Podcast appearances and mentions of william donald schaefer

Love him or hate him -- and people did both -- William Donald Schaefer, the unforgettable Mayor of Baltimore City, got stuff done. One of his persistent commands-- “Do It Now!”-- is the title of a new musical about his tenure as mayor. Yeah, you read that right. We get a preview from Timoth David Copney, director and choreographer, and from Jonathan Jensen, who wrote and composed the songs that take audiences on the journey:  "Whatever his failures, whatever faults -- Baltimore -- intractable problems we still have, he was a giant figure in the history of this city and there's no denying what he did during his time here.” Links: "Do It Now!" performance info and tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The call to “Save the Bay” has galvanized Will Baker most of his life. As he wraps up four decades at the helm of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, he points to what's improved and what hasn't, Pennsylvania's foot-dragging on the bay clean-up--and the late governor William Donald Schaefer's wistful assessment that he had thought it would be easier to Save the Bay: “Our elected officials have all thought that it would be easier and they have failed to follow the science and realize the fundamental changes that need to occur to save one of the nation's greatest national resources, the Chesapeake.”   Plus Bay Journal environmental reporter Tim Wheelerexplains ‘forever chemicals' and why they're in our water. Links: Forever chemicals in MD and PA drinking water, Forever chemicals and fish consumption warning, Contamination at Naval Research Laboratory, Have your water tested. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Fresh Take interview featured Jamie McDonald, CEO of UpSurge Baltimore. JB and Jamie discuss Upsurge's ‘Equitech' framework, which anchors its work in a belief that diversity of teams, leadership, and perspectives are a force multiplier for tech company growth. They will also discuss the broader need for equity and inclusivity to power innovation ecosystems across the Capital Region.Hosted by JB Holston.  Produced by Jenna Klym, Justin Matheson-Turner, Christian Rodriguez, and Nina Sharma. Edited by Christian Rodriguez. Learn from leaders doing the work across the Capital Region and beyond. These conversations will showcase innovation, as well as history and culture across our region, to bridge the gap between how we got here and where we are going.About our guest:Jamie Mcdonald is the CEO of UpSurge Baltimore. She is an experienced entrepreneur, movement builder, and speaker. Prior to joining UpSurge, she was an advisor to global entrepreneurs, social innovators, and impact-focused executives. She's been deeply involved in work on behalf of Baltimore throughout her career.Jamie has been featured in publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the White House Social Innovation Blog, NTEN, The Baltimore Sun and many others. She is featured in the recently released book, Women Make Great Leaders, by bestselling author, Jill Griffin.Jamie places a high priority on civic engagement.  She has been a longtime Board member of the Center for Urban Families.  She was the founding Chair of Light City, an international festival of innovation and light, that attracted more than 470,000 people in 2017.  She continues as Chair of the Labs@LightCity, one of the country's largest and most unique urban innovation conferences. She also serves on the boards of Open Society Institute, Impact Hub Baltimore, Venture for America, Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab, and #MarylandGivesMore. She has previously served on the boards of The Leadership, the Family Tree, Live! Baltimore, The Fund for Educational Excellence, and the Police Athletic League (PAL), among others.  She is a past co-chair of the Tocqueville Campaign ($10,000 gifts) for the United Way of Central Maryland and sat on the national board of the Keewaydin Foundation. Jamie was named Maryland Innovator of the Year in 2012.  She is a graduate of the 1997 class of the Greater Baltimore Committee's Leadership program.  She was named one of Baltimore Business Journal's “40 under 40.” She received the SiloBreaker award from Betamore in 2016. She received the Downtown Partnership's award for impact on Baltimore in 2016. She received the William Donald Schaefer award for the City of Baltimore in 2017. She was recognized as an Activist to Watch in 2017.Jamie McDonald attended Cornell University for graduate school, focusing on International Development in a joint program between the College of Human Ecology and the Johnson Graduate School of Management.  She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Philadelphia University.

And now, a conversation about the state of local journalism with C. Fraser Smith, a veteran scribe who spent more than 50 years as an award-winning reporter and columnist. Fraser Smith spent a good chunk of his career at The Baltimore Sun, as well as right here at WYPR, where he was our senior news analyst and the host of Inside Maryland Politics. He’s also written several books, including a biography of William Donald Schaefer, a book about the history of civil rights in Maryland and an exploration of the death of college basketball star Len Bias. His latest book is a memoir called The Daily Miracle: A Memoir of Newspapering.

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we discuss the latest Baltimore Brew article regarding former Mayor Catherine Pugh's "bagman" Gary Brown Jr, while also uncovering some of the crimes that happened over the weekend. We also look into the health of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she returns home from Johns Hopkins University this weekend, while looking into a case before them regarding Adnan Syed. We also look into the latest historic action by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, as he recently allowed juvenile lifers like Syed go home, in a way not done since William Donald Schaefer. All that and more only at: dmvdaily.news 

Today, another in Midday's series of Conversations with the Candidates.Tom's guest is Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot. He’s been the state’s fiscal chief since 2007, after firsxt beating the incumbent, William Donald Schaefer, in the 2006 primary. As comptroller, Franchot is a member of powerful Board of Public Works in Annapolis. And he is vice-chair of the State Retirement ---- Pension System. Franchot is a Democrat who does not always toe the party line. His relationship with the legislative leadership in Annapolis -- fellow Democrats Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch -- has seemed increasingly frayed this year. Franchot does seem to have a close working relationship with Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. Before becoming Maryland’s top fiscal officer, Franchot served in the House of Delegates for two decades, representing the 20th District in Montgomery Co. That district reaches roughly from Takoma Park, north to Colesville.He has been Maryland’s comptroller for 11 years, and he is seeking a fourth term. His opponent in the November election is a CPA from Worcester County, Republican Anjali Reed Phukan.This conversation was livestreamed on the WYPR Facebook page. To check out that video, click here.

In part four of our four-part series on Baltimore’s political history with Matthew A. Crenson, we hear about the factions and prejudices that influenced municipal elections and public policy in the 20th Century. Crenson talks about the post-World War II mayoralties of Thomas J. D’Alesandro Jr., a master politician; that of his son, Thomas D’Alesandro III, who was mayor during the riots of 1968; and those of William Donald Schaefer and Kurt L. Schmoke. Matt Crenson is professor emeritus of political science at Johns Hopkins University. His book from Johns Hopkins University Press is “Baltimore: A Political History.” Its official release is set for August 8 at the Baltimore City Archives. He will also appear at the Ivy Bookshop in September.Links: https://www.amazon.com/Baltimore-Political-History-Matthew-Crenson/dp/1421422069https://www.facebook.com/events/696332980558435/https://baltimorecityhistory.net/http://www.theivybookshop.com/

Sandy Hillman has been burnishing her reputation as one of the nation’s top communications professionals for over three decades. Her Baltimore-based firm helps speak for brands such as Under Armour, Caesars Entertainment, and Walmart, but Sandy Hillman is even better known in the world of travel and tourism for her efforts in attracting visitors to major cities that didn’t use to attract many tourists. Time Magazine called her the Impresario of Urban America. As Executive Director of Baltimore’s Office of Promotion and Tourism, she was one of the key players in the dramatic revitalization of Baltimore in the 1970s and early ‘80s. There was Baltimore’s legendary four-term mayor, William Donald Schaefer, who was the most important player, there was A. N. Pritzker, the patriarch of the Hyatt Hotel family, there was James Rouse, whose Rouse Company built the Harborplace development, and there was Sandy Hillman. Tune in for Sandy’s success story.   Key Takeaways: [1:20] At the time Harborplace was done, most cities had not figured out how to take advantage of their industrial waterfronts. With the success of Baltimore’s Harborplace, other cities called on Sandy for help. She went into private practice in 1984. She worked with builder James Rouse on some of her projects. [1:56] As Sandy consulted with cities, her best idea was that a public-private partnership structure was needed within city government, to make sure that developments happen, take hold, and are sustained. Most cities had not organized for partnership. They had a convention and visitors bureau, but no organization to promote tourism. [2:36] You need an organized infrastructure in place in every city, to properly build for tourism. Part of Mayor Schaefer’s genius was in understanding this and creating a marketing organization. [2:59] Sandy left city employment to join an advertising and PR firm. It grew from 25 to 140 employees, and Sandy became the CEO. Ten years ago, she decided she didn’t want to run a big organization, and she started Sandy Hillman Communications as a 12-person boutique operation. They do only communications for organizations they select. [3:43] Sandy Hillman Communications has an impressive roster of clients. Sandy explains how they came to represent the Star-Spangled Spectacular Baltimore, what the event was, and what they did for Baltimore and Fort McHenry tourism. Many of Sandy’s clients are museums. She discusses the National WWII Museum. [5:34] Developments are dependent on leadership understanding of how to access capital, and use it to meet the goals of the particular program. [5:51] The WWII Museum was one of Sandy’s favorite clients to promote, based on the impact of the exhibits. For commercial work, Sandy cites Under Armour and Zico as admired clients. [6:49] Sandy talks about hubris at the top of a corporation leading to lack of communication within the organization. She sees it as a lack of understanding of what drives the business. Leadership does not connect with people below the C-suite, so there is a communication problem. Sandy loves internal communications for mergers. [8:45] Sandy gives Under Armour as an example of a company that gets the importance of culture and internal communication. She discusses Harrah’s acquisition of Caesars and the importance of communication throughout the process. [9:53] The SEC allowed Harrah’s and Caesars to begin the communication effort in advance of the final signing of the deal. This was really important. Thousands of people had to know that the coming together of these two companies was not going to negatively affect them. The CEO of Harrah’s visited every property to meet with the staff. [10:41] Sandy talks about representing the airline industry, and the Air Travel Card. All industries are complicated, but they’re all about people at the end of the day. [11:18] Sandy is the first woman to be labeled a distinguished alumnus of Penn State. Sandy has been a working mother for almost 50 years. She runs her business in a way that recognizes women. [12:12] Sandy believes that women lead differently. She discusses her thoughts on this, and research on male and female brains of executives. [12:55] Ray Hoffman gives details from a 2013 Harvard Business Review article on the University of California, Irvine study Sandy cited, on how men’s and women’s brains seem to be configured differently, leading to different styles of information processing.   Mentioned in This Episode: Sandy Hillman Communications Harborplace Star Spangled Spectacular 2014 The National WWII Museum Under Armour Zico Caesars Entertainment “How Women Decide,” by Cathy Benko and Bill Pelster, Harvard Business Review   This is Capitalism CEO Stories is brought to you by Stephens Inc., Member NYSE, SIPC. For much more information, please visit www.stephens.com or www.thisiscapitalism.com. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole, or in part. The information contained in this podcast is not financial research, nor a product of Stephens Research. 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