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Every day members of the Jacksonville, Florida region work to build our economy. The JAX Current is a monthly podcast hosted by leaders of the JAXUSA Partnership, the economic development arm of the JAX Chamber. Tune in each month to hear from company exe

JAXUSA Partnership - Economic Development


    • Aug 22, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The JAX Current

    Mayor's Youth at Work Partnership

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 11:09


    Participants in the Mayor's Youth at Work Partnership discuss career paths and opportunities in Northeast Florida.

    Northeast Florida Transportation & Smart Cities Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 21:54


    Hear from local experts at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) on the future of transportation in the region and how Jacksonville is taking part of the Smart Cities Initiative.

    UNF President John Delaney Discusses Workforce Talent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 13:49


    Hear from former Jacksonville mayor and current UNF President John Delaney on the growing workforce.

    2018 Economic Development Trends feat. Andy Levine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 14:24


    Andy Levine, president of Development Counsellors International, joins Tina Wirth and guest co-host Jerry Mallot to discuss the 2018 outlook for economic development trends affecting companies and communities.

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    Public-Private Partnership feat. Terry Hadaway & Brian Bergen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 14:40


    This month Terry Hadaway from Georgia-Pacific and Brian Bergen from Putnam County Chamber of Commerce sit down with us to discuss a recent company expansion announcement and how they are working together for the future workforce of Putnam County.

    A Site Consultant's Perspective, Feat. Minah Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 14:32


    This month's episode features Minah Hall, managing director of True Partners. Listen as she talks about the role of incentives in the economic landscape, how to stand out in the global marketplace through community partnerships, and factors attracting the millennial generation.

    Talent Development Feat. Tim Cost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017 18:38


    Tim Cost, president of Jacksonville University, joins co-hosts Tina Wirth and Broderick Green to talk about the university's impact on the Jacksonville community, its continued role in economic development, and his passion for developing the next generation of talent.

    THE PLAYERS Championship Feat. Jared Rice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2017 14:41


    Jared Rice, executive director of THE PLAYERS, joins hosts Broderick Green and Tina Wirth, to discuss the golf tournament's impact on the local economy and the global light it shines on Northeast Florida. They also examine some of the challenges of putting on the greatest fan experience in golf at the PGA Tour's unofficial "fifth Major."

    Development in JAX feat. Terry Durand-Stuebben

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 15:19


    Hosts Broderick Green and Tina Wirth sit down with Terry Durand-Stuebben, Vice President of Business Development at Auld & White, a construction firm headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. In this month's episode they discuss business development and construction trends in Northeast Florida, as well as Terry's vision for Downtown Jacksonville as the new Chair of the Downtown Vision Board of Directors.

    The Future of STEM feat. Gary Chartrand & Mark McCombs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2017 23:26


    Our hosts Broderick Green and Tina Wirth speak with Gary Chartrand and Mark McCombs about STEM2 education, FIRST Robotics, and building the workforce of the future in Northeast Florida. Gary Chartrand is Executive Chairman of Acosts Sales and Marketing and Chairman of the Florida Board of Education. He's also Chairman of Jacksonville's STEM2 (science, technology, engineering, math and medicine) Hub, a not-for-profit entity solely dedicated to accelerating the growth of STEM2 initiatives in Northeast Florida. Visit http://www.stem2hub.org/ for more information. Mark McCombs is Founder and Executive Director of Renaissance JAX, a nonprofit dedicated to building FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology) Robotics teams in every school in Duval County and the Northeast Florida Region. Visit http://renaissancejax.org/ for more information.

    Welcome to JAX feat. Jerry Mallot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 16:50


    Welcome to the first episode of The JAX Current, a podcast produced by JAXUSA Partnership. Our hosts Broderick Green and Tina Worth speak with our first guest Jerry Mallot, President of JAXUSA Partnership, about the past, present and future of economic development in Northeast Florida. As president of JAXUSA Partnership and executive vice president of JAX Chamber, Jerry oversees the strategy for economic development in Northeast Florida. He directs a staff of 13 in the areas of business development, marketing, business expansion, workforce development and business intelligence. Considered one of the top 50 economic developers in the country, Jerry focuses on the expansion and relocation of headquarters to the Jacksonville region and supports the team on larger projects.

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