Mid Market Moments

Host Karen Vineyard, Market Executive for Bank of America Global Commercial Banking, is joined by entrepreneur and prominent community leader, Peter Stott. Peter is the Chairman and CEO of Market Express, a regional transportation logistics company. Peter has a long list of companies he's founded and lead, one of which was market transport, one of Oregon's largest asset based transportation and logistics companies, prior to it being acquired in 2006. He has also served on numerous corporate boards, including Conway which was the nation's third largest truckload carrier at the time it was sold in 2015. Today, he is also a member of the Board of American Sentinel insurance company. In addition to his corporate work, Peter serves on numerous community boards.

Jim Barr, Chief Executive Officer for Nautilus, Inc., joins host Karen Vineyard, Market Executive for Bank of America Commercial Banking, on the latest episode of Mid Market Moments to discuss Nautilus' transformation journey, their investment in connected fitness and leadership during the new world of work.

Trey Winthrop, Chief Executive Officer for Bob's Red Mill, sits down with host Karen Vineyard, Market Executive of Global Commercial Banking for Bank of America, to discuss how the company's resilience helped them navigate unprecedented supply chain impacts, inflation, and a cybersecurity attack.

On the inaugural episode of the Mid Market Moments Podcast, Craig Johnston, President & CEO of Forest City Trading Group, one of the largest diversified forest products companies in North America, sits down with host Karen Vineyard, Market Executive for Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America. Craig has a candid conversation with Karen about how they survived and thrived during the economic turbulence caused by the pandemic.

Craig has a candid conversation with Karen about how they survived and thrived during the economic turbulence caused by the pandemic. In the episode, Craig discusses:

Talent: How Forest City’s recruiting process was stretched during 2020, and what they are doing now to ensure a pipeline of top talent.

Tech: How the pandemic accelerated their investment in technology with an emphasis on making their supply chain more efficient.

Risk: During the pandemic, Forest City Trading Group was hit by a cyber attack. Craig shares what every leader should know about managing a cyber attack and coming through the other side.

Leadership: Learn how Craig’s leadership team protected their culture by leading from a position of education and collaboration.

Karen Vineyard, Market Executive for Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America, welcomes you to the inaugural season of Mid Market Moments.