The Leading Ladies of Economic Development

Navigating Shared Experiences: A Collaborative Approach in Oregon │Krismin Inocentes Bell & Nicole Davison Leon

May 2nd, 2025  |  Season 2  |  44 mins 20 secs

community economic coalition, econdev, economic development, krismin inocentes bell, minority-owned business support, nicole davison leon, oregon, small business campus oregon

Mentorship, Networking, and the Power of Allyship│Danielle Casey, CEcD, EDFP

April 4th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  37 mins 57 secs

albuquerque regional economic alliance (area), danielle casey, economic development, iedc, ouedi, strategies for women, women in economic development

Bridging the Gap: A New Approach to Ending Poverty│Mary Cacioppi

March 7th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  32 mins 10 secs

aha process, economic development, economic development that benefits everyone, inclusive economic development, mary cacioppi, women in economic development

Marketing and Communication Strategies in Economic Development │Sandy Dubay, CEcD

February 7th, 2025  |  Season 2  |  36 mins 59 secs

econdev, economic development, economic development marketing, ppr strategies, sandy dubay, women in economic development

Economic Development: Readiness, Risks, and Rewards │Didi Caldwell & Carrie Kelly

January 3rd, 2025  |  Season 2  |  47 mins 53 secs

econ dev, economic development, redi sites, site selection, site selectors, site selectors guild, women in economic development

Fail Fast, Collaborate Faster: A Career Path in Economic Development │Brittany LaCour Deal, M.S, CEcD, CERP

December 6th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  40 mins 1 sec

data, econ dev, economic development, lafayette, lafayette economic development authority, louisiana, louisiana economic alliance for development, research, women in economic development

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

November 1st, 2024  |  Season 1  |  33 mins 16 secs

economic development, kentucky, kentucky association for economic development, kentucky product development initiative, women in economic development

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.

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

October 4th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  44 mins 35 secs

and inclusion, diversity, economic development, equity, justice, new mexico economic development, women in economic development

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

October 1st, 2024  |  Season 1  |  36 mins 54 secs

economic development, melissa meschke, st. croix, st. croix economic development corporation, women in economic development

Boosting Rural Communities with Green Energy │Brittany Cox

September 6th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  35 mins 26 secs

brittany cox, coopapalooza, econdev, economic development, kentucky, kentucky touchstone energy cooperatives, women in economic development

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.