"The challenges facing health care are constantly evolving," Steve Mackin shares.  For Mercy, that has resulted in innovations designed to bring world class health care to large cities and rural communities across their entire footprint. Listen to Part 2 of our conversation with Steve here.

"The challenges facing health care are constantly evolving," Steve Mackin shares.  For Mercy, that has resulted in innovations designed to bring world class health care to large cities and rural communities across their entire footprint. 

The discussion turned to opportunities at the NGA as the conversation with Bill Caniano continues. 

In 2016 the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency started on a 10 year project, building the NGA’s western headquarters in St. Louis.  Seven years in, they’re pleased to be much further ahead of where they’d thought they’d be.  Bill Caniano tells us “there’s a special side to St. Louis that we’ve found to be naturally collaborative”. Go inside the NGA with our latest C-Speak episode.

Sobriety plays a big part in Katie's personal and business success. She uses her experiences to create a transparent work environment with no shift drinks. She attracts people who want to stay sober and inspires us all.  We talk about her influences in part two. 

Katie Collier, owner of Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria turned a Kickstarter campaign into a pizza legacy. She shares her story in our latest PNC C-Speak podcast. During COVID, Katie’s Pizza continued to beat all the odds and now boasts a thriving social business with three locations and more on the way. Don’t miss her story of passion and grit! 

Our conversation with Robert O'Loughlin continues with a focus on tourism and public safety, two topics that impact LHM and our community.  Listen to part 2 of our interview.

When Robert O’Loughlin sat down behind the microphone for a PNC C-Speak conversation, he talked about how Michael Scully recognized him as part of the solution to attract business to St. Louis. Bob’s accomplishments give him great perspective on issues facing St. Louis today.

First he had the grit to pick a difficult market niche  Then he had the grit to refine his proposal time and time again till he got the investors he needed.  Don't miss Part 2 of our conversation with Josiah Cox.

It’s a good thing no one told Josiah Cox that Wall Street flies over Missouri. He says, “I was too stupid to know how hard it was to raise money.”  Grit kept him going after 90 investors turned him down.  Check out how Central States Water Resources has grown to be the 11th largest utility in the U.S.