Chatter With BNC | Jim Rose Chatter With BNC podcast

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today’s episode features an interview with Esther Moberly, the Sustainability Manager at Coca-Cola Consolidated. Esther has over 20 years of designing and implementing programs that significantly improve organizations’ environmental impact. Ben Kinney talks to her about her career journey so far, their sustainability efforts at Coca-Cola in the communities, and more.…

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Chatter with BNC | Cecelia Thompson - Executive director, Action Greesnboro 28:38

hace 10 días28:38

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today’s episode features an interview with Cecelia Thompson, the executive director of Action Greensboro, part of the city’s chamber and its primary economic and community development agency. The Elon University graduate leads efforts including from talent and workforce development, advocacy campaigns and city marketing efforts. She and Dave discuss key initiatives in the state’s third-largest city, which is embracing the entry of the $14 billion Toyota Motor battery in adjoining Randolph County. ----- https://greensboro.org/actiongreensboro/ https://buildthefoundation.org/bio/cecelia-thompson/…

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Chatter with BNC | Donovan A. Everett - President & CEO of D.A. Everett Construction Group 13:44

hace 17 días13:44

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Donovan A. Everett, the President & CEO of D.A. Everett Construction Group. Donovan was born into the construction business and started leading construction projects for his father’s construction company at the age of 15. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, Donovan worked for one of the largest commercial real estate developers in the region. Upon graduating college, Donovan went on to work for one of the largest national Construction Management firms, Balfour Beatty, running large commercial projects. ----- D.A. Everett Construction Group Website Donovan Everett on LinkedIn…

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Chatter with BNC | Dr. Sharon Paynter - Chief Innovation and Engagement Officer at ECU 10:28

hace 24 días10:28

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Dr. Sharon Paynter. Dr. Paynter serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Economic and Community Engagement at East Carolina University and Associate Professor of Political Science. She joined East Carolina University in 2009 after completing a postdoctoral fellowship in Public Policy at Brown University. She earned a Ph.D. In Public Administration from North Carolina State University (2008), Master of Legal Administration from the University of Denver (2004), and Master of Public Administration (2003) and Bachelor of Science in Biology (1994) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.…

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Chatter with BNC | Roddey Player - Owner & CEO at Queen City Homestore 28:49

hace 4 weeks28:49

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Roddey Player, the Owner & CEO at Queen City Homestore. He is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the retail appliance, electronics and furniture industry. Player talks to Ben Kinney about growing a family business in NC, how he got to be where he is today, what's new in the business, and more.…

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Chatter with BNC | Mark Mahoney - CEO & Co-founder of Jackrabbit Technologies 30:56

hace 5 weeks30:56

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Mark Mahoney, the CEO and co-founder of Jackrabbit Technologies, which is a market leader in providing software for scheduling and back-office functions of youth activities, including gymnastics, swimming and cheerleading. While Mahoney lives in the Charlotte area, all 130 Jackrabbit employees work remotely. A former NC Tech Exec of the Year, he has a master’s degree from the University of Georgia, where he was a varsity gymnast.…

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Chatter with BNC | Dave Simpson - President & CEO of Carolinas AGC 17:23

hace 6 weeks17:23

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Dave Simpson, the President & CEO at Carolinas AGC. Ben and Dave talk about how the latter went from being a writer to where he is today, what's new in the construction industry in NC, music, and more.…

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Chatter with BNC | Tarik Woods - Policy and Program Manager at NC State Institute for Emerging Issues 27:17

hace 7 weeks27:17

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Tarik Woods, the Policy and Program Manager at NC State Institute for Emerging Issues. He leads research and stakeholder engagement to frame issues and identify major programmatic themes, including synthesizing data to identify and recommend best practices and determining opportunities for policy and practice developments at the state and regional levels. Tarik is from Salisbury, North Carolina. He received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy, focusing in Economics, from UNC Chapel Hill.…

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Chatter with BNC | McGavock Edwards - Managing Partner at Eckel & Vaughan 13:09

hace 8 weeks13:09

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with McGavock Edwards, Managing Partner at Eckel & Vaughan. With close to 30 years of experience in strategic communications, McGavock brings a wealth of knowledge focused on connecting the right message with the right audience at the right time. Her clients look to her for expert counsel and tactical execution for a multitude of activities — from crisis communication, reputation management and messaging to media relations, internal communication, and social media marketing.…

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Chatter with BNC | Keith Stanley - President & CEO of University City Partners 15:18

hace 9 weeks15:18

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Keith Stanley, the President & CEO of University City Partners here in Charlotte, NC. Stanley officially joined University City Partners on January 1, 2023. Keith comes to Charlotte from Milwaukee, and is no stranger to community building. In his prior role, he served as Executive Director of Near West Side Partners, a community organization that spearheaded revitalization, community cohesion, and neighborhood sustainability efforts.…

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Chatter with BNC | Frank Williams - President, Pioneer Startegies and Brunswick County Commissioner 21:24

hace 10 weeks21:24

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Frank Williams, the President of Pioneer Startegies and Brunswick County Commissioner. Pioneer Strategies is a public relations and strategic communication firm, with an emphasis on strategy. They were founded in North Carolina’s capital city of Raleigh, and in 2008 we moved to Brunswick County. Williams was elected Brunswick County Commissioner from District 5 on November 6, 2012 in his first run for public office. He served as Chairman of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners from December 5, 2016 until December 7, 2020.…

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Chatter with BNC | Lindsay Perry - Marketings & Events Manager at Wilson Chamber of Commerce 13:25

hace 11 weeks13:25

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Lindsay Perry, the Marketing & Events Manager at the Wilson Chamber of Commerce. Passionate about leveraging creativity and strategic planning to support our chamber's mission and serve the vibrant business community in Wilson County. ----- Lindsay Perry on LinkedIn Wilson Chamber of Commerce…

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Chatter with BNC | Scott Dorney - Executive Director of the North Carolina Military Business Center 28:05

hace 12 weeks28:05

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Scott Dorney, the Executive Director of the North Carolina Military Business Center. Originally from Allentown, PA, Scott graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, SC in May 1977. He also earned a Masters in International Affairs Degree from Columbia University in New York, NY in 1988. Prior to joining the NCMBC in 2004, Scott served six years as the Chief Officer for Support Services for the City of Fayetteville. In this capacity, he directed Human Resources and had management responsibility for other departments, including Risk Management and Information Technology. An entity of the State embedded in our community colleges (with 17 offices statewide), the NCMBC is a unique business development and technology transition organization that grows the defense economy by expanding federal contracting and supporting retention of transitioning military personnel and recruitment of defense contractors to North Carolina. ----- NCMBC Website Scott Dorney on LinkedIn…

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Chatter with BNC | Perry Safran, Partner at Safran Law 24:55

hace 15 weeks24:55

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Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an interview with Perry Safran, Partner at Safran Law. Perry Safran is one of the state’s leading construction law attorneys and is the founding partner of the Raleigh-based Safran Law Offices. For ten years, Mr. Safran was engaged in construction and project management and thereafter for forty years, has been engaged in the practice of law. Mr. Safran was previously elected to Raleigh’s City Council and has served as an adjunct professor at both N.C. State University and Campbell School of Law.…

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Chatter with BNC | John Martin, Partner/Co-Founder of Fourth Elm 12:53

hace 16 weeks12:53