Stay ConnectedC-Speak Minnesota is hosted by Jordana Green, 830 WCCO radio host, and Kate Kelly, Regional President of PNC Financial.
These podcasts feature local and regional C-Level Executives talking about relevant and timely business topics. They’ll discuss forward-thinking business approaches that disrupt the status quo and encourage local business leaders to think differently. PNC Financial views this as a knowledge-sharing platform.
Dr. Jakub Tolar, MD, PhD and Dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School, is our next guest with Kate Kelly and Jordana Green and they discuss “Sustaining the lessons of Covid-19... Learn how a pandemic accelerated change for the university’s Health Sciences.” Learn how Dr. Tolar and his team of doctors and scientists adapted to the constantly-changing world of COVID-19 over the past 12 months. It’s a fascinating interview!
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Our next fantastic C-Speak Minnesota podcast presented by PNC is with Tawanna Black, CEO of the Center for Economic Inclusion here in the Twin Cities. Jordana Green and Kate Kelly discuss how Tawanna and her team are engaging with Minnesota businesses and local government with consulting products and services to move from diversity and inclusion programs to triple bottom line results that are good for employees, employers and communities! #insolidarity
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Amy Ronneberg, CEO of Be The Match, is our next guest with Kate Kelly and Jordana Green and they discuss “Turning Life Altering Events into Greatness!”. Learn how Ms. Ronneberg’s cancer diagnosis helped her see an opportunity to adjust her attitude towards work and home life. Learn about Amy’s three takeaways from this life changing event.
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Learn how a group of local business leaders are creating an environment for minority business owners to grow and thrive in the Twin Cities. This month, Jordana and Kate have a terrific conversation with Karl Benson, Former President of the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce and Twin Cities Business Leader.
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Learn how the University of Minnesota generates more than $8.6 billion in economic impact for the state of Minnesota every year. This month, Jordana and Kate have a terrific conversation with Joan Gabel, President of the University of Minnesota
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Bob Frenzel, COO of Xcel Energy, joins us to discuss how Xcel Energy is supporting their customers during these turbulent times, while still leading the clean energy transition. Learn how Xcel Energy is leading in the midst of a global pandemic.
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Doug Baker, CEO of Ecolab, Inc, joins us as we discuss the financial implications of polluted lakes, rivers and the Mississippi Headwaters for global business. Mr. Baker is acutely aware of how important it is to protect our water resources.
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Our guest is Katie Clark Sieben, Senior Director of the Cargill Foundation. They discuss Food Security: “Agriculture is key to nourishing the world.”
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Our inaugural episode is with James Hereford, President and CEO of Fairview Health Services and we discuss the future of healthcare and innovating through a pandemic.
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