Karla Trotman
Owner of Electrosoft (Electro Soft), a Philadelphia-area electronics contract manufacturing firm, sharing operational challenges, workforce decisions, and supply-chain impacts faced in 2025.
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Jan 9, 2026 • 28min
Dashboard: No Text Book Can Prepare You for This
Karla Trotman, owner of Electrosoft, an electronics contract manufacturing firm, navigates the tumultuous landscape of 2025. She shares her struggles with tariffs that complicated supply chains and decision-making. Rather than laying off employees, Karla chose to keep her skilled workforce, even testing a shift to a 32-hour work week. She highlights the importance of building solid client relationships and contemplates the future of manufacturing ownership. Karla's journey reflects resilience amid contradictory challenges in the industry.
Sep 9, 2024 • 31min
Episode 1: Buying Out Your Brothers | Can Co-Leadership Work? | Unfinished Plans
Join Karla Trotman, the dynamic CEO of Electro Soft Inc., as she shares her journey of transitioning to leadership and the challenges of buying out her siblings. Katie Rucker and Jenny Dinnen, second-generation co-presidents of MacKenzie Corporation, discuss the complexities of co-leadership and the importance of open communication. The conversation also touches on the urgent need for families to finalize their succession plans, ensuring smoother transitions and fewer conflicts in the future.
