Elevating The Conversation

Wade Larson, the executive director of the Production & Manufacturing Institute and the owner of Optimal Talent Dynamics, sits down with the Spokane Journal of Business to discuss the Inland Northwest labor market.

Vange Hochheimer, economics and finance professor at Whitworth University and CEO and chief economist at Grand Fir Analytics, sits down with the Journal of Business for its Economic Outlook episode.

Tom Simpson, the CEO of Ignite Northwest and president of the Spokane Angel Alliance, sits down with the Journal of Business to discuss Spokane's startup scene.

Katia Passerini, the new president of Gonzaga University, sits down with new Journal Editor Erica Bullock to discuss women in leadership.

Greg Hansen, the recently-retired chief credit officer at Numerica Credit Union, discusses how he wound up in the banking industry, the role he played in launching a cannabis-banking program, and future financial industry trends.

Craig Soehren, a real estate broker with Kiemle Hagood, discusses the current state of the Inland Northwest office market.

Steven Daines, owner of Daines Capital Commercial Real Estate, discusses recent growth in the Liberty Lake-Spokane Valley area and his expectations for the future.

Linn Parish, the outgoing editor of the Spokane Journal of Business, discusses his new job at Eastern Washington University, changes in the journalism industry, and the Spokane business community.

Mark Norton, executive director of the Northwest I90 Manufacturing Alliance, discusses aerospace manufacturing in the Inland Northwest, as well as other innovations and opportunities.

Aerospace Manufacturing Challenges (5:15)

Medical and Space/Satellite Diversification (11:57)

Advanced Aerospace Tech Hub Status (19:40)

Other Innovative Areas of Growth (30:58)

Isaiah Clow, owner of Cornerstone Construction & Development Inc., talks about his acquisition of a longtime, Spokane-based general contracting company, the vision moving forward, and the industry challenges.