This week we are pleased to be joined by Paige Webster, a prominent site selector and Founder of Webster Global Site Selectors. We chat with Paige to get his insight and expertise on a multitude of timely topics, such as the future of workforce attraction, the ingenuity of offset paybacks, sectors that prevailed during the pandemic and his personal advice on how economic developers should navigate building a professional relationship with site selectors, that and much, much more!
Get ready for an inspiring episode of "Research Uncensored" featuring Len Magyar and Sean Dyke from Southwestern Ontario Marketing Alliance (SOMA). They'll take you behind the scenes of winning big deals and revolutionizing the automotive industry in Southwestern Ontario. Len and Sean will share their winning strategies, personal experiences, and valuable insights into handling large-scale deals like the recent Volkswagen Giga factory in St-Thomas, Ontario or recruiting Toyota to Woodst...
In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Samantha Pinkal and Casey Gilchrist from the Greater Phoenix Economic Council to share their expertise in the realm of location marketing and business recruitment. As seasoned professionals, they will be revealing valuable tips and tricks for marketing a location, attracting businesses, and becoming the best business recruitment specialist. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from Samantha Pinkal and Casey Gilchrist, as they share thei...
On this episode of "Research Uncensored," CEO of Southwest Michigan First, Jonas Peterson, joins us to discuss his accelerated career as well as the future of leadership in economic development. We'll be focusing on career development, exploring the importance of mentorship in developing effective leaders, and discussing the rise of economic development as a career-choice. Join us as we delve into the latest trends in economic development and what they mean for emerging leaders.
For this episode of Research Uncensored, we welcome BRF Shreveport's own Ryan Culp. Ryan provides insight into his organization's best practices and how BRF positions itself to successfully support investment in the region. He also talks about his own career trajectory, sharing details about his transition from the private sector, where he previously worked for an outdoor sporting goods manufacturer in Bend, OR, to economic development in Shreveport, Louisiana.
In this episode, we are joined by Chris Chen, Head of Investment Promotion – Canada for Invest Hong Kong. Chris shares his experience of transitioning from the fintech industry to the public sector. We also discuss how Invest HK transformed its investment promotion programs during the pandemic and leveraged digital technologies to reach investors. Tune in for a great conversation!
In this episode, we are joined by Nathan Ohle, the new President & CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the largest non-profit membership organization serving economic developers. Nathan is an internationally recognized economic development expert with more than 17 years of experience leading public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Nathan discusses his career and explains his decision to join IEDC as President&CEO. He shares his thoughts on attract...
This episode we are joined with seasoned economic development professional Barry Broome, President & CEO of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council. Barry is responsible for leading community-driven efforts to attract, grow and scale new businesses; develop advanced industries and guide new job-creation strategies throughout the six-county region. In his role, he has established the first public/private partnership economic development organization led by chief executive officers in Calif...
This week we are joined by Wade Williams, Vice President of Global Business Development at REDI Cincinnati, the first point of contact for companies considering the 16-county, three-state Cincinnati region.. We dive into Wade's past work experience managing business operations and complex real-estate acquisition projects with Duke Energy’s Ohio and the Kentucky Office of the President. In addition, we discuss the latest major investments the REDI Cincinnati territory region has seen along wi...
We're ringing 2021 with a special simulcast episode alongside our good friends and fellow podcasters, The Next Move Group, We Are Jobs. Joining us is NMG's Co-Founders, Chad Chancellor and Alex Metzger where we reflect on the lessons of 2020 and discuss our trend predictions for 2021 in economic development and investment attraction.
Join us this week as we chat with Ean Johnson, Vice President, Economic Development for OmniTRAX, one of the largest private railroad & transportation management companies in the United States. Ean discusses the symbiotic relationship between the rail industry and economic development, while touching on his career milestones, professional designations and philanthropic organizations that are near and dear to his heart.
This week we are joined by Joe Melvin, Director of Business Development for North Carolina’s Southeast who was recently recognized as one of North America’s Top 50 economic developers for 2020 by Consultant Connect for his outstanding leadership and innovation to the profession. We discuss what led Joe to economic development, how he manages his duties across the 18-county regional partnership, some of his favorite stories from on the road and how he still finds time to follow his passion as...
Join us as we chat with Amy Thomson, Director of the International Strategy and Trade division, and responsible for the growth of foreign direct investment and export activity at the South Carolina Department of Commerce We explore Amy's experience as a senior international trade specialist with the US Department of Commerce’s Commercial Service and her time as an editor-in-chief of a Spanish-language trade publication for the apparel industry, traveling throughout Latin America during the re...
As ResearchFDI celebrates a decade in the business, Bruce and Amber welcome longtime friend, former colleague, mentor and all round top notch person, Dan Silverman, current VP of Foreign Direct Investment at Invest Quebec. We discuss his career in both the private and public sector and his top tips for emerging talent in the economic development field.
This week we are honored to be joined by Niloo Boroun, Executive Director at Consider Canada City Alliance (CCCA). Niloo notably has held roles in the Office of the Premier (Ontario) as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Premier, a Senior Policy Advisor and Public Appointments to the Minister of Research and Innovation (Ontario) and as Manager, and Acting Director, of Investment Services and Global Markets for Toronto Global (formally Invest Toronto). We discuss her career in politics, her p...
This week we have the pleasure of introducing you to Samantha Brown, Director of Team Texas. A member-based state business attraction program through Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC), the professional association for Texas economic developers. Join us as we chat with Sam to learn more about her time working on the Hill and what led her to economic development. Oh, and that time she was managing a delegation mission in Chicago which ended up with her having emergency oral surgery and...
You may know Will Novak, Economic Development Project Manager for the City of Mesa, Arizona for his viral #AngelosBachelorParty fame. This wild story led him to be interviewed by the Washington Post and even appear on Good Morning America! How did Will parlay this online recognition to promote his city, and what advice does he have for economic developer's looking to use social media as a tool to promote their region's brand? Tune in to find out!
We're excited to announce the launch of our new podcast Research Uncensored. Stay tuned for upcoming interviews with the top players in the economic development world!
We are excited to kick off our fourth season of Research Uncensored with our good friend Matt Tackett. Matt is the President of the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), one of the largest professional associations for economic developers in North America, which covers 17 states and includes over 1,000 members. In this episode, Matt will be sharing his insights on what SEDC is prioritizing in 2023 and how they are working to advance their mission to grow strong economies that create j...
For this episode of Research Uncensored, we welcome Invest West Midlands' own Tracey Davenport and Anil Vaidya to talk about their work in promoting investment in the British West Midlands and their efforts to establish the region as a Life Sciences and innovation hub. We will also hear about their investment promotion work in North America and how that has tied into the upcoming Commonwealth Games, set to take place from July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham.