The Leading Ladies of Economic Development
These are the women leading economic development across the US.
About the show
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.
Episodes
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Building Trust and Transformation in Greater Freeport, Illinois │Andrea Schultz Winter & Nicole Haas
May 22nd, 2026 | Season 3 | 46 mins 47 secs
andrea schultz winter, building trust in organizations, business retention and expansion bre, chamber of commerce and economic development, change management in organizations, childcare as workforce barrier, collaborative leadership models, come home campaign workforce, community driven economic strategy, community engagement strategies, covid-19 impact on local economies, cross sector partnerships, downtown revitalization strategies, downtown unlocked initiative, economic development case study, economic development communication strategies, economic development podcast, economic resilience strategies, employer workforce partnerships, entrepreneurship and small business support, freeport illinois, freeport illinois revitalization, greater freeport partnership, housing availability workforce development, illinois community development, integrated tourism strategy, leadership in community development, leading ladies of economic development, local economic development success stories, main street program revitalization, merged economic development organization, midwest economic development, nicole haas, nonprofit leadership in economic development, northwest illinois economic development, organizational merger challenges, place based economic development, public private partnerships, recast city cohort, regional collaboration in economic development, regional partnership building, returning residents recruitment, rural economic development illinois, rural revitalization initiatives, small scale manufacturing downtown, small town economic growth, sustainable community growth, talent attraction rural communities, talent retention strategies, tourism and economic development integration, underutilized space activation, unified vision organizational strategy, women leaders in economic development, workforce development strategies, workforce personas development
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You Can’t Censor Experience: Leading Community Change from the Ground Up │Kathleen J. Guillaume-Delemar
May 1st, 2026 | Season 3 | 54 mins 2 secs
abandoned housing, affordable housing, anti-displacement strategies, black women leaders, center for community progress, civic leadership, code enforcement reform, community development, community engagement, community revitalization, economic development, equitable development, gentrification myths, haitian american leadership, homeownership access, housing justice, housing policy, land banks, neighborhood revitalization, nonprofit leadership, property tax policy, public policy and housing, systems change, urban planning, vacant properties, women in economic development
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Building Belonging: How Authentic Storytelling Drives Talent Attraction │Monica Hershberger
April 17th, 2026 | Season 3 | 27 mins 24 secs
#communitydevelopment, #communityengagement, #communitystrategy, #economicdevelopment, #economicgrowth, #leadership, #localbusiness, #placemaking, #podcast, #regionalplanning, #rolecall, #talent, #talentattraction, #urbanplanning, #womeninleadership, #workforcedevelopment, #workforceretention
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Weaving Culture: The Power of Arts in Economic Growth│Rachael Parker
April 3rd, 2026 | Season 3 | 29 mins 27 secs
arts advocacy, arts and culture, arts funding, artswave, cincinnati region, community development, community engagement, creative placemaking, cultural tourism, economic development, economic impact of the arts, local economy, nonprofit leadership, northern kentucky, placemaking strategy, public art, quality of life, regional growth, social impact, urban development, workforce attraction
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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
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Building Equity and Empowering Change in Workforce Development │Stephanie Bradley
December 5th, 2025 | Season 2 | 1 hr 1 min
career pathways and opportunity access, dei in workforce development, econ dev, economic development, economic development leadership, equity in workforce systems, modernizing workforce training, people-first organizational culture, platinum bell consulting, stephanie bradley, supporting marginalized communities, workforce development, workforce development challenges
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Navigating Economic Growth: Insights from Kimberly Rossetti at BE NKY Growth Partnership
November 7th, 2025 | Season 2 | 29 mins 19 secs
be nky, be nky growth partnership, econ dev, economic development, kentucky, kimberly rossetti, northern kentucky
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The Ripple Effect of Personal Growth: How Improving Individuals Benefits the Community│Rebecca Undem
October 10th, 2025 | Season 2 | 32 mins 9 secs
econdev, economic development, grow small towns, rebecca undem, the growing small towns show
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Venture Capital and Wellness with Bold Ventures│Lindsay Karas Stencel & Danielle Blount
August 1st, 2025 | Season 2 | 36 mins 15 secs
bold vc, bolder inc, danielle blount, econdev, economic development, lindsay karas stencel, venture capital
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Empowering Small Towns: Success Stories and Practical Steps│Deb Brown
June 6th, 2025 | Season 2 | 42 mins 18 secs
and success stories, deb brown, econdev, from possibilities to reality: save your small town with these uniquely do-able ideas, projects, rural development, save your town
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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
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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
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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
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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