Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Frank “Sully” Sullivan (S02E03)

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Today’s guest is Frank “Sully” Sullivan — CEO of DayGlo Color Corp, the Cleveland company that invented fluorescent color.

Ethan and Sully talk about what it’s like to lead a company where most of the workforce is older than you are, how radical transparency helps rebuild trust, and why sometimes the best operations fix is to simply “turn the dials up to 11.” They also talk about the future of Industry 4.0, what makes Northeast Ohio competitive, and what’s on the horizon for manufacturing.

About the Make-It Podcast

Earlier this year, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET) launched its new podcast series “MAKE IT: Frank Conversations on the Future of Manufacturing,” featuring frank and insightful conversations between MAGNET president and CEO Ethan Karp and Northeast Ohio manufacturing leaders.

“I’m super excited about these podcasts,” says Karp. “They come out of asking, ‘How do we take our blood pressure in this industry?’ to know what needs to happen. We ask these manufacturing leaders how they run their companies and what’s important in this region and we hope these stories about their companies will impact our community.”

The complete, up-to-date set of Make It! podcasts can be found on MAGNET's Podcasts page.