The Leading Ladies of Economic Development

Growth and Innovation: A Vision for Kentucky’s Economic Future │Terri Bradshaw

November 1st, 2024  |  33 mins 16 secs

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Terri Bradshaw is the newly appointed President and CEO of the Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED). Terri shares her journey through over 30 years in the field, starting at the Chamber of Commerce in Mercer County, her work with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, and her leadership roles driving the Kentucky Product Development Initiative forward.

Networking and Leveraging Connections in Economic Development │Melissa Meschke, CEcD, EDP

October 18th, 2024  |  36 mins 54 secs

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The JEDI Framework and Empowering Underserved Communities │Shani Harvie and Rita Veleta

October 4th, 2024  |  44 mins 35 secs

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Boosting Rural Communities with Green Energy │Brittany Cox

September 6th, 2024  |  35 mins 26 secs

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Brittany Cox is the Associate Economic Development Manager at Kentucky Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, which delivers safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to more than 1 million Kentucky residents and businesses in 87 counties. Brittany shares her remarkable journey from growing up on a farm in Eastern Kentucky to driving economic growth across the state. We’ll dive into the success of the bourbon industry, the impact of green energy, and how rural communities are attracting new projects.

Women Leading the Charge in Economic Development │Cecilia Harry

August 2nd, 2024  |  40 mins 27 secs

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Empowering Communities and Transforming Atlanta's Economic Landscape│Dr. Eloisa Klementich

July 5th, 2024  |  38 mins 43 secs

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Community Resilience and Growth Post-9/11│Sue Matton

June 14th, 2024  |  44 mins 29 secs

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Local Growth and Global Minds, IEDC Economic Recovery Corps Senior Program Director │Nicole Manapol

May 10th, 2024  |  44 mins 19 secs

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Nicole Manapol is the Senior Program Director of the Economic Recovery Corps at the International Economic Development Council. She has nearly 20 years of international development and education experience in social enterprise, organizational capacity building, tech innovation, strategic partnerships, and workforce development.

Meet the U.S EDA Tribal Engagement Coordinator │Carolee Wenderoth

March 1st, 2024  |  34 mins 49 secs

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MI Tri-Share, Affordable Childcare for Michigan Families │ Cheryl Bergman

February 16th, 2024  |  36 mins 8 secs

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Regionalism, Women's Empowerment, and Rural America │Lorie Vincent, CEcD

February 2nd, 2024  |  46 mins 3 secs

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Embracing Technology in Your Economic Development Strategy │Beka Burton

January 19th, 2024  |  38 mins 44 secs

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Leading in Disaster │Mayor Kathy O'Nan

January 5th, 2024  |  28 mins 51 secs

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Introduction to LLED and Host Kaycee Bunch

January 4th, 2024  |  7 mins 21 secs

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Welcome to the Leading Ladies of Economic Development Podcast. I am your host, Kaycee Bunch. Tune in to hear why I started LLED and how you can stay connected!