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Lead to Succeed

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Lead to Succeed is an interview series focused on Leadership in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Hosted by Steve Arwood, former director of the MEDC, this series is designed to help aspiring leaders of the U.P. go further and learn from those who are already leading the way.

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29 episodes

  1. Lead to Succeed - Sarah Lucas, Director of Michigan’s Office of Rural Prosperity within the Department of LEO 28:33
  2. Lead to Succeed - Gina Thorsen, CEO of Jacquart Fabric Products 28:46
  3. Lead to Succeed - Danica Stanciu, Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation 41:05
  4. Lead to Succeed - Don Ryan 23:31
  5. Lead to Succeed - Corey Soumis, CTE Director at the Copper Country ISD and Steve Aho, CTE Supervisor at the Copper Country ISD 24:38
  6. Lead to Succeed - Amy Hovey of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) 37:15
  7. Lead to Succeed - Randy Thelen of The Right Place 27:47
  8. Lead to Succeed - Jim Baker and Jim Tenzillo of Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund 33:38
  9. Lead to Succeed - Mike Smith, Executive Director of the UP Construction Council, and Ryan Stern, U.P. Representative, Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council 23:48
  10. Lead to Succeed - Anne Giroux, Director of Development and Investment Services at Build U.P., and Kyle Aho, Partner at AV Rental Company 22:45
  11. Lead to Succeed - Ryan Sistad 28:20
  12. Lead to Succeed - Mandy Lake, Supervisor of Wakefield Township, and Chris Patritto, President of Gogebic Community College 34:12
  13. Lead to Succeed - Zach Hautala (Director at Iron County Economic Chamber Alliance), Jacqui McElroy (Director of Business Development at S.C. Swiderski), Kortni Wolf (Development Manager at S.C. Swiderski), and Gerard Valesano (City Manager at the City of 17:26
  14. Lead to Succeed - Kelly Reed, CEO of VAST 20:41
  15. Lead to Succeed - Sarah Lucas, Director of Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity 28:01
  16. John Jamar: CEO of CCI Systems 31:59
  17. Dr. Brock Tessman: President, Northern Michigan University 31:48
  18. Bridgitte LaPointe-Dunham: CEO, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community 29:34
  19. Roxanne Daust, President & CEO of Range Bank 23:25
  20. Bob Crumb, CEO of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital 25:53
  21. Dr. Rodney Hanley, President of Lake Superior State University 37:08
  22. Dr. Richard Koubek, President of Michigan Technological University 28:15
  23. Kristen Mariuzza, Vice President of Environmental and Social Performance at Lundin Mining Corporation 33:14
  24. Jan Allman, SVP Pub. Affairs & Com. Relations, Fincantieri Marine Group 34:55
  25. Chuck Nelson, CEO of Dickinson County Healthcare System 39:14
  26. Jessica Frost, General Manager, Heavy Equipment Group at Trident Maritime Systems 17:54
  27. Todd Brassard, VP/COO at Calumet Electronics 47:25
  28. Gina Thorson, CEO of Jacquart Fabric Products, Stormy Kromer 39:20
  29. Steve Hicks, CEO of JM Longyear Corp. 23:52