The Michigan Opportunity
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
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S5 Ep. 37 - Alison Watson, Director, Michigan Arts and Culture Council
·31m - 2
S5 Ep.31 - Dave Meador, Founder, Trove Market
·23m - 3
S5 Ep.30 - Matt McCauley, Senior Vice President-Regional Development, MEDC
·31m - 4
S5 Ep.21 - Dr. Brad King, CEO, Orbion Space Technology
·29m - 5
S5 Ep. 38 - Dr. Arthur Lupia, Vice President of Research and Innovation, University of Michigan
·33m - 6
S6 Ep.10 - Jonathan Smith, Senior Chief Deputy Director, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
·34m - 7
S6 Ep.9 - Roberto Vazquez, Mexican Consul, Detroit
·30m - 8
S6 Ep.8 - Mary Buchzeiger, CEO, Lucerne International
·33m - 9
S5 Ep. 49 - Kasey Wierzba, Executive Winemaker & General Manager, Shady Lane Cellars
·33m - 10
S5 Ep.46 - Mike Duggan, Mayor, City of Detroit
·30m - 11
S5 Ep. 44 - Ned Staebler, VP for Economic Development at Wayne State University and President and CEO of TechTown
·32m - 12
S5 Ep. 43 - Trevor Friedeberg, President & CEO, Greater Muskegon Economic Development
·28m - 13
S5 Ep.40 - Jessica Nabongo, Author, Entrepreneur, Photographer, Travel Expert
·33m - 14
S5 Ep.39 - Meaghan Kennedy, Founder, Orange Sparkle Ball, Inc. & Bernard Sweicki, Vice President of Mobility and Research, Global Epicenter of Mobility
·35m - 15
S5 Ep. 48 - Nick Roe, Cybersecurity and Compliance Manager, Brightline Technologies Inc.
·36m - 16
S6 Ep.2 - Michael Zahuranic, Director of Business Development, BAE Systems
·32m - 17
S6 Ep.1 - Quentin L. Messer, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Economic Competitiveness Officer of the MEDC
·34m - 18
S5 Ep.51 - Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer, Office of Future Mobility and Electrification
·21m - 19
S5 Ep.50 - Jeff Donofrio, President and CEO, Business Leaders For Michigan and Rachel Stewart, CEO, Gardner White Furniture & Mattress
·33m - 20
S5 Ep.41 - Matthew Warnick, Chief Executive Officer, American Rheinmetall
·28m - 21
S5 Ep.47 - John Nunneley, Senior Vice President Engineering and IT, Astemo Americas, Inc.
·33m - 22
S5 Ep.14 - Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism Part 2: Conversations with Michigan’s Tourism & Hospitality Leaders
Host Ed Clemente interviews Julie Pinkston, president and CEO of Choose Lansing, about how tourism marketing drives economic development in Lansing by attracting visitors, boosting local spending, and improving resident quality of life, with insights into the organization's 65-year history and community impact.
·55m·5 clips - 23
S5 Ep.13 - Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism Part 1: Conversations with Michigan’s Tourism & Hospitality Leaders
This episode features an interview with Kelly Wagemont, vice president of Pure Michigan, discussing the state's tourism industry and its role in economic development, community building, and talent attraction during the Governor's Conference on Tourism.
·1h·5 clips - 24
S5 Ep.12 - Zach Riberdy, Marketing Director, Connors Sports
Host Ed Clemente interviews Zach Riberty, marketing director at Conner Sports, a leading hardwood maple manufacturer in Michigan.
·33m·3 clips - 25
S5 Ep.34 - Hilary Doe, Chief Growth Officer, State of Michigan
·34m - 26
S5 Ep. 36 - Alex Tank and Michael Lehnert, International Affairs Forum - Traverse City
·31m - 27
S5 Ep.33 - Khalil Rahal, Director of Economic Development, DTE Energy
·32m - 28
S5 Ep.32 - Brian Larkin, Director, The National Land Bank Network at the Center for Community Progress
·32m - 29
S5 Ep.28 - Mark Rieth, President & CEO, Velvet Peanut Butter
·19m - 30
S5 Ep.27 - Justin Onwenu, Director of Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity, City of Detroit
·30m - 31
S5 Ep.22 - Everett Woodel, Jr., Regional Administrator (Great Lakes), U.S. Small Business Administration
·32m - 32
S5 Ep.19 - Brad Garmon, Executive Director, Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
·34m - 33
S5 Ep.29 - Bernard Swiecki, Vice President of Mobility and Research for the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), Global Epicenter of Mobility
·29m - 34
S5 Ep.35 - Vicki Selva, Executive Director, The Detroit Regional Defense Coalition
·37m - 35
S5 Ep.42 - Alison Todak, VP of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, MEDC and Pete Martin, Director of Portfolio Management, MSU Research Foundation
·32m - 36
S5 Ep.26 - Greg McArthur, Owner, NTL Industries
·25m - 37
S5 Ep.18 - Lexi Hagan, Executive Director, Menominee Business Development Corporation and Marty Fittante, CEO, InvestUP
·28m - 38
S5 Ep. 16 - Eric Gannaway, Director of Traffic, D2 Traffic Technologies
·34m - 39
S5 Ep.15 - Jennyfer Crawford-Williams, Founder, Ask Jennyfer, LLC, Small Business Advocate/Marketplace Curator
·30m - 40
S5 Ep.17 - Trista Van Tine, Founder and CEO, Nunchi
·23m - 41
S5 Ep.25 - Richard Koubeck, President, Michigan Technological University
·30m - 42
S5 Ep.24 - Jonah Bailey, Managing Partner, Atomic Object
·33m - 43
S5 Ep.23 - Marla Schneider, President & CEO, Cornerstone Alliance
·28m - 44
S5 Ep.20 - Sean Mann, CEO, Detroit City FC
·29m - 45
S6 Ep. 6 - Matt Elliot, Founder and CEO, Blue Lake Ideas
·34m - 46
S6 Ep.7 - Steven Wilson, Executive Director, Economic Growth Institute, University of Michigan
·29m - 47
S6 Ep.4 - Ryan Smith, Global Marketing Director, Dow Mobility Science
·35m - 48
S5 Ep.45 - Kara Wood, Executive Director, Grand Action 2.0
·24m - 49
S6 Ep.5 - Lori Lancaster, Vice Chairwoman, Emotiv Mobility and Tony Tomczak, Strategic Energy Lead, Emotiv Mobility
·32m - 50
S6 Ep.3 - John Gutierrez, Executive Director, The Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation
·31m - 51
S6 Ep.13 - Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism 2026
Apr 15, 2026·1h 7m - 52
S6 Ep.12 - Maureen Donohue Krauss, CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership
Host Ed Clemente interviews Maureen Donahue-Kraus, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership, about the organization's role in regional economic development.
Apr 8, 2026·34m - 53
S6 Ep.11 - Michelle Grinnell, Chief Communications & Attraction Officer, MEDC
An interview with Michelle Grinnell, Chief Communications and Attraction Officer at MEDC, discussing how she tells Michigan's economic story and attracts business investment.
Apr 1, 2026·35m - 54
S5 Ep.11 - April Clobes, President and Chief Executive Officer, MSUFCU
Host Ed Clemente interviews April Clovis, CEO of MSU Federal Credit Union, about the credit union's role in Michigan's economy.
Apr 9, 2025·31m - 55
S5 Ep.10 - Jill Bahm, Partner, Giffels Webster
An interview with Jill Boehm of Giffles-Webster about land consulting and economic development in Michigan.
Apr 2, 2025·29m - 56
S5 Ep.9 - Tonya Schuitmaker, J.D. & Rudy Hobbs Co-Directors at the Michigan Political Leadership Program
Mar 26, 2025·32m - 57
S5 Ep.8 - Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri, Founder and Executive Director, CIV:LAB and Allison Lucas, Chief of staff CIV:LAB
Mar 19, 2025·35m - 58
S5 Ep.7 - Marty Fittante, Chief Executive Officer, InvestUP
Mar 12, 2025·26m - 59
S5 Ep.6 - Dwight A. Ferrell, General Manager, Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
Mar 5, 2025·25m - 60
S5 Ep.5.- Michael Van Denend, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
Feb 26, 2025·31m - 61
S5 Ep.4 - Haley Bennett, Director of Government Relations for Traverse Connect and the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance
Feb 19, 2025·28m - 62
S5 Ep.3 - Dr. Brittney Affolter-Caine, Executive Director, Michigan's University Research Corridor
Feb 12, 2025·30m - 63
S5 Ep.2 - Trey Devey, President, Interlochen Center for the Arts
Feb 5, 2025·34m - 64
S5 Ep.1 - Quentin Messer, Chief Executive & Economic Competitiveness Officer, MEDC
Jan 29, 2025·27m - 65
S4 Ep.51 - Jessica McConnell, Director of CMF & Graphic Design, Whirlpool
Jan 22, 2025·29m - 66
S4 Ep.50 - Tom Kelly, Executive Director and CEO, Automation Alley
Jan 15, 2025·31m - 67
S4 Ep.49 - Kiana Wenzell, Co-Executive Director, Design Core Detroit
Jan 8, 2025·29m - 68
S4 Ep.48 - Ann Thomas Battersby, Executive Producer, WJR Radio
Dec 23, 2024·30m - 69
S4 Ep.47 - Jeff Gray, Superintendent of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA
Dec 18, 2024·33m - 70
S4 Ep.46 - Qiong Sun, Vice President & GM of Global Automotive E-mobility, TE Connectivity
Dec 11, 2024·30m - 71
S4 Ep.45 - Michigan Tech Week 2024
Dec 4, 2024·51m - 72
S4 Ep.44 - Ernestine Lyons, Global Entrepreneur In Residence Program Manager, Global Detroit
Nov 27, 2024·23m - 73
S4 Ep.43 - Dean Angott, President of C.F. Burger Creamery and Twin Pines Farm Dairy
Nov 20, 2024·27m - 74
S4 Ep.42 - David Washburn, CEO, MSU Research Foundation
Nov 13, 2024·31m - 75
S4 Ep.41 - Bill Morrison, Illustrator and Art Director at Atomic Battery Studios
Nov 6, 2024·34m - 76
S4 Ep.40 - Michigan Mobility Conference 2024: From Supply Chains to Talent Attraction – Unveiling the Future of Hydrogen, EV Charging Software, Infrastructure, and Urban Transport
Oct 30, 2024·1h 19m - 77
S4 Ep.39 - Michael Schreuder, Deputy Principal Officer, U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai
Oct 23, 2024·34m - 78
S4 Ep.38 - Scott J. Bentley, Superintendent of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Oct 16, 2024·30m - 79
S4 Ep.37 - Christina Marbury, Marketing Director, Taste the Local Difference
Oct 9, 2024·31m - 80
S4 Ep.36 - Eric Larson, Chief Executive Officer, Downtown Detroit Partnership
Oct 2, 2024·33m - 81
S4 Ep.35 - Donald Hillebrand, Deputy Associate Laboratory Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Sep 25, 2024·31m - 82
S4 Ep.34 - Jane Ghosh, President & CEO, Discover Kalamazoo
Sep 18, 2024·24m - 83
S4 Ep.33 - John Gutierrez, PMP, Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) - Executive Director, Office of Defense & Aerospace Innovation
Sep 11, 2024·24m - 84
S4 Ep.32 - Carla Walker-Miller, Founder and CEO of Walker-Miller Energy Services
Sep 4, 2024·27m - 85
S4 Ep.31 - Michael Robinet, Executive Director & Consulting, S&P Global
Aug 28, 2024·28m - 86
S4 Ep.30 - Quentin L. Messer Jr., Chief Executive & Economic Competitiveness Officer
Aug 21, 2024·43m - 87
S4 Ep.29 - Thomas Cooney, Vice President - International Policy Advisor, Capital Group
Aug 14, 2024·33m - 88
S4 Ep.28 - Suzy Siegle, President & CEO Walsh College
Aug 7, 2024·30m - 89
S4 Ep.27 - Johnnie Turnage, Co-Founder, Black Tech Saturdays
Jul 31, 2024·26m - 90
S4 Ep.26 - Jennifer Gonzalez, Chief Talent Officer, Windquest Group
Jul 24, 2024·23m - 91
S4 Ep.25 - Andrew Nelson, Travel Author & Professor
Jul 17, 2024·31m - 92
S4 Ep.24 - Justin Winslow, President and CEO, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association & Emily Daunt, Vice President Communications & Brand Strategy, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association
Jul 10, 2024·24m - 93
S4 Ep.23 - Robert S. Li, Co-Founder and Owner, University FM & Professors.fm
Jul 3, 2024·31m - 94
S4 Ep.23 - Spencer Nevins, President, Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association, and MBWWA Services, Inc.
Jun 26, 2024·25m - 95
S4 Ep.21 - Aileen Bovan, Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Officer, MEDC and Geoffrey Crawley, Chief Marketing Officer, Synergies Companies
Jun 20, 2024·28m - 96
S4 Ep.20 - Amy Hovey, CEO and Executive Director, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Jun 18, 2024·24m - 97
S4 Ep.19 - Pascale Bauer, Dean of International Enrollment of Cranbrook Schools
Jun 13, 2024·31m - 98
S4 Ep.18 - Dr. Norman Beauchamp, Executive Vice President for Health Sciences MSU & Marc Corriveau, VP & Chief Government Relations Officer at Henry Ford Health System
Jun 12, 2024·31m - 99
S4. Ep 17 - Ambassador Susan D. Page, Professor of Practice of International Diplomacy at the Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan & Professor from Practice of Law at Michigan Law
Jun 5, 2024·34m - 100
S4 Ep.16 - Mackinac Policy Conference 2024 Part 2: Governor Whitmer, University Presidents, The Grand Hotel, NFL Detroit Draft and more
May 31, 2024·1h 33m - 101
S4 Ep.15 - Mackinac Policy Conference 2024 Part 1: Gordie Howe Bridge, U of M, MSU, Lt. Governor and much more
May 30, 2024·1h 7m - 102
S4 Ep.14 - Tu Le, Managing Director, Sino Auto Insights
May 29, 2024·31m - 103
S4 Ep.13 - Robert Magee, Executive Director, The Engineering Society of Detroit
May 22, 2024·31m - 104
S4 Ep.12 - Paul Jones, CEO, ProsperUs Detroit
May 15, 2024·27m - 105
S4 Ep.11 - Jeanette Pierce, Founder & President, City Institute
May 8, 2024·25m - 106
S4 Ep.10 - Laurie A. Tannous, Cross-Border Attorney, Tannous & Associates Ltd.
An interview with cross-border attorney Lori Tannous about her three concurrent roles in immigration law, government relations, and cross-border trade.
May 1, 2024·27m - 107
S4 Ep.9 - Tammy Carnrike, Chief Operating Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
Apr 24, 2024·32m - 108
S4 Ep.8 - Charles Elwood, Microsoft AI MVP | TEDx Speaker & SolisMatica
An interview with Microsoft AI MVP Charlie Elwood discussing his journey and insights into artificial intelligence and business intelligence.
Apr 17, 2024·27m - 109
S4 Ep.7 - Justine Johnson, Senior Vice President & Chief Mobility Officer, Office of Future Mobility and Electrification
Apr 10, 2024·31m - 110
S4 Ep.6 - Jon Will, President and Founder, Michigan Fastener
Apr 3, 2024·26m - 111
S4 Ep.5 - Todd Brassard, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Calumet Electronics and Dr. Meredith LaBeau, Chief Technology Officer, Calumet Electronics Corp.
Mar 27, 2024·31m - 112
S4 Ep.4 - Dr. E’Lois Thomas, President, Solutions for Energy Efficient Logistics (SEEL)
Mar 20, 2024·26m - 113
S4 Ep.3 - Joe Steele, Vice President, Communications and Legislative Affairs, LIFT
Mar 13, 2024·29m - 114
S4 Ep.2 - Danny Ellis, CEO, SkySpecs
Mar 6, 2024·28m - 115
S4 Ep.1 - Ms. Xinyu Wu, Director of Visiting International Professional Program; Director of the Office of China Program; and Executive Director of Michigan Council of Citizen Diplomacy
Feb 28, 2024·27m - 116
S3 Ep.54 - Howard N. Handler, President, 313 Presents
Feb 21, 2024·29m - 117
S3 Ep.53 - Katie MacIntosh, President and Founder Mac Worldwide
Feb 14, 2024·27m - 118
S3 Ep.52 - Leo Kempel, Dean of the Michigan State University College of Engineering
Feb 7, 2024·30m - 119
S3 Ep.51 - Empowering Innovation: Midwest's Edward Lowe Foundation Teams Up with MEDC in a Dynamic Partnership to Fuel Small Business Growth
Jan 31, 2024·27m - 120
S3 Ep.50 - Mark Kramer, President and CEO, SME
Jan 24, 2024·25m - 121
S3 Ep.49 - Eddie Gillis, Operations Manager at Third Man Records
Jan 17, 2024·25m - 122
S3 Ep.48 - Voices of Michiganders Across the State
Jan 8, 2024·47m - 123
S3 Ep.47 - Dr. James M. Smith, President, Eastern Michigan University
Jan 3, 2024·25m - 124
S3 Ep.46 - Thomas Schuelke, President of Fraunhofer USA Inc.
Dec 13, 2023·25m - 125
S3 E.45 - Colin Bird, Consul General for Canada in Detroit
Dec 6, 2023·26m - 126
S3 Ep.44 - Duc Nguyen Abrahamson, Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce
Nov 29, 2023·26m - 127
S3 Ep.43 - Terri Fitzpatrick, Executive Vice President, Chief Real Estate and Global Attraction Officer, MEDC
Nov 20, 2023·17m - 128
S3 Ep.42 - Reuben Sarkar, CEO at American Center for Mobility & Zachary Kolodin, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Director of the Michigan Infrastructure Office
Nov 15, 2023·35m - 129
S3 Ep.41 - Ingrid Tighe, President of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
Nov 8, 2023·25m - 130
S3 Ep.40 - Lauren Youngdahl Snyder, VP of Customer Experience for Consumers Energy
Nov 1, 2023·27m - 131
S3 Ep.39 - Jill Ferrari, Managing Partner, Renovare Development
Oct 25, 2023·26m - 132
S3 Ep.38 - Roberto Nicolas Vazquez, Mexican Consul in Detroit
Oct 18, 2023·23m - 133
S3 Ep.37 - Jon Kramer, President and CEO, OHM Advisors
Oct 11, 2023·22m - 134
S3 Ep.36 - Kerry Duggan, Founder & CEO, SustainabiliD
Oct 4, 2023·23m - 135
S3 Ep.35 - Rich Bowman, Director of Policy at The Nature Conservancy in Michigan
Sep 27, 2023·23m - 136
S3 Ep.34 - Lydia Michael, Owner of Blended Collective, Author of Brand Love and Kevin Ketels, Assistant Professor Global Supply Chain Management, Mike Ilitch School of Business, Wayne State University
Sep 20, 2023·26m - 137
S3 Ep.33 - Cynthia Hutchison, CEO, U.S. Center of Advanced Manufacturing (USCAM)
Sep 13, 2023·25m - 138
S3 Ep.32 - Hilary Doe, Chief Growth Officer, State of Michigan
Sep 6, 2023·25m - 139
S3 Ep.31 - Rod Wood, President and CEO, Detroit Lions and Alexis Wiley, Founder and CEO, Moment Strategies, Strategic Communications and Public Relations
Aug 30, 2023·21m - 140
S3 Ep.30 - Paul Bussey, Vice President Operations of Grand Traverse Engineering and Construction, Anton Matye, President at Bay Shore Steel Works, LLC and Tom Durkee, Director Tribal Business Development at MEDC
Aug 23, 2023·28m - 141
S3 Ep.29 - Hiram Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Real Times Media
Aug 16, 2023·26m - 142
S3 Ep.28 - Special Episode: CAR MBS 2023
Aug 7, 2023·1h 18m - 143
S3 Ep.27 - Trista Van Tine, Co-founder & Executive Director, Michigan Founders Fund
Aug 2, 2023·28m - 144
S3 Ep.26 - Diana Callaghan, Managing Director, Endeavor
Jul 26, 2023·27m - 145
S3 Ep.25 - John Walsh, President & CEO Michigan Manufacturers Association
Jul 19, 2023·28m - 146
S3 Ep.24 - Steve Dyokas, Director of the U.S. APEC Host Secretariat within the U.S. Department of State
Jul 12, 2023·27m - 147
S3 Ep.23 - Jeff Lambert, Chairman and Founder of Lambert
Jul 5, 2023·24m - 148
S3 Ep.22 - Claude Molinari, President and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Jun 28, 2023·27m - 149
S3 Ep.21 - Adam Tomasek, Supervisory Division Chief in the Private Sector Engagement Hub of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Jun 21, 2023·31m - 150
S3 Ep.20 - Roberta Dall'Olio, Director, EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies
Jun 14, 2023·27m - 151
S3 Ep.19 - Richard Florida, Renowned Urbanist and Author
Jun 7, 2023·20m - 152
S3 Ep.18 Special Episode: Mackinac Policy Conference 2023 Day 2
Jun 2, 2023·1h 16m - 153
S3 Ep.17 Special Episode: Mackinac Policy Conference 2023 Day 1
Jun 1, 2023·55m - 154
S3 Ep.16 - Herb Drayton, Executive Director at Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses – Detroit
May 24, 2023·26m - 155
S3 Ep.15 - Katy Locker, CEO at The Center For Michigan, Bridge Michigan, Bridge Detroit
May 17, 2023·27m - 156
S3 Ep.14 - Lisa Katz, Sr. Program Officer, Economic Vitality & Entrepreneurship, William Davidson Foundation
May 10, 2023·28m - 157
S3 Ep.13 - Dr. Neil Hawkins, President, Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation
May 3, 2023·30m - 158
S3 Ep.12 - Special Edition: Brian Calley, President & CEO, Small Business Association of Michigan
May 1, 2023·25m - 159
S3 Ep.11 - Matt Johnson, Manager of ESG & External Affairs, Eagle Mine
Apr 26, 2023·24m - 160
S3 Ep.10 - David Wang, CEO & Founder, BEET
Apr 19, 2023·23m - 161
S3 Ep.09 - Tom Lutz, Executive Secretary Treasurer, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
Apr 12, 2023·25m - 162
S3 Ep.08 - Jim Saber, President & CEO NextEnergy
Apr 5, 2023·27m - 163
S3 Ep.07 - Harry Moser, President & Founder, Reshoring Initiative
Mar 29, 2023·23m - 164
S3 Ep.06 - Mujeeb Ijaz, Founder and CEO of Our Next Energy (ONE)
Mar 22, 2023·28m - 165
S3 Ep.05 - Ray Maczik, The Standing Company
Mar 15, 2023·23m - 166
S3 Ep.04 - Dr. Alec Gallimore, Dean of Engineering, University of Michigan
Mar 8, 2023·26m - 167
S3 Ep.03 - Diana Paez, Senior Director, Energy & Mobility at the William Davidson Institute
Mar 1, 2023·23m - 168
S3 Ep.2 - Dawn Hines, CEO, Hines Industries
Feb 22, 2023·21m - 169
S3 Ep.1 - John DeMaio, President Graphex Group & CEO of Graphex Technologies
Feb 15, 2023·28m - 170
S2 Ep.52 - Faris Alami, Founder & CEO, International Strategic Management
Feb 8, 2023·22m - 171
S2 Ep.51 - Quentin L. Messer Jr., Chief Executive & Economic Competitiveness Officer at MEDC, President & Chair - Michigan Strategic Fund
Feb 1, 2023·34m - 172
S2 Ep.50 - Casey Cowell, Principal and Owner, Boomerang Catapult
Jan 25, 2023·23m - 173
S2 Ep.49 - Chetan Koradia, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Transphere Inc. and Pranadia Koradia, Chief Operating Officer and Owner, Transphere Inc.
Jan 18, 2023·26m - 174
S2 Ep.48 - Eric Shreffler, Sr. Vice President Market Development at MEDC and Kristin Dziczek, Automotive Policy Advisor, Detroit Branch - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Jan 11, 2023·29m - 175
S2 Ep.47 - Ara Topouzian, Executive Director, Michigan Venture Capital Association
Jan 4, 2023·27m - 176
S2 Ep.46 - Shawn Pomaville-Size, Executive Director, MotorCities National Heritage Area
Dec 21, 2022·28m - 177
S2.Ep.45 - Jeff Thompson, Partner/Product Design Engineer and co-founder, Shaggy's Copper Country Skis
Dec 14, 2022·25m - 178
S2 Ep.44 - Gina Thorsen, CEO and Co-Owner, Jacquart Fabric Products, home of Stormy Kromer
Dec 7, 2022·25m - 179
S2 Ep.43 - Ron Hall, President & CEO of Bridgewater Interiors and Doug Del Grosso, President & CEO of Adient
Nov 28, 2022·31m - 180
S2 Ep.42 - Brad Garmon, Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Office
Nov 23, 2022·26m - 181
S2 Ep.41 - Nathan Ohle, President & CEO - International Economic Development Council
Nov 14, 2022·26m - 182
S2 Ep.40 Amy O-Leary, Executive Director – Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) & President, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC)
Nov 9, 2022·25m - 183
S2 Ep.39 Lindsey Rem, Vice President of Business Transformation – Barton Malow
Nov 2, 2022·22m - 184
S2 Ep.38 Matthew Asada, Public Diplomat in Residence at USC Center for Public Diplomacy
Oct 26, 2022·28m - 185
S2 Ep.37 Josh Freeney, Partner YETi CGI, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Oct 19, 2022·26m - 186
S2 Ep.36 Jonathan Quarles, Founder and CEO – BTL Group & Quartz Water Source
Oct 12, 2022·24m - 187
S2 Ep.35 James McBryde, President & CEO – Middle Michigan Development Corporation
Oct 5, 2022·22m - 188
S2 Ep.34 - Jen Nelson, Chief Operating & Customer Experience Officer – Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Sep 28, 2022·26m - 189
S2 Ep.33 - Arabinda "AB" Ghosh, Chairman and CEO - Hemlock Semiconductor Operations
Sep 21, 2022·24m - 190
S2 Ep.32 Francisco Betti, Head of Advanced Manufacturing and Production, World Economic Forum, Geneva, Switzerland
Sep 14, 2022·32m - 191
S2. Ep.31 Roderick A. Hardamon, CEO & Chief Strategist of URGE Imprint & CEO, URGE Development Group
Sep 7, 2022·23m - 192
S2 Ep.30 Kerry Ebersole-Singh, Chief Talent Solutions & Engagement Officer - MEDC
Aug 24, 2022·21m - 193
S2 Ep.29 Awenate Cobbina, CEO - Bedrock Manufacturing Company & Chair, MEDC Executive Committee
Aug 24, 2022·29m - 194
S2. Ep.28 Dr. Thomas Glasmacher, FRIB Laboratory Director (Facility for Rare Isotope Beams) - Michigan State University
Aug 17, 2022·23m - 195
S2. Ep.27 Natalie King, Founder and Chief Executive Officer - Dunamis Clean Energy Partners, LLC
Aug 10, 2022·21m - 196
S2. Ep. 26 Raymond Boeman, Research Professor at Michigan State University, and Director of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), Scale-up Research Facility (SuRF)
Aug 3, 2022·27m - 197
S2. Ep.25 Heather Lanier, Chief Operating Officer & Shareholder - NBS Commercial Interiors
Jul 22, 2022·22m - 198
S2. Ep.23 Angela Flood, Director of Business Planning and Economic Development - American Center for Mobility
Jul 20, 2022·22m - 199
S2. Ep. 22 Dale A. Robertson, President and CEO – Grand Rapids Public Museum
Jul 13, 2022·25m - 200
S2. Ep. 21 - Chris Girdwood, Executive Director - Detroit Region Aerotropolis
Jul 6, 2022·22m - 201
S2. Ep.20 Dawn Batts, Capital Strategist - TechTown Detroit
Jun 29, 2022·22m - 202
S2.Ep.19 Dave Lorenz, Vice President, Travel Michigan at Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Jun 21, 2022·24m - 203
S2. Ep. 18 Brittany Hunter, Managing Partner - Atomic Object
Jun 15, 2022·25m - 204
S2. Ep. 17 Jennifer Brace, Global Trends and Futuring Manager - Ford Motor Company
Jun 8, 2022·22m - 205
S2. Ep. 16 Special Episode from Mackinac Policy Conference - Day 2
Jun 3, 2022·47m - 206
S2. Ep. 15 Special Episode from Mackinac Policy Conference - Day 1
Jun 2, 2022·45m - 207
S2. Ep.14 - Anthony Garofali, Country Managing Director - Altair
May 26, 2022·26m - 208
S2. Ep.13 Conrad Haremza from PROXIMO and Jamie Wright from Detroit City Distillery
May 19, 2022·26m - 209
S2 Ep.12 Martha MacFarlane-Faes, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer - Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
May 13, 2022·30m - 210
S2. Ep.11 Wafa Dinaro, Executive Director - New Economy Initiative
May 11, 2022·22m - 211
S2. Ep.10 Mike Piskur, Program Manager - Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers
May 4, 2022·24m - 212
S2. Ep.9 Brandee Cooke-Brown, Executive Director - 100K Ideas
Apr 27, 2022·26m - 213
S2 Ep. 8 Michelle Bekkering - National Engagement Director, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
Apr 20, 2022·26m - 214
S2. Ep. 7 Dr. David Eisler - President, Ferris State University
Apr 7, 2022·24m - 215
S2. Ep. 6 Lizabeth Ardisana, CEO - ASG Renaissance
Apr 6, 2022·23m - 216
S2. Ep. 5 Denise Graves, University Relations Director - Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Mar 30, 2022·22m - 217
S2. Ep. 4 Gary McDowell, Director - Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Mar 25, 2022·27m - 218
S2. Ep. 3 Frank Muller - CEO, Exlterra
Mar 23, 2022·22m - 219
S2. Ep. 2 Randy Thelen - President & CEO, The Right Place
Mar 16, 2022·22m - 220
S2.E1 - Allegra Baistrocchi - Consul of Italy, Consulate of Italy in Detroit
Mar 9, 2022·25m - 221
Ep.52 Michelle Grinnell - MEDC Senior Vice-President & Host Ed Clemente, Senior Advisor for Trends and Development
Mar 2, 2022·27m - 222
Ep.51 Bobby Hopewell – President & CEO, Mobile Health Resources
Feb 23, 2022·26m - 223
Ep.50 Dr. Roy Wilson - President, Wayne State University
Feb 16, 2022·25m - 224
Ep. 49 Menaka Abel - CFO, Request Foods
Feb 8, 2022·24m - 225
Ep. 48 Eric Roberts - Executive Director, 20Fathoms
Feb 2, 2022·27m - 226
Ep.47 Dr. Parag Khanna, Founder & Managing Partner of FutureMap, global strategy advisor, world traveler, and best-selling author
Jan 26, 2022·28m - 227
Ep.46 Quentin L. Messer Jr. – CEO, MEDC
Jan 14, 2022·26m - 228
Ep.45 Charlie Tyson - Technology Activation Manager, Office of Future Mobility & Electrification, MEDC
Jan 12, 2022·20m - 229
Ep.44 Lisa Lunsford, Co-Founder and CEO of GS3 Global
Jan 5, 2022·23m - 230
Ep.43 James Weakley, President, Lake Carriers Association
Dec 29, 2021·24m - 231
Ep.42 Chris MacInnes, President Crystal Enterprises, Inc.
Dec 22, 2021·26m - 232
Ep.41 Dr. Tarek Sobh, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Provost, Incoming LTU President
Dec 15, 2021·28m - 233
Ep.40 Olga Stella, Executive Director – Design Core Detroit & VP of Strategy and Communications – College of Creative Studies
Dec 8, 2021·25m - 234
Ep.39 Sue Tellier, Owner and President – JetCo Federal
Dec 1, 2021·25m - 235
Ep.38 Dr. Bill Pink, President, Grand Rapids Community College
Nov 22, 2021·28m - 236
Ep. 37 Robin Terry, Chairwoman & CEO, Motown Museum
Nov 17, 2021·29m - 237
Ep.36 Ryan Hundt, Chief Executive Officer, MichiganWorks! Association
Nov 10, 2021·23m - 238
Ep. 35 Marian Reich, President - Global Ties Detroit & Jodi Michaels, Executive Director - Global Ties Kalamazoo
Nov 3, 2021·25m - 239
Ep.34 Jeff Donofrio, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Leaders for Michigan
Oct 27, 2021·20m - 240
Ep.33 Brian Connors, Partner, Due East Advisors
Oct 20, 2021·25m - 241
Ep.32 Quentin L. Messer, Jr., MEDC CEO and President and Chair of the Michigan Strategic Fund
Oct 13, 2021·37m - 242
Ep.31 JoAnn Crary - President, Saginaw Future
Oct 6, 2021·20m - 243
Ep.30 - Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II
Sep 29, 2021·28m - 244
Ep.29 - Naheed Huq of Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC)
Sep 22, 2021·25m - 245
Ep.28 - Damian Porcari, Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office
Sep 15, 2021·26m - 246
Ep.27 - Vicki Selva of Michigan Defense Center
Sep 8, 2021·26m - 247
Ep.26 - Heather Grondin of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
Sep 1, 2021·26m - 248
Ep.25 - Ray Lozano of Mexicantown Community Development Corporation
Aug 25, 2021·22m - 249
Ep.24 - Mary Kramer of Crain’s Detroit Business
Aug 18, 2021·26m - 250
Ep.23 Natalie Chmiko – VP Pure Michigan Business Connect and International Trade, MEDC
Aug 11, 2021·22m - 251
Ep.22 Dr. Weisong Shi – Associate Dean & Professor of Computer Science
Aug 4, 2021·24m - 252
Ep. 21 Dr. Steve Melnyk – Professor Supply Chain Technology, Michigan State University
Jul 28, 2021·29m - 253
Ep.20 Glenn Stevens – Executive Director, MICH Auto
Jul 21, 2021·21m - 254
Ep.19 September Hargrove – Vice President & Detroit Program Officer, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Jul 14, 2021·23m - 255
Ep.18 Daniel Garrison – Office Managing Director, Accenture, Detroit Innovation Hub
Jul 7, 2021·25m - 256
Ep.17 Jenelle Jagmin – Director, Michigan Craft Beverage Council and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Jun 30, 2021·24m - 257
Ep.16 Dr. Stephen Rapundalo – President and CEO, MichBio
Jun 23, 2021·22m - 258
Ep.15 Dr. Rebecca Cunningham – Vice President for Research, University of Michigan
Jun 16, 2021·21m - 259
Ep.14 Kevin Johnson – President and CEO, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Jun 9, 2021·24m - 260
Ep. 13 Marty Fittante – CEO, Invest UP
Jun 2, 2021·20m - 261
Ep. 12 Michael Healander – President and CEO, Air Space Link
May 26, 2021·22m - 262
Ep.11 Jennifer Owens – President, Lakeshore Advantage
May 19, 2021·22m - 263
Ep. 10 Dr. Britany Affolter-Caine – Executive Director of Community Affairs, University Research Corridor
May 12, 2021·21m - 264
Ep. 9 Eric Frederick – Vice President of Community Affairs, Connected Nation Michigan
May 5, 2021·23m - 265
Ep. 8 Maureen Donohue Krauss – President and CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership
Apr 27, 2021·19m - 266
Ep. 7 Birgit Klohs – Former President and CEO, The Right Place
Apr 21, 2021·26m - 267
Ep.6 Trevor Pawl – Chief Mobility Officer, State of Michigan and Senior Vice President, MEDC
Apr 14, 2021·28m - 268
Ep.1 - Gerry Anderson Chairman and CEO, DTE
Apr 5, 2021·22m - 269
Ep.5 Keona Cowan – Executive Vice President, Invest Detroit
Apr 5, 2021·21m - 270
Ep.4 Tom Durkee of MEDC, Deidra Mitchell of Waséyabek Development Company, LLC Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
Apr 5, 2021·22m - 271
Ep.3 Fay Beydoun – Executive Director, American Arab Chamber of Commerce
Apr 5, 2021·20m - 272
Ep.2 - Tom Kelly Executive Director and CEO, Automation Alley
Apr 5, 2021·22m