Jodi Banta is the program manager at the University of Arizona's new School of Mining and Mineral Resources which is a new program dedicated to building bridges between the many disciplines required to sustainably mine our mineral resources. It is aiming to change how the next generation learns about mineral resources and is able to apply that knowledge to advance our world. That said, she is new to mining! Jodi has worked in over 25 countries primarily as a business analyst and on the episode we dive into what she has learned from navigating large corporations like AIG.

Jodi has great experience understanding people systems and provides the listeners with insight into how mining can be perceived through this lens as well. During the episode we talk about her research understanding how young people perceive mining along with her experiences helping reshape how the public perceives our industry.