Lead to Succeed
Lead to Succeed - Gina Thorsen, CEO of Jacquart Fabric Products
Sep 14, 202629 min
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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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Lead to Succeed
<p>In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood talks with Danica Stanciu, President of the Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation, about legacy, philanthropy, and the kind of bold thinking needed to move the Upper Peninsula forward. Danica shares the story of her father, Daniel J. Kobasic, and how his values continue to guide the Foundation’s work across the U.P. The conversation also explores the Foundation’s recent $1.4 million commitment to Build U.P.’s CTE housing partnership, the importance of investing in skilled trades and workforce development, and why the region should be thinking bigger about its fu...
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<p>In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood welcomes longtime broadcaster and newly retired host of The Ryan Report, Don Ryan, for a conversation shaped by decades of watching the Upper Peninsula grow, change, and meet new challenges. Don reflects on the U.P.’s long-standing population challenge, the role entrepreneurs and natural resource industries have played in building the regional economy, and why building even greater awareness of the U.P.’s strengths is part of the region’s future.</p><p>Learn more about InvestUP at https://www.investupmi.com. Connect with us on social media...
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<p>In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood is joined by Corey Soumis, Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE) at the Copper Country Intermediate School District, and CTE Supervisor Steve Aho. They share how a partnership between local contractors, Moyle Real Estate Development, InvestUP, and the Build U.P. fund turned a construction trades class into a real-world homebuilding program that is adding new housing units in Houghton, Hancock, and L’Anse while preparing the next generation of skilled trades professionals across the Copper Country. </p><p>Learn more about InvestUP at https://www.investupmi.com. Con...
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<p>In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood talks with Amy Hovey, Executive Director and CEO of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), about what it takes to tackle Michigan’s housing shortage. She walks through MSHDA’s toolbox from vouchers, mortgages, and home repair programs to Missing Middle investments, housing TIF, and new mixed-income financing models and explains how these tools are being used in rural regions and tribal communities, including the Upper Peninsula.</p><p><br/></p><p>Learn more about InvestUP at https://www.investupmi.com. Connect with us on social media at https...
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