Project Inspire: A Haslam Interview Series

Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam’s Office of Student Engagement. In this episode, we are joined by Dave Clark, founder and CEO of Auger, a venture revolutionizing global supply chains through an AI-powered operating system. Before Auger, Mr. Clark spent over 23 years at Amazon, where, as CEO of Worldwide Consumer, he transformed Amazon’s supply chain through innovations in robotics and AI. He holds 17 patents for his contributions to supply chain technology. Mr. Clark encourages listeners to work to the best of their ability, evaluate the things that are most important in their lives, and take ownership.

Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam's office of Student Engagement. In this episode we are joined by Weldon Wright, a serial entrepreneur who has made Knoxville his base of operations. Mr. Wright is the founder and owner of X World Studios, a digital marketing company that creates virtual content for its customers to advertise with. Weldon has always demonstrated the entrepreneurial spirit through his many ventures he attempted while in college.

Executive Producer and Host: Jackson Farr

Contributors: Kate Malooley, Tatiana Phelps, Emily Whelan, Veda Seay

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Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam’s Office of Student Engagement. In this episode, we are joined by Christi Branscom – Ms. Branscom is Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services and President of the National Association of State Administrators. Ms. Branscom is also an entrepreneur, licensed attorney, and Principal Broker. In both the public and private sectors, Ms. Branscom has leveraged her legal expertise and extensive real estate knowledge to passionately serve others. 

Executive Producer and Host: Emily Whelan

Producers: Tyler Porter and Jackson Farr

Contributors: Kate Malooley, Tatiana Phelps, Veda Seay

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Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam’s Office of Student Engagement. In this episode, we are joined by Marianne Wanamaker – Dr. Wanamaker is an economist, former executive director of UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, and now dean of the recently converted Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, the first and only school of public policy and public affairs at any public university in Tennessee. Dr. Wanamaker is also the former chief domestic economist and senior labor economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors as well as an award-winning teacher and researcher. 

Executive Producer and Host: Emily Whelan

Producers: Anthony Do

Contributors: Kate Malooley and Tatiana Phelps

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Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam’s Office of Student Engagement. In this episode, we are joined by Molly Adams – Ms. Adams is the EVP, Chief Strategic Retail Officer at Fanatics, Inc., an American manufacturer and online retailer of licensed sports merchandise. Since graduating from UT, Ms. Adams has become a recognized leader in retail serving companies such as Anchor Blue Retail Group and The Walt Disney Company. Through her authentic, culture-driven leadership, Ms. Adams continues to drive strategic innovation in the merchandising, global brand and product development, and retail spaces.

Executive Producer and Host: Emily Whelan

Producers: Jackson Farr

Contributors: Kate Malooley, Tatiana Phelps, Veda Seay

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Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam’s Office of Student Engagement. In this special episode, we are joined by 9 members of the Young Alumni Board – these board members have the opportunity to give back to Haslam through mentorship with current students and act as representatives of Haslam and the University as a whole in their local areas. During their spring annual meeting, we had the opportunity to ask these nine alumni rapid-style questions to give current students varied pieces of advice from successful young professionals as students prepare to enter the workforce and join the community of young alumni.

Executive Producers and Hosts: Veda Seay, Lillian Qin, Anthony Do

Producers: Kate Malooley

Contributors: Emily Whelan

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Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College

of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam’s Office of

Student Engagement. In this episode, we are joined by Lia Winter– Ms. Winter took inspiration from her mother’s ACL surgery complications and her own experiences recovering from sports injuries to develop EasyWhip, an innovative two-part needle used in orthopedic suturing. Ms. Winter fully embraced life as an entrepreneur, and after graduation from UT’s MS MBA program, she co-founded Winter Innovations, where she currently serves as CEO. Ms. Winter also highly values the importance of mentorship and stays connected to students, young professionals, and future entrepreneurs as a mentor.

Executive Producer and Host: Veda Seay

Producers: Lillian Qin, Tyler Porter, Kate Malooley

Contributors: Emily Whelan, Tatiana Phelps

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Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam’s Office of Student Engagement. In this episode, we are joined by Randy Burleson– Mr. Burleson is the founder and current CEO of Burleson Brands, an East Tennessee restaurant family that started with a locally loved and regionally renowned restaurant, Aubrey’s. Since opening his first Aubrey’s, Mr. Burleson has grown Burleson Brands to over 20 locations and over 1300 employees. Despite his company’s immense growth, Mr. Burleson continues to strive for constant innovation and makes time to give back to the community.

Executive Producer and Host: Veda Seay

Producers: Lillian Qin, Anthony Do, Kate Malooley

Contributors: Jack Pitts

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Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam’s Office of Student Engagement.  In this episode, we are joined by Shameek Konar – Mr. Konar currently works as the CEO of Pilot Company, the largest network of travel centers and one of the leading suppliers of fuel in North America. With an international education, a Ph.D. in Economics and Finance, and a robust career touching on many facets of the energy industry, Mr. Konar uses his skillset to continually innovate and lead the travel center industry to become the preferred stop for all interstate travelers.

Executive Producer and Host: Veda Seay

Producers: Lillian Qin & Jack Pitts

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Project Inspire is an interview podcast created and produced by students in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and sponsored by Haslam's Office of Student Engagement.

In this episode, we are joined by Tim Williams, the CEO of 21st Mortgage, who speaks about the hiring process at 21st Mortgage, how to stand out as a potential candidate in the job search, and the value of continuous learning.

Executive Producer and Host: Amanda Inman

Producers: Lillian Qin and Veda Seay

Contributor: Jack Pitts

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