Michigan Business Beat | Kristina Johnston, Flint Genesee Group Attracting Jobs and Investments

Michigan Business Network

Originally uploaded March 4th, re-edited March 14th. Chris Holman welcomes Kristina Johnston, Chief Operating Officer, Flint Genesee Group, Flint, MI. Welcome, Kristina. You serve as chief operating officer of the Flint & Genesee Group. For our listeners who might not be as familiar with your organization, what does the Group do? The Group’s annual meeting coming up. What can people expect from this year’s event? Attracting jobs and investments is a key part of economic development. What are some recent wins and how is the business attraction pipeline looking lately? Talent retention and attraction is a big priority for employers these days. What are you doing in that space? I read that GM and the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance are partnering again on another round of the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program. Can you talk about the impact of this program so far? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/