web02.fireside.fm Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:28:26 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Leading Ladies of Economic Development - Episodes Tagged with “Northern Kentucky” https://www.llofed.com/tags/northern%20kentucky Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400 This podcast is a safe place for female economic development professionals to share stories, insights, and challenges of the economic development industry. We hear from women leaders across the country about their careers in ED and how you can apply their experiences to your own economic development career goals. en-us episodic These are the women leading economic development across the US. Kaycee Bunch This podcast is a safe place for female economic development professionals to share stories, insights, and challenges of the economic development industry. We hear from women leaders across the country about their careers in ED and how you can apply their experiences to your own economic development career goals. no economic development, econ dev, development, community development, women, leadership Kaycee Bunch kayceegbunch@gmail.com Weaving Culture: The Power of Arts in Economic Growth│Rachael Parker http://www.llofed.com/season3-episode4-rachael-parker 8bf4b39b-4734-49b5-a6c9-6499a18960b9 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400 Kaycee Bunch full 3 Kaycee Bunch 29:27 no In this episode of the Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, we welcome Rachael Parker, ArtsWave director for Northern Kentucky creative placemaking, to discuss how arts and culture strengthen communities and drive economic development. Parker shares her background as a fiber artist, arts educator, and nonprofit leader, and explains ArtsWave’s nearly 100-year legacy as the nation’s first and largest arts fund, which has granted over $350 million and recently awarded 165 grants to 150+ organizations. She defines creative placemaking as cross-sector, community-driven work that integrates arts, culture, and design to advance equitable economic, physical, and social change, and challenges the misconception that arts lack impact, citing a $1.6 BILLION regional arts impact and a $42 return per $1 ArtsWave investment. Rachael highlights some examples including Northern Kentucky placemaking grants, Newport’s historic mural ordinance and Orchard Street Project, and arts integration in Covington’s CCR redevelopment and Florence’s planned sculpture park (check out the resources and links below). In this episode, we explore: * Rachel Parker’s journey—from fiber artist and educator to nonprofit leader—highlights how creative careers can evolve into community-shaping roles that bridge art, strategy, and regional development. * How creative placemaking blends arts, culture, and community collaboration to spark equitable economic and social change, transforming projects like Newport murals, Covington redevelopment, and Florence’s future sculpture park. * With nearly a century of impact, how ArtsWave has invested over $350M into the region—supporting 150+ organizations and demonstrating how the arts strengthen identity, community, and local development. *Quotable: * “ It is certainly not fluff. It is of vital importance to the success of our communities that we have a creative economy.” Resources and Links Connect with Rachael Parker on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-parker-a7028368/) Engineering a creative renaissance in Northern Kentucky (https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2025/03/18/engineering-creative-renaissance-northern-kentucky.html) New grant program is fueling the arts and boosting economic development in Northern Kentucky (https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/news/2025/09/30/artswave-initiative-elevates-art-northern-kentucky.html) ArtsWave, meetNKY award $58K for creative placemaking projects (https://moversmakers.org/2025/05/20/artswave-meetnky-award-58k-for-creative-placemaking-projects/) Local arts organization announces artist-in-residence program (https://www.citybeat.com/arts/local-arts-organization-announces-artist-in-residence-program/) City of Covington Launches New Interactive Project Showcasing 100+ Public Art Installations (https://www.covingtonky.gov/news/2026/01/27/city-of-covington-launches-new-interactive-project-showcasing-100-public-art-installations) New Covington mural depicts city’s history and future (https://www.citybeat.com/arts/new-covington-mural-depicts-citys-history-and-future/) Window on the World (https://www.cincypeople.com/culture-blog/2025/9/23/window-on-the-world#google_vignette) Josephine Sculpture Park (https://www.josephinesculpturepark.org/) ArtsWave Boardway Bound Training Program (https://artswave.org/get-involved/boardway-bound-training-program/) Special Guest: Rachael Parker. economic development, creative placemaking, arts and culture, community development, regional growth, economic impact of the arts, public art, cultural tourism, placemaking strategy, nonprofit leadership, arts funding, Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati region, community engagement, urban development, workforce attraction, quality of life, arts advocacy, local economy, social impact, ArtsWave In this episode of the Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, we welcome Rachael Parker, ArtsWave director for Northern Kentucky creative placemaking, to discuss how arts and culture strengthen communities and drive economic development. Parker shares her background as a fiber artist, arts educator, and nonprofit leader, and explains ArtsWave’s nearly 100-year legacy as the nation’s first and largest arts fund, which has granted over $350 million and recently awarded 165 grants to 150+ organizations.

She defines creative placemaking as cross-sector, community-driven work that integrates arts, culture, and design to advance equitable economic, physical, and social change, and challenges the misconception that arts lack impact, citing a $1.6 BILLION regional arts impact and a $42 return per $1 ArtsWave investment.

Rachael highlights some examples including Northern Kentucky placemaking grants, Newport’s historic mural ordinance and Orchard Street Project, and arts integration in Covington’s CCR redevelopment and Florence’s planned sculpture park (check out the resources and links below).

In this episode, we explore:

  • Rachel Parker’s journey—from fiber artist and educator to nonprofit leader—highlights how creative careers can evolve into community-shaping roles that bridge art, strategy, and regional development.
  • How creative placemaking blends arts, culture, and community collaboration to spark equitable economic and social change, transforming projects like Newport murals, Covington redevelopment, and Florence’s future sculpture park.
  • With nearly a century of impact, how ArtsWave has invested over $350M into the region—supporting 150+ organizations and demonstrating how the arts strengthen identity, community, and local development.

*Quotable: * “ It is certainly not fluff. It is of vital importance to the success of our communities that we have a creative economy.”

Resources and Links
Connect with Rachael Parker on LinkedIn

Engineering a creative renaissance in Northern Kentucky

New grant program is fueling the arts and boosting economic development in Northern Kentucky

ArtsWave, meetNKY award $58K for creative placemaking projects

Local arts organization announces artist-in-residence program

City of Covington Launches New Interactive Project Showcasing 100+ Public Art Installations

New Covington mural depicts city’s history and future

Window on the World

Josephine Sculpture Park

ArtsWave Boardway Bound Training Program

Special Guest: Rachael Parker.

]]> In this episode of the Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, we welcome Rachael Parker, ArtsWave director for Northern Kentucky creative placemaking, to discuss how arts and culture strengthen communities and drive economic development. Parker shares her background as a fiber artist, arts educator, and nonprofit leader, and explains ArtsWave’s nearly 100-year legacy as the nation’s first and largest arts fund, which has granted over $350 million and recently awarded 165 grants to 150+ organizations.

She defines creative placemaking as cross-sector, community-driven work that integrates arts, culture, and design to advance equitable economic, physical, and social change, and challenges the misconception that arts lack impact, citing a $1.6 BILLION regional arts impact and a $42 return per $1 ArtsWave investment.

Rachael highlights some examples including Northern Kentucky placemaking grants, Newport’s historic mural ordinance and Orchard Street Project, and arts integration in Covington’s CCR redevelopment and Florence’s planned sculpture park (check out the resources and links below).

In this episode, we explore:

  • Rachel Parker’s journey—from fiber artist and educator to nonprofit leader—highlights how creative careers can evolve into community-shaping roles that bridge art, strategy, and regional development.
  • How creative placemaking blends arts, culture, and community collaboration to spark equitable economic and social change, transforming projects like Newport murals, Covington redevelopment, and Florence’s future sculpture park.
  • With nearly a century of impact, how ArtsWave has invested over $350M into the region—supporting 150+ organizations and demonstrating how the arts strengthen identity, community, and local development.

*Quotable: * “ It is certainly not fluff. It is of vital importance to the success of our communities that we have a creative economy.”

Resources and Links
Connect with Rachael Parker on LinkedIn

Engineering a creative renaissance in Northern Kentucky

New grant program is fueling the arts and boosting economic development in Northern Kentucky

ArtsWave, meetNKY award $58K for creative placemaking projects

Local arts organization announces artist-in-residence program

City of Covington Launches New Interactive Project Showcasing 100+ Public Art Installations

New Covington mural depicts city’s history and future

Window on the World

Josephine Sculpture Park

ArtsWave Boardway Bound Training Program

Special Guest: Rachael Parker.

]]> Navigating Economic Growth: Insights from Kimberly Rossetti at BE NKY Growth Partnership http://www.llofed.com/episode23-kimberlyrossetti 740a0927-f2df-4ef0-9047-f42d45f7e5e0 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0500 Kaycee Bunch full 2 Kaycee Bunch 29:19 no In this episode of the Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, Kaycee interviews Kimberly Rosetti, who shares her 20-year journey in economic development, from working at the Chamber of Commerce in Lexington, Kentucky to her current role at Be NKY Growth Partnership. Kimberly emphasizes the importance of mentorship, community impact, and balancing professional growth with family decisions. She also discusses several initiatives at Be NKY, including data-informed community dashboards and workforce development programs, and offers advice for young professionals in the field. In this episode, we explore: * The importance of mentoring, Kimberly’s commitment to community growth, and the strategic evolution of Be NKY. * Northern Kentucky's unique economic landscape, BE NKY’s data-driven initiatives, and workforce development efforts. * The significance of professional development, networking, and maintaining a clear organizational 'why' for long-term success. Quotable: “  Claim my seat at the table. It sounds somewhat cliche, but, not sitting in the back, not sitting on the sides, but sitting at the table with these decision makers.” Resources and Links Connect with Kimberly Rossetti on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-rossetti-b0ab6115/) Be NKY Growth Partnership (https://be-nky.com/) Northern Kentucky Atlas (https://atlas.northernkentuckyusa.com/) Deliver Customized Workforce Solutions – BE NKY (https://be-nky.com/build-elevate-nky/initiatives/deliver-customized-workforce-solutions/) Special Guest: Kimberly Rossetti. be nky, be nky growth partnership, kentucky, economic development, econ dev, kimberly rossetti, northern kentucky In this episode of the Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, Kaycee interviews Kimberly Rosetti, who shares her 20-year journey in economic development, from working at the Chamber of Commerce in Lexington, Kentucky to her current role at Be NKY Growth Partnership. Kimberly emphasizes the importance of mentorship, community impact, and balancing professional growth with family decisions. She also discusses several initiatives at Be NKY, including data-informed community dashboards and workforce development programs, and offers advice for young professionals in the field.

In this episode, we explore:

  • The importance of mentoring, Kimberly’s commitment to community growth, and the strategic evolution of Be NKY.
  • Northern Kentucky's unique economic landscape, BE NKY’s data-driven initiatives, and workforce development efforts.
  • The significance of professional development, networking, and maintaining a clear organizational 'why' for long-term success.

Quotable: “  Claim my seat at the table. It sounds somewhat cliche, but, not sitting in the back, not sitting on the sides, but sitting at the table with these decision makers.”

Resources and Links
Connect with Kimberly Rossetti on LinkedIn
Be NKY Growth Partnership
Northern Kentucky Atlas
Deliver Customized Workforce Solutions – BE NKY

Special Guest: Kimberly Rossetti.

]]> In this episode of the Leading Ladies of Economic Development podcast, Kaycee interviews Kimberly Rosetti, who shares her 20-year journey in economic development, from working at the Chamber of Commerce in Lexington, Kentucky to her current role at Be NKY Growth Partnership. Kimberly emphasizes the importance of mentorship, community impact, and balancing professional growth with family decisions. She also discusses several initiatives at Be NKY, including data-informed community dashboards and workforce development programs, and offers advice for young professionals in the field.

In this episode, we explore:

  • The importance of mentoring, Kimberly’s commitment to community growth, and the strategic evolution of Be NKY.
  • Northern Kentucky's unique economic landscape, BE NKY’s data-driven initiatives, and workforce development efforts.
  • The significance of professional development, networking, and maintaining a clear organizational 'why' for long-term success.

Quotable: “  Claim my seat at the table. It sounds somewhat cliche, but, not sitting in the back, not sitting on the sides, but sitting at the table with these decision makers.”

Resources and Links
Connect with Kimberly Rossetti on LinkedIn
Be NKY Growth Partnership
Northern Kentucky Atlas
Deliver Customized Workforce Solutions – BE NKY

Special Guest: Kimberly Rossetti.

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