She walked away from a business she built, and found something bigger on the other side.
In this conversation with Megan Militello, CEO of the Alaska Manufacturing Association and former founder of Elevated Oats, we talk about what it really looks like to build something meaningful, and when to let it go.
Megan has a rare ability to see systems, connect people, and turn messy, real-world challenges into forward motion. We talk about how her background in air traffic control shaped her approach to accountability and process, why community is the throughline in everything she’s built, and how she thinks about leadership when there is no clear playbook.
She also shares hard-earned lessons from entrepreneurship—the cost of chasing too many ideas, the emotional weight of walking away from something you’ve built, and why being “a little messy” might be a requirement for growth.
This is a conversation about building, rebuilding, and bringing people together to solve problems that actually matter.
Connect with Megan:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganmilitello/
Website: http://akmfg.org
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