Erie’s Front Row

This week on Erie's Front Row, Jake and Jordan are joined in the studio by Benton C. Bainbridge, an artist and entrepreneur in Erie. In this episode, we interview Benton about his life and career, which started in Erie, saw him around the world twice with the Beastie Boys, and has recently brought him back. 

Benton C. Bainbridge is the Founder of Feed Media Art Center, https://www.feed.art/ , a media art space in Downtown Erie.  FEED actively fosters the creation, presentation, preservation, education, and ongoing innovation of real-time media art within Erie, PA, specifically highlighting the vibrant Downtown ARTs District. It operates not only as a gallery but also as a dynamic arts incubator dedicated to the advancement of interactive creative technologies.

This week on Erie's Front Row, Jake and Jordan are joined by Christopher Harben, D.S.L.. Chris is the Toudy Chair of Entrepreneurship and Family Business, Academic Director for the Center for Family Business, and an Associate Teaching Professor at PennState Behrend. On this episode we discuss family business and the resources available to them through the Center for Family Business and the economic development ecosystem. 

This week on Erie's Front Row, Jake and Jordan are joined in the studio by Sarah Hanks, the new President and CEO of the Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC). On this episode we get to know Sarah, the services of the NWIRC, and the importance of the manufacturing industry in our region. 

This week Jake and Jordan are joined in the studio by Erie-based filmmaker, John C Lyons. On this episode we discuss the film-making process, the economic value of the film industry, and Erie's arts and culture scene. 

Check out these events if you are listening around release -

This week on Erie's Front Row, Jake and Jordan are joined in the studio by the three generations of leadership at Moore Research. In this special episode Jake and Jordan interview Peggy Moore, Founder of Moore Research, Colleen Moore Mezler, President and CEO, and Lindsay Bach-Moore, Director of Research and Insights. We discuss the history of the company, how market research has changed over the years, and what the future of the industry and this great company look like. 

This week on Erie's Front Row, Jake and Jordan are joined in the studio by Matthew White, CEO of Whitethorn Games. We discuss the history of video games, the video game industry, and the founding and story of Whitethorn Games.

This week on Erie's Front Row, Jake and Jordan are joined by Gary Lee, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Erie County Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission, also known as Diverse Erie. We discuss Gary's background, as well as the formation and focus of Diverse Erie.

This week on Erie's Front Row Jake and Jordan are joined by John Oliver, Founding President and CEO of Visit Erie. John shares his background, and the story of Visit Erie covering it's origins, initiatives, and tourism in Erie, Pennsylvania. 

This week, we turn the spotlight around and interview Jake Rouch, Vice President of Economic Development, on the principles and basics of Economic Development. We discuss the principles of Economic Development, including Business Attraction, Entrepreneurship, Business Retention and Expansion, and Workforce Development.

This morning Jake and Jordan are joined in the studio by Tina Mengine the President and CEO of the Erie County Redevelopment Authority. On this episode, we discuss the services of the ECRDA, key initiatives in the region, and economic development strategy.