The Leading Ladies of Economic Development

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

28 episodes of The Leading Ladies of Economic Development since the first episode, which aired on January 4th, 2024.

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    Building a “Smart Place”: Systems Thinking, Workforce Insights, and Quality of Life in Huntsville │ Lucia Cape

    March 6th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  27 mins 2 secs
    advanced manufacturing workforce, aerospace industry huntsville, arts and culture economy, building thriving communities, business recruitment and retention, community collaboration, data-driven economic development, downtown revitalization, economic diversification, eli lilly huntsville, emotional intelligence in the workplace, future of work, huntsville alabama, huntsville economic development, huntsville madison county chamber, leadership in economic development, madison county alabama, outdoor recreation economy, pharmaceutical manufacturing expansion, public-private partnerships, quality of life and economic development, regional economic growth, smart place campaign, stem workforce, systems thinking, talent attraction and retention, talent pipeline development, workforce development strategy, workforce systems mapping
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    How Planning, Structure, and Collaboration Shape Economic Development Outcomes │Amalia Cunningham, AICP

    February 6th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  26 mins 39 secs
    amalia cunningham, amalia cunningham consulting, city planning, community development, community growth, developer and local government collaboration, development regulations, economic development, economic development best practices, economic development consulting, economic development strategy, government operations, leading ladies of economic development, local economic development, local government leadership, municipal economic development, municipal planning, organizational structure in local government, outsourcing economic development, planning and economic development, public sector consulting, public-private partnerships, regulatory processes, resource allocation in local government, restructuring economic development departments, stakeholder collaboration, urban planning, women in economic development, women in local government, zoning and land use
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    Balancing Community Growth and Preservation │Janet Carlson

    January 9th, 2026  |  Season 3  |  36 mins 48 secs
    community growth and preservation, community marketing and branding, economic development leadership, leading ladies of economic development podcast, local economic development, place branding strategies, small town economic development, women leaders in economic development