As the President of the University of Akron, Gary Miller came on board just at a very challenging time in the history of the institution. In this conversation, Gary and Steve Millard discuss how he sees his role as a leader and the University's part in the Akron community.

This podcast was recording on the morning of the Greater Akron Chamber’s 2023
Annual Meeting (March 15th) with the event’s keynote speaker Jon Clifton, CEO of Gallup, and author of the recent Wall Street Journal Best Selling book, "Blind Spot: The Global Rise of Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It". Jon and Steve Millard discuss some of the data that Gallup gathers and analyzes, and what that information is telling us about our work culture today.

Today Steve Millard chats with John Verdile, Founder and President of XpenseSolutions, an energy advisory firm. John talks about his history in the energy business and how that industry has changed over his career. John also discusses some of the services that he is helping bring to members of the Greater Akron Chamber.

Rita McNeal Danish is spearheading a new way to deliver news across the State as the CEO of Signal Ohio. Her background as an attorney has helped her understand the importance of communicating with people who live in our communities and are directly impacted by events big and small. Steve Millard discusses with Rita how the non-profit Signal Ohio will be a game-changer in reporting on local and regional happenings. To find out more, go to http://www.signalohio.org

It's hard to sum up what Tony Troppe brings to the community as a developer, business leader, architectural preservationist, and creative idea guy. Steve Millard goes one on one with the Akron region's "out-of-the-box" thinker for one of the most inspirational episodes of Dreamers, Drivers, Doers yet. Akron is going places and Tony will tell you why and how we will get there together.

Gregg has had two jobs in his life. Both of them have involved welcoming people to Akron. Steve Millard has a one-on-one with the President and CEO of the Akron Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau. Gregg talks about how he found his career path within our community and the part his organization plays in bringing people to Akron to live, work, and play.

If you are an Akron-area resident, you know Davey Tree. You have seen the trucks and THINK you know everything they do. Today, Steve is joined by Executive Vice President Dan Joy, and Sandee Reid, Vice President of Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning. During the program, Dan and Sandee share a whole lot more about this employee-owned company. From Davey's science and research programs, to training and education. Find out what you don't know about this world-class operation.

This week, Steve sits down with Marcella Granick, the Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Synthomer, supporting North American business units. Marcella has worked across various industries and has mentored and coached across numerous career levels. On today's episode, she discusses her passion for working with, and developing people to realize and achieve their full potential.

Bernett Williams is a go-to leader in the Akron region through the roles she has played at organizations such as The Urban League, Leadership Akron, United Way, and the Greater Akron Chamber. As the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer; Vice President for Community Initiatives at Akron Children's Hospital, Bernett is helping pave the way for future leaders in our community. Steve Millard and Bernett also discuss how we are growing as a workforce and what that will look like in the near and distant future.