The Leading Ladies of Economic Development

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

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

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