Kristin connects with Randy Thelen, President/CEO of The Right Place, who's orchestrating economic development initiatives that are making West Michigan one of the state’s most attractive places to work and live!

Kristin connects with Lucinda Wright, Co-Founder/CEO of Cask & Kettle, who's created a a ready to brew, one-shot, hard coffee cocktail that comes in the form of a pod - the perfect combination as we head into the winter holidays!

KB connects with Michelle Traill Crosser, Director of Sales and Marketing at Burcham Hills, to talk about their $31 million expansion and how it will impact the community!

KB connects with Stephanie Young, a young professional who's steering signature events as the Events Coordinator for the Michigan Chamber and providing members with educational opportunities, networking, and ways to get their company brand exposure statewide!

Kristin connects with Theresa Dubiel, Senior Vice President for Member Experience and Business Development at Lake Trust Credit Union. She is actively engaged in the community and enjoys numerous relationships in Greater Lansing!

Kristin connects with Jamie Lightner, Life Coach and Founder of Flawless Imperfections, who's dedicating herself to helping people accept and believe in themselves while also realizing it is perfect not to be perfect!

Kristin connects with Craig Makens, VP of Business Development & Partnerships at ThermoAnalytics, Inc.

ThermoAnalytics is an employee-owned company with its headquarters in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula. They are a leading developer of thermal, fluid-flow, and infrared modeling software. ThermoAnalytics software products and services help engineers in organizations worldwide to optimize product concepts early in the design process, enabling them to significantly improve product quality while reducing product development time and cost. This software is used in many industries including aerospace, automotive, architecture, electronics, environmental, manufacturing, and defense applications!

Kristin connects with Ryan Hundt, CEO of The Michigan Works! Association, which provides services and support to Michigan’s workforce development system through advocacy, education and collaboration, they know the key to advancing prosperity in Michigan is to build a skilled workforce!

Kristin connects with the Vice President of Commercial Lending at Mercantile Bank, Mark Conn.

Mark has always committed himself to being there for his customers and prides himself on the loyalty they show on giving him repeat business which makes it no surprise that he was a major part of the flourish of activity to help businesses stay afloat during the pandemic!

The State of the Lansing Region Report unveils core strengths and growth opportunities and, in this episode, Kristin connects with Tim Daman, President/CEO of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and Brent Forsberg, President of T.A. Forsberg to discuss it all and much more!