learn More & Connect With Spot Migration - Website: https://www.spotmigration.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spot-migration Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotmigration YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spotmigration

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Speakers

Justin Price

Guest • 40%

Will Foret

Host • 2%

Justin Neagle

Host • 11%

Will Foret

Host • 6%

Danielle Daniels

Guest • 42%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction to Co-CEO Collaboration and Guest Backgrounds
3:36	Welcome and Career Backgrounds of Danielle Daniels and Justin Price
6:15	Evergreen Engineering's Origin and Co-CEO Structure
11:33	Perspectives on Co-CEO Leadership and Communication
20:32	Meeting Cadence and Decision-Making as Co-CEOs
26:40	Co-CEO Strengths, Weaknesses, and Lessons Learned
32:32	Strategic Planning and Leadership Traits
40:04	Personality Types and Communication Strategies
47:34	Communication as the Foundation for Business Growth
51:07	Tailoring Communication to Team Dynamics
56:01	Innovation and Benefit Program Overhaul for Employee Retention
59:02	Learning from Unsuccessful Software Implementations
1:03:17	Reflecting on Past Experiences and Advice to Younger Self
1:07:16	Contact Information for Guests and Wrap-Up
1:09:05	Final Thoughts on Communication in Co-CEO Roles
1:09:58	Outro and Sponsor Mention

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