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Douglas A. Hicks, Davidson College President

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 26:46


Panelists John Hood John William Pope Foundation Dr. Joseph C. Von Nessen Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina

Todd Hall, President and CEO, Truliant Federal Credit Union

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 26:46


Panelists John Hood, President, John William Pope Foundation Joseph C. Von Nessen, Ph.D., Research Economist, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina

Tourism in the Carolinas 2025

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 26:46


We explore the impact of Hurricane Helene on this season, federal policy on hospitality hiring, and foreign travel, new state parks and a deal that will bring more foodies to visit the Carolinas. Special guests: Wit Tuttell, Executive Director, Visit NC Duane Parrish, Director, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Rebuilding the Carolinas: 6 Months After Hurricane Helene

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 26:46


We talk with leaders from some of the most damaged area about the progress and challenges still ahead.

Eric Davis, Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 26:46


A look at the biggest issues facing education from teacher pay to executive orders, funding, immigration and more

Jay Karen, CEO, National Golf Course Owners Association

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 26:46


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Ward Nye, Chair, President and CEO, Martin Marietta

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 26:46


Panelists L. Dean Faile President and CEO, York County Regional Chamber of Commerce Vicki Lee Parker High Executive Director, NC Sustainable Business Council

The Insider's Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 26:46


The Carolina Business Review Insiders tackle some of the most impactful issues facing this region in 2025. Panelists Donald Thompson Founder and CEO, The Diversity Movement Susie Shannon President and CEO, SC Competitiveness Council Sam Konduros President and CEO, Greenville City Economic Development Corporation Sarah Hall Director, Institute for Emerging Issues, NC State University

Darren Spicer, Co-Founder, CEO, Clutch Coffee

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 26:46


Special Guest Darren Spicer, Co-Founder, CEO, Clutch Coffee Panelists Jason Thomas, Executive Editor, SC Biz News Tony Mecia, Editor, Charlotte Ledger

Economic Forecast 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 26:46


Panelists Sarah House Managing Director, Senior Economist, Wells Fargo Mark Vitner Founder, Chief Economist, Piedmont Crescent Capital John Connaughton, Ph.D Professor of Financial Economics, UNC Charlotte Anders Persson, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Global Fixed Income, Nuveen

Economic Year in Review 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 26:46


Panelists Sarah House Managing Director, Senior Economist, Wells Fargo Mark Vitner Founder, Chief Economist, Piedmont Crescent Capital John Connaughton, Ph.D Professor of Financial Economics, UNC Charlotte Anders Persson, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Global Fixed Income, Nuveen

Harry Sideris, President, Duke Energy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 26:46


It does seem ironic even that an act of God or natural disaster can eviscerate a region so completely but eventually bring a community together. We have seen that over and over again since the devastation of the hurricanes in September. Such times also build leaders. We hear about the rebuilding effort from Duke Energy's newly named President, Harry Sedaris. Panelists Georgia Mjartan, President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation John Hood, President, John William Pope Foundation

NC Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 26:46


An update on the progress to rebuild Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, plus funding needs, future storm planning and managing the mental toll. Panelists Patrick Woodie, President & CEO, NC Rural Center Antjuan Seawright, Founder and CEO, Blueprint Strategy

The giving report

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 26:46


As non-profits struggle to redefine community what are the challenges for the organizations that serve those in need in the region, from relief funding to polarization, and affordable housing. Panelists: Cathy Bessant, CEO, Foundation for the Carolinas Rhett Mabry, President, The Duke Endowment Dr. Tonya Matthews, President and CEO, International African American Museum Sara Fawcett, President and CEO, United Way of the Midlands

SC Transportation Secretary Justin Powell

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 26:46


From hurricane rebuilding, to rural priorities, collaboration with North Carolina and creative funding, we talk with the first new SC DOT leader in nearly a decade. Panelists Patrick Woodie, President & CEO, NC Rural Center Christopher Finn, Interim President and CEO, South Carolina I-77 Alliance

Peter Hans, President, UNC System

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 26:30


In this Executive Profile, President Hans talks about leading in polarizing times, the role AI should play in higher education, affordability and enrollment, Hurricane Helene's impact to the UNC System, and more.

Erik Hooks, FEMA Deputy Administrator

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 26:46


Former NC Secretary of Public Safety and the State's Homeland Security Advisor, Hooks updates on the progress and challenges of the relief effort in North and South Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Panelists: Tony Mecia, Editor, The Charlotte Ledger Joseph C. Von Nessen, Ph.D., Research Economist, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina

Pierre Naude', CEO, nCino

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 26:46


AI and Fintech, Wilmington's business advantage, Managing growth. Plus Panelists on Hurricane Helene, commercial real estate and the upcoming election. J. Brannen Edge III Managing Partner, President & Chief Executive Officer, Flagship Healthcare Properties, LLC Carl Blackstone President and CEO, Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce

Ellen Weaver, SC Superintendent of Education

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 26:46


An Executive Profile with South Carolina's Superintendent of Education in her first term. We talk about priorities, teacher pay and retention, the importance of early literacy, a new controversial cell phone policy, book bans, building on the school-business pipeline, learning loss, and hurricane relief efforts.

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AI Unleashed

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 26:46


From the evolution to the limitations and the future regulations we unpack AI with two of the men guiding the industry in the Carolinas. Panelists Igor Jablokov, Founder and CEO, Pryon Dr. Collin Lynch, Artificial Intelligence Academy, NC State Associate Professor, Computer Science, NCSU

Chalmers Carr, President and CEO, Titan Farms

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 26:46


Hosted by Laura Ullrich, in for Chris Williams South Carolina based Titan Farms is the industry-leading grower, packer, and shipper of fresh peaches and vegetables. Panelists Peter Gwaltney, President & Chief Executive Officer, North Carolina Bankers Association James McQuilla, President, Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce

Former NC Governor Pat McCrory

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 26:46


From the No Labels party to transportation and infrastructure for the region, the Former Governor has plenty of opinions, including on the current chaos in politics. Panelists: Joe Waters, Co-Founder and CEO, Capita Brian Etheridge, President, Leadership North Carolina

Tom Barkin, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 26:46


A one-on-one with Tom Barkin, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Barkin responds to the Fed's vote to hold borrowing costs and discusses new data that could indicate a change at the FOMC's September meeting. Other topics include: inflation, housing, commercial real estate, consumer spending, and jobs.

Catherine Truitt, North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 26:46


After a shocking loss in the Primary, Catherine Truitt reflects on her time in office and shares her perspective on the two candidates for her job. She also shares how education being used as a wedge issue is impacting students and explains why the unique governing model limits the job.

Machelle Baker Sanders, NC Secretary of Commerce

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 26:46


In this Executive Profile with the state's top economic developer, we talk about economic growth in a volatile economy, leveraging the state's talent pool, workforce challenges such as affordable housing and childcare and the department's position on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Carolina Tourism 2024

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 26:46


Guests: Wit Tuttell, Executive Director, Visit NC Duane Parrish, Director, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Sean Suggs, President, Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 26:46


Panelists: Terik Tidwell, NC IDEA Foundations' Black Entrepreneurship Council Managing Partner, 642 Partners Dr. Nicholas J. Hill, Dean, School of Business, Claflin University

Jeff Plotner, Co-Founder, CEO, Brackish

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 26:46


The Founder of a brand that intersects business, art and upscale, Southern Culture talks about their origin story, scaling, and challenges of being an entrepreneur. Panelists Dr. Monique Perry-Graves, Executive Director, Teach for America NC Dr. Nicholas J. Hill , Dean, School of Business, Claflin University

David DiBenedetto, Senior Vice President and Editor in Chief, Garden & Gun Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 26:46


Topics: changes in the publishing industry, the popularity of Southern culture, cultural heritage tourism, and building a brand. Panelists Aaron Nelson, President and CEO, The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro Dr. Tonya Matthews, President and CEO, International African American Museum

Todd Olson CEO, Co-Founder at Pendo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 26:46


An Executive Profile with Todd Olson, CEO, Co-Founder at Pendo. We dive into artificial intelligence. Other topics include future growth and a potential IPO.

Harry Lightsey III, South Carolina Secretary of Commerce

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 26:46


An Executive Profile with South Carolina Secretary of Commerce, Harry Lightsey. Where does SC go next in light of the South's record-breaking economic development? Other topics: worker issues, sectors seeing recovery and growth, advanced energy opportunities, the S.C. Department of Commerce rebrand, and manufacturing success.

Harold L. Martin Sr., Chancellor, NC A&T

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 26:46


The head of the largest HBCU in the country for 10 years in a row talks about impact, developing future leaders, and funding in his last year as Chancellor. Panelists Anna Beavon Gravely Political Analyst, Restless Politico James McQuilla President, Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce

Jimmy Staton, President and CEO, Santee Cooper

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 26:46


Are we in an energy crisis? We ask the head of South Carolina's state-owned utility Santee Cooper. Plus the race to energy transformation and managing growth. Panelists Anna Beavon Gravely, Political Analyst, Restless Politico James McQuilla, President, Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Karrie G. Dixon, Chancellor, Elizabeth City State University

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 26:46


Panelists Sandy H. Davis, President and CEO, Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Kevin J. Price, President and CEO, National Institute of Minority Economic Development

Andreas Michaelis, German Ambassador to the U.S.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 26:46


Just months into the job, Germany's ambassador to the U.S. chose to visit the Carolinas. Why? Because we hold one of, if not the biggest concentration of German companies in America. Ambassador Andreas Michaelis discusses what makes this transatlantic relationship so special.

Commercial Real Estate Experts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 26:46


Higher interest rates and construction costs aren't keeping our panel of experts from a positive outlook for commercial real estate in 2024. In this episode, they discuss the future of office space, the apartment boom, the future of malls and more.

Dale Folwell, North Carolina State Treasurer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 26:46


State Treasurer Dale Folwell has been the keeper of North Carolina's state purse during one of the most volatile times in modern history. Now, he's running for governor.

Steve Henry, Domtar President of Paper and Packaging

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 26:46


Domtar has an extraordinarily low turnover rate. What makes this South Carolina-based manufacturing company's culture so different? Also, innovations born out of the supply chain crisis and why Domtar invites teachers to tour their facilities.

2023 Economy Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 26:46


Some of the top economists in the Carolinas reflect on 2023, including the impact of higher interest rates, inflation and the housing market. Plus, are we in another Roaring Twenties?

Mikee Johnson, CEO, US Brick

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 26:46


Charleston-based US Brick is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. In this episode, CEO Mikee Johnson talks about the balance between skilled labor and artificial intelligence and why he believes the Carolinas could withstand a slowdown in the economy.

Restaurant Trends

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 26:46


Restaurant industry insiders discuss how businesses have had to adapt since the pandemic, the recipe for success in today's world and current trends.

Todd Hall, Truliant Federal Credit Union President & CEO

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 26:46


Truliant is helping Main Street America do business in innovative ways. Also in this dialogue, the impact of AI on financial services and how the economy is affecting business development in the region.

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 26:46


Companies are investing in South Carolina by the billions. In this episode, we discuss what makes the Palmetto State so attractive, the education pipelines that are making sure those businesses have enough workers and the public/private partnerships critical to making it all happen.

William Floyd, SC Dept. of Employment and Workforce Executive Director

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 26:46


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Dr. Mary Jo Cagle, Cone Health CEO

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 26:49


Could new technology help make nurses and other health care workers happier at work? Cone Health CEO Dr. Mary Jo Cagle talks about the role robotics, artificial intelligence and other innovations may play in the future of healthcare.

Dr. Mitchell Finer, CEO, Life Edit Therapeutics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 26:46


Groundbreaking medical research is being conducted in the Carolinas that could lead to cures for genetic diseases. In this dialogue, we explore how those treatments work and how the COVID-19 vaccines that use Messenger RNA helped pave the way.

Linwood Scott, III, Co-Owner and VP of Scott Farms

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 26:46


It's a tough time to be a farmer, and there's no easy fix. In this episode, we discuss how inflation, interest rates, supply chain issues and labor costs are really putting a strain on this six-generation family business.

Jay Jandrain, Butterball President & CEO

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 26:46


Turnover in the food service industry can be upwards of 90%, so in this competitive labor market Butterball is focusing on employee retention. Also, why Jandrain is optimistic about immigration reform and the stories behind the iconic Butterball Turkey Talk-line.

Dr. Jeff Cox, NC Community College System President

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 26:46


The role community colleges play in preparing workers for the jobs coming to the Carolinas, how students who attend community college have the potential to make a big impact on rural areas, and why veteran teachers are leaving education (and pay is only part of the problem).

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Lynn Good, Duke Energy CEO

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 26:46


Lynn Good says her entire business strategy rests on pivoting to cleaner energy. At the same time, Good says Duke Energy is building the infrastructure to provide reliable and affordable energy that will accommodate the exponential growth in the Carolinas.

Tim Gabel, President & CEO of RTI International

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 26:46


RTI International is a billion dollar nonprofit whose mission is to provide scientific research that improves our lives. Tim Gabel explains how his company works to exist in today's polarized political climate without getting caught up in it. Also, exploring the ethics of artificial intelligence, digital nomads who live where they want to and work all over the world, and how the war for talent is forcing companies to rethink forcing employees to go to the office.

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