web02.fireside.fm Tue, 26 May 2026 03:32:51 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Leading Ladies of Economic Development - Episodes Tagged with “Coopapalooza” https://www.llofed.com/tags/coopapalooza Fri, 06 Sep 2024 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 Boosting Rural Communities with Green Energy │Brittany Cox https://www.llofed.com/episode10-brittanycox fe00ac92-d8f9-4b25-ae55-5ee2c1cd03e1 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0400 Kaycee Bunch full 1 Kaycee Bunch 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. 35:26 no <p>*<em>In this episode, we explore:<br> *</em></p> <ul> <li>The importance of regional cooperation</li> <li>The creative energy solutions that are pushing Kentucky towards a sustainable future</li> <li>Why resilience, passion, and adaptability are essential in economic development</li> <li>Expansion of the bourbon industry in Kentucky</li> <li>… and how to focus on what makes your workforce unique</li> </ul> <p><strong>Quotable</strong><br> &gt; “Sometimes 50 jobs does transform a community. When you know a community well enough and you know that will make an incredible transformation, that's a lot of fun."</p> <p>*<em>Resources and Links<br> *</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.touchstoneenergy.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kentucky Touchstone Energy Cooperatives</a><br> <a href="https://www.standupruralamerica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Standup Rural America</a><br> <a href="https://ekpc.coop/coopapalooza" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Coopapalooza</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanyrcox/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Connect with Brittany Cox on LinkedIn</a><br> Special Guest: Brittany Cox.</p> economic development, women in economic development, brittany cox, Kentucky touchstone energy cooperatives, coopapalooza, Kentucky, econdev *In this episode, we explore:
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  • The importance of regional cooperation
  • The creative energy solutions that are pushing Kentucky towards a sustainable future
  • Why resilience, passion, and adaptability are essential in economic development
  • Expansion of the bourbon industry in Kentucky
  • … and how to focus on what makes your workforce unique

Quotable

“Sometimes 50 jobs does transform a community. When you know a community well enough and you know that will make an incredible transformation, that's a lot of fun."

*Resources and Links
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Kentucky Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
Standup Rural America
Coopapalooza
Connect with Brittany Cox on LinkedIn

Special Guest: Brittany Cox.

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  • The importance of regional cooperation
  • The creative energy solutions that are pushing Kentucky towards a sustainable future
  • Why resilience, passion, and adaptability are essential in economic development
  • Expansion of the bourbon industry in Kentucky
  • … and how to focus on what makes your workforce unique

Quotable

“Sometimes 50 jobs does transform a community. When you know a community well enough and you know that will make an incredible transformation, that's a lot of fun."

*Resources and Links
*

Kentucky Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
Standup Rural America
Coopapalooza
Connect with Brittany Cox on LinkedIn

Special Guest: Brittany Cox.

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