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Explore our C-Suite Outlook 2025 report with key insights from David Young of the Committee for Economic Development (CED).  The US debt stands at more than $36 trillion, and it's no surprise that US CEOs cite the US national debt and deficits as the biggest risk totheir business and business strategy in 2025. What other risks are the C-Suite monitoring, and how can they work with governments to mitigate them?  Join Steve Odland and guest David K. Young, president of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board, to find out how the priorities of US CEOs differ from their global counterparts, what to expect with tariffs and immigration, and why energy and security are essential for US leadership on AI.     (01:04) Fiscal Health Concerns of CEOs (01:44) Regulation and Corporate Tax Rates (05:38) Protectionism and Trade Issues (09:25) Executive Orders and Immigration (13:52) Geopolitical Risks and Global Concerns (15:52) Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation (19:34) Energy, Climate, and Sustainability (24:39) Social Priorities and Final Thoughts   For more from The Conference Board:  C-Suite Outlook 2025: Seizing the Future  Committee for Economic Development (CED)  America in Perspective: Policy Priorities for 2025 

President-elect Donald Trump is already breaking norms with his unusual transition process. What will be his domestic priorities in 2025, and how much can he get done without Congress?      Join Steve Odland and guest John Gardner, vice president of public policy at the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, to find out what to expect for the federal budget, immigration enforcement, and tariff and tax policies.     (00:45) Transition Challenges for the New Administration (02:57) Key Domestic Policy Priorities (04:56) Tax Policy and Legislative Strategy (08:33) Tariffs and Trade Policy (10:13) Immigration and Border Control (13:08) Energy Policy and Environmental Regulations (16:11) Geopolitical Tensions: Russia and Ukraine (18:28) Geopolitical Tensions: China and Taiwan (23:41) Judicial Appointments and Conclusion   For more from The Conference Board:  US Election, Transition, and Early Actions of the New Administration  2024 Election Implications for the US Labor Market  The Future of Greening and Industrial Policies Post Election 

From the Will Works Podcast: In this episode, Kayla Sorensen, Director of Investor Relations at Will County's Center for Economic Development (CED), discusses the CED's internship program. Kayla explains the program's goals, structure, and impact, including the number of internships offered, participating businesses, and student applications. She also outlines the application process, employer feedback, and plans for program growth. Discover CED's role in economic development and how the internship program fits into their mission of improving quality of life for Will County residents. 

The countries of the Global South comprise 88% of the world's population but only 40% of GDP. How is this bloc's growing economic and geopolitical influence manifesting, and what role does Russia play in all of this?      Join Steve Odland and guest Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, former president of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, and a CED Trustee, to learn about the evolution of the Global South, how the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have empowered these countries, and what China and Russia's closer ties mean.   (00:13) Understanding the Global South (01:04) Geopolitical and Economic Definitions (02:20) Countries in the Global South (04:41) Origins of the Term 'Global South' (10:09) Friction Points Between Global South and North (13:29) Impact of COVID-19 and Ukraine on Global South (22:00) The Role of BRICS (24:27) Military Coordination and Exercises

In this era of rapid change, every company is in the business of risk management—preparing for the most likely contingencies but ready to adjust to the unexpected. What are the five most important global risk themes business leaders should be monitoring?     Join Dr. Lori Esposito Murray and guest Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of Franklin Templeton, to find out what guides Johnson's leadership style, the big themes she sees in risk management, and how her company is building inclusion, diversity and sustainability into the business.   This episode of C-Suite Perspectives is part of the Leadership in Challenging Times series from the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board. The series features discussions with the outstanding CEOs who are recipients of CED's Distinguished Leadership Awards. In this series, business leaders discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate. 

On Monday's edition of “Closer Look” we go inside of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights where show host Rose Scott recently moderated a panel discussion on Nov. 1, about Black wealth in Atlanta. The event focused on the Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative's comprehensive report titled Building A Beloved Economy: A Baseline and Framework for Building Black Wealth in Atlanta.Panelists include: Hope Wollensack, the founding executive director of the Georgia Resilience & Opportunity Fund (The GRO Fund) Tamieka Atkins, the executive director of ProGeorgia Donte Miller, the co-founder and president of the Village Micro Fund Dontá Council, a principal adviser on the Community and Economic Development (CED) team at the Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How did Michael Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health, the largest health care provider and private employer in New York state, lead his team through the COVID-19 pandemic? Perpetual optimism. In this CEO Perspectives episode, Dowling sits down with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, to discuss his core principles and how they are helping Northwell Health meet the challenges of government regulation, a tight labor market, a toxic political environment, and more.     Tune in to discover:   ·       What is the value of perpetual optimism in a crisis?  ·       How important is leadership visibility and “walking the floor”?  ·       Why do you have to "fix the roof while the sun is shining”?  ·       How does one lead innovation despite regulations and politics?  ·       How does a constant focus on the customer give valuable perspective?    This episode of CEO Perspectives is part of the Leadership in Challenging Times series from CED. The series features discussions with the outstanding business leaders who are recipients of CED's Distinguished Leadership Awards. In this series, business leaders discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate.   

How will Dow, a petrochemical giant with over $57 billion in sales, reach net-zero by 2050? This is just one of the future goals taken up by Jim Fitterling, Chair and CEO of Dow, Inc. In this CEO Perspectives episode, Fitterling sits down with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, to discuss his core principles for leadership and Dow's transformative journey toward sustainability and innovation, including a net-zero future. Tune in to find out: What are the core principles Fitterling uses for transformation and leading through disruption? Why does the burden of finding balance fall to leadership? How is Dow succeeding with an energy transition away from fossil fuels? What are the “guardrails” for using generative AI at Dow? How is Dow investing in automation and computer modeling? Why is creating the right culture and environment for diverse perspectives critical to innovation? This episode of CEO Perspectives is part of the Leadership in Challenging Times series from CED. The series features discussions with the outstanding business leaders who are recipients of CED's Distinguished Leadership Awards. In this series, business leaders discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate.

Challenges—and opportunities-- abound in the current business climate—and more innovation is on the horizon with the revolutions in AI and quantum computing. How can companies maintain their core values, seize these opportunities and thrive? In this CEO Perspectives episode, Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM, sits down with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing companies—and how the technological advances in AI and quantum computing will have an impact. Tune in to find out:   As AI's presence accelerates, how should companies embody trust and transparency? How does Krishna see AI transforming the future workforce? How is IBM helping companies leverage technology to advance sustainability goals? Over the next decade, what will be the extraordinary impacts from quantum computing? What leadership principle does Krishna advocate for managing through disruption and uncertainty?   This episode of CEO Perspectives is part of the Leadership in Challenging Times series from CED. The series features discussions with the outstanding business leaders who are recipients of CED's Distinguished Leadership Awards. In this series, business leaders discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate.   The AI Hub from The Conference Board lays out the business implications, opportunities and challenges of evolving AI. Read the latest insights.

In this CEO Perspectives episode, Tamara Lundgren, Chairman and CEO of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., speaks with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of CED, about advancing sustainability and global net-zero goals, how she navigates through disruption, leadership lessons from COVID, and more. Tune in to find out: What are the three pillars of Schnitzer Steel's sustainability framework? During the uncertainty of COVID-19, what leadership tactic did Lundgren more frequently rely on—which she continues to leverage today?  What steps is Schnitzer Steel taking to be at the forefront of sustainability and global net zero objectives? What leadership principles have helped Lundgren to navigate her company through vast change and disruption?  This episode of CEO Perspectives is part of the Leadership in Challenging Times series from the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board. The series features discussions with the outstanding business leaders who are recipients of CED's Distinguished Leadership Awards. In this series, business leaders discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate.

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Asutosh Pahdi, North America Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company, joined Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, to discuss the current US productivity rate, why it has decreased in recent years, its impact on the US economy, and more. Tune in to find out:   Why has the US productivity rate fallen and how has digital innovation played a role? How would restoring historical rates of productivity growth add $10 trillion to US GDP? What challenges hinder productivity growth? How does the US compare to other industrialized countries in terms of productivity? Which sectors in the US show the greatest promise for increasing productivity?

This episode of CEO Perspectives is part of the Leadership in Challenging Times series from the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board. The series features discussions with the outstanding business leaders who are recipients of CED's Distinguished Leadership Awards. In this series, business leaders discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate.   In this Leadership in Challenging Times conversation, Thasunda Brown Duckett, President and CEO of TIAA, speaks with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of CED, about advancing economic opportunity, using her role to drive change, solving the retirement crisis, and more. Tune in to find out:   Duckett is the first female CEO of TIAA and the third-ever Black woman to run a Fortune 500 company. How is she using her unique background and leadership position to advance change? 40 percent of all Americans run the risk of running out of money. How is TIAA helping to address the retirement crisis in the US? During times of large-scale change and economic uncertainty, what critical leadership principles does Duckett use to help navigate her company? What are the fundamental factors that Duckett considers in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion? 

This episode of CEO Perspectives is part of the Leadership in Challenging Times series from the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board. The series features discussions with the outstanding business leaders who are recipients of CED's Distinguished Leadership Awards. In this series, business leaders discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the nation and how they are helping chart a path forward for both their companies and communities in which they operate. In this interview with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of CED, Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), discusses using technology for good, planning for the unpredictable, fostering a culture of innovation in a remote workforce, and more. Tune in to find out: What does using technology for good mean for AMD? AMD's revenue has grown from $5 billion to nearly $25 billion since 2014 under Su's leadership. What did Su initially see in the company when she became CEO? How did the pandemic impact the semiconductor industry? What leadership principles have guided Su over the past few years amid various global disruptions?

One of the greatest predictors of all time, Dr. Joel Myers, joins us on this rare interview on Legends. He and his team started Accu-Weather back in 1962 at Penn State. Hear about their beginnings and the challenges that still remain.    Myers is a native of Philadelphia. He founded AccuWeather in State College, in 1962. Myers served on the faculty of Penn State from 1964 until 1981 as instructor, lecturer, and assistant professor and he estimates that by the time he retired from teaching he had taught weather forecasting to approximately 17% of all practicing meteorologists in the United States.[1] Additionally, he served on the Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees for 33 years, and continues to serve as an Emeritus Trustee.[2] Dr. Myers received the American Meteorological Society's 2018 Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of Applied Meteorology,[3] and the National Weather Association's 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award,[4] in addition to numerous other accolades. He is a Trustee of the Board of Directors for the Committee for Economic Development (CED), where he also serves on the Education subcommittee, and he is a Fellow of the Nantucket Project.[5]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

Economists from the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute join forces to break down the monthly US Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report and reveal the relevant policy implications for the future workforce.

As COVID-19 approaches its third year, entrepreneurism and gig work are on the rise. The percentage of self-employed US workers is approximately 6 percent, the highest level in nearly a decade, and the rate of new business formation by self-employed individuals is 50 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels. For a look at the factors behind this surge—and what the future of gig work holds—tune in to a new episode of the Sustaining Capitalism podcast from the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board . In it, CED Senior Economist Elizabeth Crofoot sits down with Hollie Heikkinen, CEO and Founder of iWorker Innovations LLC, and Camille Olson, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, to discuss the changing dynamics in the gig work economy. The three discuss why more and more people are choosing gig work, policy considerations to improve benefits for these workers, and how companies can optimize their relationship with their independent workforce. Both Heikkinen and Olson are CED Trustees; Heikkinen is also an advisor to the Human Capital Center of The Conference Board and Olson sits on the Board of Trustees of The Conference Board.

Jacob Worenklein is the CEO of US Grid Company (USGRDCO), which is focused on owning and operating major power plants in US cities and transitioning them to lower carbon. From 2017 to early 2020, he was also Chairman of LS Power's Ravenswood Power Holdings, which owns the largest power plant in New York. Jay founded and served from 2003 to 2008 as Chairman and CEO of US Power Generating Company, which owned 5,200 MWs of generating capacity in New York City and Boston, representing 20% of NYC's capacity and 50% of Boston's. Jay began his career at Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, where he practiced law for 20 years, created the world's largest global power and projects practice and served on Milbank's three-person executive committee. Jay left Milbank to head the global project finance and independent power business of Lehman Brothers, where he helped open the global capital markets to the financing of projects. He then served as global head of the energy, power and infrastructure groups at Societe Generale, which under his leadership was named by Euromoney in 2001 as the World's Best Project Finance Bank. In 2002 Jay received the first Lifetime Achievement Award from Infrastructure Journal in London. Jay has served on the boards and audit committees of public and private companies. He is chairman of the Interfaith Alliance, dedicated to safeguarding the constitutional rights of all Americans. He is a trustee and co-chair of the Policy & Impact Committee of the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was a board member of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. Jay has taught classes on ethics and business at Princeton, Yale and NYU. He is a graduate of Columbia and has JD and MBA degrees from NYU.

Economists from the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute join forces to break down the monthly US Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report and reveal the relevant policy implications for the future workforce.

Economists from the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute join forces to break down the monthly US Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report and reveal the relevant policy implications for the future workforce.

Economists from the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute join forces to break down the monthly US Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report and reveal the relevant policy implications for the future workforce. In this episode, we discuss the June Jobs Report, as well as the factors that will make it difficult to interpret the impact of some states prematurely ending unemployment insurance benefit programs on their labor supply.

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today's podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com OTIS' MARKS RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS CED LEADERSHIP AWARD Judy Marks, president and CEO of Otis, joins five leaders who include Moderna Chairman and co-founder Noubar Afeyan and CVS Health President and CEO Karen S. Lynch in receiving Committee for Economic Development (CED) 2021 Distinguished Leadership Awards. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CED is a nonprofit public-policy center. Award winners were selected based on corporate citizenship and business stewardship, and are to be recognized during a gala event in NYC in October. In the past year under Marks' leadership, Otis launched its Commitment to Change social-justice initiative, joined the Paradigm for Parity Coalition, started its Made to Move Communities STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education program, and stepped up donations of personal protective equipment, service and funds in light of the pandemic. This year's awards honor leaders and companies “that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in very challenging times, including defeating the pandemic, ensuring economic recovery that provides equal opportunity for all Americans and building a more civil and just society," CED said in a press release. Image credit: courtesy of CED To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn

Economists from the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute join forces to break down the monthly US Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report and reveal the relevant policy implications for the future workforce.

Sometimes leadership isn’t about being a visionary. Sometimes leadership is about assembling a team of experts and breaking down the barriers to their success. This is the belief of John Kett, CEO and President of IAA. John joined Patrick on this week’s episode of Innovation and the Digital Enterprise for a discussion about the future of the car sales industry, John’s philosophy of leadership, and why he believes reading about historical and political figures can help you become a better leader. Take a listen to the episode. (01:47) - Driving business forward at IAA (02:57) - Leveraging technology (06:04) - Footprint in emerging markets (10:27) - Specialty vehicles (11:28) -https://www.iaai.com/marketing/auctionnow ( AuctionNow) (14:31) - De-risk the transaction (16:37) - Who are the buyers? (18:29) - Increasing miles driven (21:19) - Setting a vision (22:42) - Unique data set (25:08) - Electrification (28:16) -https://www.amazon.com/Advantage-Organizational-Health-Everything-Business/dp/0470941529/ ( The Advantage) (30:22) -https://www.amazon.com/American-Icon-Mulally-Fight-Company/dp/0307886050/ ( American Icon) https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-kett-2753097/ (John W. Kett) is CEO and president of https://www.iaai.com/ (IAA, Inc.), the leading multi-channel vehicle marketplace (NYSE: IAA). John became CEO in May 2014, after serving in a variety of executive roles at IAA for nearly 20 years. In June 2019, he led IAA through the process of becoming an independent public company reaching over $1.3 billion in annual revenue and selling more than 2.5 million vehicles. IAA is a global leader in technology innovation, analytics and operational execution. Formerly with IAA, John served as senior vice president of planning and business development, CFO and president. He sits on the national board of directors for SkillsUSA and the Northern Illinois University Board of Executive Advisors. John is also an active member of the Economic Club of Chicago, Alliance of Chief Executives, and in 2020 became a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development (CED). Prior to IAA, John held senior financial roles at Central Steel and Wire Co., and Safelite Glass Corporation, Newark Electronics and Deloitte LLP. He received a master’s degree from Northwestern University and a B.S. from Northern Illinois University. If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to Innovation and the Digital Enterprise in https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-and-the-digital-enterprise/id1451753709?mt=2 (Apple Podcasts), https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2lubm92YXRpb24tYW5kLXRoZS1kaWdpdGFsLWVudGVycHJpc2U%3D (Google Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/3fOSh73F3sjyK7TIMFSOc1?si=uRAeLNvjQjmbnFjzWIvMlg (Spotify) or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-and-the-digital-enterprise/id1451753709?mt=2 (Apple Podcasts). It really helps others find the show. https://www.dante32.com/ (Podcast episode production by Dante32.)

To start of our series: "A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance," hear from Gerald Walker, CEO of ING AMERICAS, along with Richard Beales,  Global Deputy Editor at REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS as they discuss forward-looking innovation in the sustainable finance space.  What are the challenges of implementation? How has the Pandemic accelerated the shift towards sustainable financing? And more !Gerald Walker was appointed CEO of ING Americas in June 2017. Prior to this role, he held a a range of senior positions within ING including CEO UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa, Global Head of Transaction Services, Global Head of Securities Services, and Global Head of Lending.Beyond the Americas, Gerald is a member of ING's Wholesale Banking Management Team and a member of ING's Management Council. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the City Parks Foundation in New York and a Trustee of The Committee for Economic Development (CED) in Washington D.C.Previous non-executive roles have included Chairman of the Board of The Association of Foreign Banks (UK), Board Director of TheCityUK, Advisor to the Board of The International Business and Diplomatic Exchange (UK), Board Director of the European Association of Banking & Financial History (Germany) and Member of the Wholesale Advisory Committee of the British Bankers Association.During his career, he has lived and worked in London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and, since 2017, New York. A Freeman of the City of London, Gerald is also a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers of the City of London.He holds a Masters Degree in Economics from The University of Edinburgh (UK) and has studied at INSEAD (France) and IMD Business School (Switzerland).Richard Beales, Global Deputy Editor, joined BREAKINGVIEWS in 2007 from the Financial Times, where he was U.S. markets editor and a Lex columnist. Prior to the FT, he spent more than 10 years as an investment banker at Schroders and Citigroup, based largely in Hong Kong and working on project finance, mergers and acquisitions. He has also lived in Sydney, Australia, and began his working life in London at Mars & Co, a management consultancy. Richard holds a masters in business journalism from New York University and a degree in biochemistry from St John's College, Cambridge.

(Wentworth, NC) - Audio of the January 19, 2021 meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners. The meeting was held in the Commissioners' Chambers located inside the Rockingham County Governmental Center in Wentworth, NC.AGENDA1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN HALL2. INVOCATION3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE4. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 19, 2021 AGENDA5. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner)1) Pat Galloway, Director of Financial Services1. Approval – CARES Act General Fund – Transfer $955,601 from Sheriff and Jail Department to Covid19 Department. This equals the County's portion of the second allocation of CRF funds and were transferred to Special Revenue CRF fund. Local County funding freed up by this action will be used to address local pandemic response.2. Approval – CARES Act Special Revenue Fund- Transfer $63,210 CRF funds to the County expenditure line item for pandemic response needs. Increase Special Revenue Fund $344 for interest earned in the Fund which must be spent on eligible CRF activities.3. Approval- Create a budget in Special Revenue Fund- CDBG Grants for the CDBG-CV Grant awarded.4. Approval- Increase budget $17,680 for donation received from Citizens for Economic Development (CED).5. Approval- Increase Emergency Management budget $12,696 for an Emergency Management Performance Supplemental Grant for equipment maintenance on DPR equipment.6. Approval- Appropriate NC Department of Commerce Building Reuse Grants awarded to Blow Molded Solutions, LLC / Project Turner $200,000 and to Strum, Ruger & Co./ Project Disney $500,000.B) Mark McClintock, Tax Administrator1. Approval – Tax Collection and Reconciliation Reports for December 20202. Approval – Consider Order Directing the Tax Collector to Advertise Unpaid 2020-2021 Property Taxes as Directed by NCGS 105-369C) Crystal Norman, PTRC Aging Program PlannerApproval – Appointment to the Rockingham County Planning Committee Services to the Elderly; term to expire December 31, 2021: Deborah Williams, Pamela DrewsD) Jason Byrd, Soil & Water ConservationApproval- Appointment to the Agricultural Advisory Board; term to expire September2021: John NorwoodE) Amy Roberts, Town of Madison Planning & Zoning Admin. OfficerApproval- Appointment to the Town of Madison Board of Adjustment; such term to expire January 19, 2024: Charlie LedererF) Felissa Ferrell, DHHS DirectorCCPT Annual Report to the Board of Commissioners6. PUBLIC COMMENT7. DR. SONJA PARKS, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLFUND REQUEST FROM RESTRICTED SALES TAX $1,278,2328. LANCE METZLER, COUNTY MANAGERCONSIDERATION OF EXTENDING EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE LOCALLY UNTIL MARCH 31ST9. CARRIE SPENCER, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCONSIDER ADOPTING- REVISED LAND USE PLAN10. NEW BUSINESS11. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS12. RECESS UNTIL JANUARY 22, 2021 AT 8:00 A.M. FOR THE ANNUAL BUDGET RETREAT IN THE COMMISSIONER CHAMBERS, 371 NC 65, REIDSVILLE, NC 27320# # #

(1:40) - Start of interview(2:38) - David's "origin story"(4:49) - The founding of Equilar in 2000.The modern "corporate governance" era started after the corporate scandals of the early 2000s (Enron, Tyco, Adelphia, WorldCom, etc.) and the passage of SOX in 2002. "Very few people talked about corporate governance in the 1990s"With this new focus on corporate governance, there was a lot of attention given to exec comp.(9:56) -  The Board's role in setting compensation for the CEO: "It's a very tricky decision, and there is no right answer." "Compensation is a very emotional and difficult decision, with many different stakeholders involved." (11:33) - Their work on the investors' side (Calpers, Vanguard, Blackrock, etc).(12:11) -  They made a conscious decision from day one to track the trajectories of executives and directors from SEC data, which has resulted in the development of their BoardEdge Product.(13:59) - His take on Say on Pay regulation: it increased significantly the amount of shareholder engagement.(17:05) - His take on Elon Musk's ~$55bn comp package at Tesla and other 100% at-risk performance awards. (19:33) - The Nasdaq-Equilar Strategic Partnership on boardroom diversity (announced on Dec 9, 2020).Distinctions with CA laws SB-826 and AB-979.Equilar's BoardEdge product includes one million executives and directors.Equilar's Diversity Network (36 Partner Institutions, 5,158 Member Profiles, 2,044 board appointments) "Registry of registries"      (30:53) - The challenge of meeting the new boardroom diversity requirements set by SB-826, AB-979 and Nasdaq. "There is a need for more candidates who are not on boards." "The demand will go up exponentially in the next 12-24 months, and Equilar is working to help on the supply side."(32:27) - The latest trends on director compensation, and impact of COVID-19 on boards (Stanford/Equilar study).(35:09) - His take on the current state of private and public capital markets (the "window is wide open for going public, but when the market shuts down - it will shut down hard")(37:03) - His thoughts on the latest trend of companies and executives leaving SF/Bay Area/CA to TX, FL, etc.(39:30) - His take on the stakeholder vs shareholder debate as a CEO and executive compensation expert.(42:04) - His favorite books:The Hard Things About Hard Things, by Ben Horowitz (2014)Measure What Matters  How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs, by John Doerr (2018)(43:11) - His mentors (his dad, and his best friend's dad in high school).(44:30) - His favorite quote: "Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is today" (Wayne Gretsky)(45:42) - His "unusual habit": a classic multitasker.(47:00) - The living person he most admires: Warren Buffett.(48:00) - His final thought on where the puck is going on governance: boardroom diversity beyond public companies: private companies, PE, VC, non-profits, etc. Human capital metrics will become increasingly more relevant. David Chun is the founder & CEO of Equilar, a Silicon Valley based leading provider of corporate leadership data solutions. Companies of all sizes rely on Equilar for business development, recruiting, executive compensation and shareholder engagement, including 70% of the Fortune 500 and institutional investors representing over $20 trillion in assets.In addition, David is a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and serves on the boards of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) and the Asian Pacific Fund Community Foundation of San Francisco. He is on Catalyst’s Women on Board Advisory Council, the Silicon Valley Advisory Council of the Commonwealth Club of California, the Women on Boards Advisory Council of the California Partners Project and the Advisory Council of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation.David is a also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), Past Chair of the SF Bay Chapter, a founding member of the Council of Korean Americans (CKA) and a former advisory board member of the Wharton Center for Entrepreneurship.__Follow Evan on Twitter @evanepsteinMusic/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License  

Join CEDA CEO Melinda Cilento and CEDA Chief Economist Jarrod Ball as they chat with Joseph Minarik, Director of Research at the organisation CEDA was inspired by, the Committee for Economic Development (CED). In today's discussion, Joseph speaks about the constantly changing attitudes towards the virus in the US, the difficulties that come with health care issues becoming highly politicised, and what this means for a country heading into what might be the most important election in US history.

Ray Hoffman interviews Steve Odland. Steve Odland’s career has taken him from oatmeal to auto parts, from Sara Lee to the U.S. Commission on National Transportation Surface Policy. Today, he’s CEO of one of the nation’s premier business research organizations, The Conference Board - year after year, the source of a lot of great insight into the economy and human behavior.   Key Takeaways: [:44] Ray Hoffman welcomes Steve Odland to the podcast. Steve reflects on his career path. He views it as a long hallway with some doors open and some doors shut. His career has been made by doors opening occasionally so he could walk through. [1:19] So many people struggle with closed doors instead of using the doors that are open. Steve says he has been blessed with a great and interesting career mostly by saying yes to things that seemed strange, odd and new. [1:42] Steve’s career started at Quaker Oats. His first CEO position was at Tops Friendly Markets. Steve had worked as a bagger in a supermarket as a youth. His first job was a paper route. Most of what he learned in business started in these early jobs. [2:37] Everyone has to eat. The supermarket is a great industry for getting close to your customer. Frequent user cards started in the mid-nineties. Supermarkets were using big data 20 years ago. [3:43] Steve cut his teeth in an industry with really narrow margins. In the supermarket industry, you count your pennies, starting with how you price. A couple of cents difference will change how people buy a can of corn. You have to provide the best value for your customer. [4:14] The experience at Tops Friendly Markets led Steve to his first major CEO position at AutoZone in January 2001. Then came 9/11 and the economy toppled. Steve says the auto parts industry is surprisingly insulated from recessions. People have to keep their car running. [5:52] Going through a recession is scary. You don’t know when it’s going to end, how deep it’s going to be, or what’s going to happen. [6:11] Steve also mentions the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009. We didn’t know if the banking system would survive or what would happen to the global economy or the dollar. You learn as you go. [6:35] When Steve joined AutoZone in 2001, it had culture problems and merchandising problems. Steve explains how AutoZone had begun as an offshoot from a supermarket company. Steve says any time someone is brought in from the outside, it is for a turnaround. AutoZone was not happy with where they were. [7:06] The turnaround starts with people and then goes to processes and how you interface with the customer. Steve says they changed a lot of things and it worked very quickly to bring AutoZone stock from about $20 to over $100 a share in a couple of years, as they expanded margins. Their customers were happier than ever. [7:29] AutoZone is still a great company. Steve’s old team is still running the company with Bill Rhodes as the CEO. [7:44] The AutoZone share price topped out at $103 while Steve was CEO, and continued to climb. It peaked at over $816 in 2016. Steve credits the current management team for that but Ray notes that Steve laid down a foundation for growth, similar to the turnaround Alan Mulally executed later at Ford. [8:35] One of the things Steve did was to bring in every senior executive to go over the books, all the time. Steve has always found that people respond well when you bring them in to share the good news as well as the bad news. That served Steve well during the financial crisis. [9:09] Steve also says Office Depot was an incredible experience when people didn’t know if they were going to lose everything. Office Depot was headquartered in Florida, the epicenter of the housing crisis. There were 200 retail bankruptcies in that period. [9:36] During the crisis, Steve brought all senior executives together every week at first, and then monthly, sharing everything. Steve went to D.C. to meet with the Secretary of the Treasury and people from the Fed to share data and then report it back to his team. [9:59] This is leadership through communication and involvement.[10:02] Ray revisits the AutoZone share price. Ray asks about ethical changes that Steve brought into the culture and how they affected the share price. Steve mentions that AutoZone is located in Memphis, Tennessee, where there is a background culture of ethics. Steve says the group responded very well to leadership. [11:06] AutoZone is customer-oriented. The ethics of the highest level of leadership led to empathetic and ethical customer service. Steve doesn’t take credit for the ethics but agrees it is critical to a company’s success. [11:32] Steve gives the story of becoming CEO of The Conference Board. Relying on his public policy experience as a CEO for different organizations, Steve had moved to Washington, D.C. to run the 75-year-old Committee for Economic Development. A couple of years later, they merged with The Conference Board and built up from there. [12:10] When the CEO of The Conference Board retired, Steve moved up into that role. [12:25] Steve notes that the merger of two not-for-profits is unusual, as no money changes hands, but they thought they would work better together and Steve sees that both organizations have become stronger from the merger. [12:41] Ray talks about the public policy book, Sustaining Capitalism, that Steve co-authored with Joe Minarik. Ray wanted to read that book in light of his involvement in this podcast. Steve praises capitalism as the greatest economic model, and part and parcel of our form of democracy. [13:20] Steve cites Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations as the form of capitalism around which our government was built. Many regulations have been imposed upon capitalism since 1776, and Steve sees us at a new juncture where trust in industry has eroded following the financial crisis and the scandals that preceded it. [13:58] It is up to the business community to deal with these issues of trust and address issues of inequality and social issues. [14:14] If we want to sustain capitalism, we need to evolve it and we need to address these issues as business leaders. [14:21] Ray brings up the crony capitalism that exists between lobbyists and government regulators and influential people in Washington. Crony capitalism is used to skew the system to bring benefit to your company or yourself. [14:42] Capitalism is about making the system work, in total, as a rising tide. Capitalism has its faults. It’s not perfect and we need to address it and make it better, but our form of capitalism has caused global trade to increase and has taken more people out of poverty around the world than any other economic model. [15:07] Ray calls capitalism “Human endeavor with rule of law.” [15:10] Ray cites the subchapter, “The economic cost of crony capitalism.” Steve comments if you skew the system for the benefit of one group, it is a tax on other groups. The same issue applies to short-term value versus long-term value. If you shift value to the short term, it is not present for the long-term benefit. [15:47] Steve explains that you need long-term thinking, with a view to the benefits for all, to make capitalism sustainable. Steve learned to see his CEO title as representing customers, employees, and owners. Those all were his constituents. He also added in community and environment. [16:35] If you just took care of customers, you would give it away for free. If you just took care of your shareholders, you don’t take care of your customers or your employees. If you’re only there for your employees, you pay them whatever they want. It’s not one, but it’s the balance of the needs of all three groups you need to serve. [16:59] Ray brings it back to Steve’s work with AutoZone and Office Depot. Steve says what every good business leader tries to do is strike that right balance so that it all works for all the constituencies that they serve. [17:14] Steve makes a distinction between a pro-business government policy and a pro-market policy. The whole point of lobbying is to game the system with laws to the benefit of one company or regulations to the detriment of their competitors. [17:48] You should want to be governing yourself and influencing the government in a positive way for the benefit of all. At Committee for Economic Development (CED), they talk about reasoned solutions in the nation’s interest, not for ‘parochial’ interests. [18:07] As CEO of The Conference Board, what surprises Steve about the rip-roaring economy in the U.S. in 2018? Steve reminds us that it will change, and we need to look at when and how it will change. When economic lessons are not learned, and we don’t understand why things are so good, they can go bad quickly. [18:52] It applies to companies, too. We always study what went wrong, but we rarely study what went right, so we can create repeatability of it. A diagnosis of what got us here — it’s not a politician, it’s policies and regulations and the business environment — and the study of everything involved is really important. [19:18] Ray remembers the early months of 2008, where a lot of LBOs were still being squeezed in at the eleventh hour. They almost all turned out to be really terrible LBOs. Ray kept quoting people saying the world is awash with liquidity! [19:40] Steve talks about being at an event in the province of Chengdu, China when he was CEO of AutoZone. The mayor turned to him and asked how Florida real estate was doing. Steve asked why he would ask that, and the answer was that Goldman Sachs had just been in and sold them a lot of Florida real estate mortgage derivatives. [20:28] Mortgage derivatives had been sold all across the world, and that was the beginning of the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. [20:33] The Conference Board periodically takes a survey on job satisfaction in the U.S. It shows a big improvement in 2018 on how we feel about job security. Job confidence is very high and the change in the numbers has been most prominent in the lower earning groups. This shows wage improvement. [21:07] ‘Work’ goes to the core of who we are. People want to be productive. We have wage movement and people moving up in jobs now, and this is what we want. [21:24] Minnesota is the happiest employment state. They have one of the lowest unemployment levels. They have lots of businesses, big and small. The balance is agriculture. It’s a great balanced economy, so they surveyed as the happiest. [21:58] Minneapolis-born Steve Odland, CEO of The Conference Board. This is capitalism.   Mentioned in This Episode: Steve Odland The Conference BoardQuaker OatsTops Friendly Markets AutoZone William “Bill” Rhodes Alan Mulally Ford Committee for Economic Development Sustaining Capitalism: Bipartisan Solutions to Restore Trust & Prosperity, by Steve Odland and Joe Minarik The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith Washington, D.C. Chengdu, China Goldman Sachs Job Satisfaction 2018 — The Conference Board Minneapolis, Minnesota Stephens.com This Is Capitalism

The national debt is rapidly increasing, but what does that mean for you? Joe Minarik, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Committee for Economic Development (CED) sits down with Caroline Ferguson, researcher at CED, to discuss what the looming national debt means and how it will affect future generations.

The USC Price Center for Economic Development (CED) welcomes the first Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California (AMP SoCal) Bi-Annual Meeting. In 2014, CED and the City of Los Angeles joined forces to develop and submit an ambitious proposal to the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Their application to become part of the nationwide Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative was selected and Southern California became a federally designated manufacturing community. This important distinction acknowledges the significance of the region to the nation’s economy, while also designating preference to $1.3 billion in federal funding opportunities available throughout the country. Speakers: James Watson President & CEO, California Manufacturing & Technology Consultants Supplier Network Chair, AMP SoCal Marwan Hammouri President & CEO, Brek Manufacturing Mike Swords Vice President, Partnerships, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Martha Daniel Founder, President & CEO, Information Management Resource, Inc.

The USC Price Center for Economic Development (CED) welcomes the first Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California (AMP SoCal) Bi-Annual Meeting. In 2014, CED and the City of Los Angeles joined forces to develop and submit an ambitious proposal to the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Their application to become part of the nationwide Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative was selected and Southern California became a federally designated manufacturing community. This important distinction acknowledges the significance of the region to the nation’s economy, while also designating preference to $1.3 billion in federal funding opportunities available throughout the country. Speakers: James Watson President & CEO, California Manufacturing & Technology Consultants Supplier Network Chair, AMP SoCal Marwan Hammouri President & CEO, Brek Manufacturing Mike Swords Vice President, Partnerships, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Martha Daniel Founder, President & CEO, Information Management Resource, Inc.

The USC Price Center for Economic Development (CED) welcomes the first Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California (AMP SoCal) Bi-Annual Meeting. In 2014, CED and the City of Los Angeles joined forces to develop and submit an ambitious proposal to the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Their application to become part of the nationwide Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative was selected and Southern California became a federally designated manufacturing community. This important distinction acknowledges the significance of the region to the nation’s economy, while also designating preference to $1.3 billion in federal funding opportunities available throughout the country. Speakers: Libby Williams Project Manager, AMP SoCal David Blanco President, Performance Ascent, Inc. Operational Improvement & Capital Access Chair, AMP SoCal James Watson President & CEO, California Manufacturing & Technology Consultants Supplier Network Chair, AMP SoCal Ray Elledge Education Program Manager, Verisurf 3D Measurement Workforce & Training Chair, AMP SoCal Jason Miller Senior Research Officer, California State University, Channel Islands Research & Innovation Chair, AMP SoCal Marie Talnack Director, Technology Transfer/Industry Clinic Office, Cal Poly Pomona Infrastructure & Site Development Chair, AMP SoCal Jeff Williamson Statewide Director, Center for International Trade Development (CITD) Trade & International Investment Chair, AMP SoCal

The USC Price Center for Economic Development (CED) welcomes the first Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California (AMP SoCal) Bi-Annual Meeting. Speakers: David Blanco President, Performance Ascent, Inc. Operational Improvement & Capital Access Chair, AMP SoCal Mike Quindazzi Managing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) David J. Blanco is the President of Performance Ascent, Inc., a California company that supports the mission of assisting aerospace and defense (A&D), and other major industry suppliers to develop supplier competitiveness across the U.S. He is a leader in implementing continuous improvement systems for small- to mid-size business suppliers to help them become significant players in the A&D industry. He is a former member of the Board of Examiners for the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, former Senior Examiner for the California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE), and CAPE Judge, as well as numerous community and civic organization boards. Blanco is also a former founder and Board Officer of the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA). Blanco currently serves on the Board of Directors for California’s Baldrige program, co-chairman of the SoCal Aerospace Council – an LAEDC initiative. His education in Business Management includes undergraduate studies at the University of Redlands, and graduate studies at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont University. Mike Quindazzi is Managing Director for the Pacific Southwest region of PwC. He has over 25 years of management consulting and industry experience. He is responsible for growing revenues for a $650M business unit within PwC and developing innovative approaches to solving complex business issues. He is a frequent speaker on PwC's Global Megatrends that influence business, emerging technology and society alike. Recently Quindazzi and his team worked closely with the LAEDC & SDREDC on “The Changing Face of Aerospace in Southern California” report. Quindazzi’s team oversees PwC’s local community service efforts with a focus on youth education. He is active with the LAEDC Board of Governors and the Co-Chair of the Aerospace Council with passion for economic development. Quindazzi holds a BA from Montclair State University where he graduated with highest honors, Summa Cum Laude, and was granted honorary membership from the Phi Kappa Phi Honor.

The USC Price Center for Economic Development (CED) welcomes the first Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California (AMP SoCal) Bi-Annual Meeting. In 2014, CED and the City of Los Angeles joined forces to develop and submit an ambitious proposal to the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Their application to become part of the nationwide Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative was selected and Southern California became a federally designated manufacturing community. This important distinction acknowledges the significance of the region to the nation’s economy, while also designating preference to $1.3 billion in federal funding opportunities available throughout the country. Speakers: Jack Knott Dean, USC Price C. Erwin and Ione L. Piper Chair and Professor Dion Jackson Program Director, USC Center for Economic Development Daniel Glasson Community Investment Program Director Dept. of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment Dan Green Senior Analyst, US Navy/Joint Manufacturing Region Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center Brad Botwin Director of Industrial Studies, Dept. of Commerce Office of Technology Evaluation, Bureau of Industry and Security Michael Gilroy Program Director, Defense Industry Adjustment Program Dept. of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment

The USC Price Center for Economic Development (CED) welcomes the first Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California (AMP SoCal) Bi-Annual Meeting. In 2014, CED and the City of Los Angeles joined forces to develop and submit an ambitious proposal to the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Their application to become part of the nationwide Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative was selected and Southern California became a federally designated manufacturing community. This important distinction acknowledges the significance of the region to the nation’s economy, while also designating preference to $1.3 billion in federal funding opportunities available throughout the country. Speakers: Libby Williams Project Manager, AMP SoCal Deepak Bahl Program Director and Co-Principal Investigator USC Center for Economic Development Jay Williams U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development

Each year the federal government awards Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants to U.S.-based small businesses for the purpose of research and development, and strengthening small business innovation and access to new technology. Once funded, businesses will have six months to conduct a Phase I feasibility study at funding levels up to $150,000. They can then move into Phase II prototyping and testing for two years at levels up to $1 million. Businesses can then convert the funded research project into new commercial products and technologies without giving up equity or paying interest on a business loan. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Southern California (AMP SoCal), led by the Price School – USC Center for Economic Development, offered a free workshop for business owners who wanted to learn how to write successful proposals to any of the 11 government agencies that run these SBIR/STTR programs. The presentation was delivered by Dr. Marie Talnack, an SBIR/STTR program expert with over 30 years of experience in writing and submitting successful grants and proposals. Attendees learned the basics of the program, how the program makes sense for their respective company and the details of how to write a competitive proposal for funding. The USC Center for Economic Development (CED) serves as a leader in facilitating sustainable economic development opportunities throughout Southern and Central California. A research center of the USC Price School of Public Policy, CED partners with community-based organizations, public agencies, and private entities to enhance their functional capacity by tapping the energy, enthusiasm, and talent of the school’s faculty, staff, and students.

The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California (AMPSoCal) hosted an Innovation Forum on how to apply for the Dept. of Energy's $20 million Small Business Vouchers Pilot Program at five National Laboratories. Information on the DoE’s Voucher Program includes how to assist qualified small businesses with program requirements, application and evaluation process and important dates. The USC Center for Economic Development (CED) serves as a leader in facilitating sustainable economic development opportunities throughout Southern and Central California.