Rust Belt Rundown

In this episode, we’re joined by Northeast Ohio career development experts, Ned Barnett of Polaris Career Center, Dustin Peugeot of Matrix Trade Institute, and Tim Duffy of Cleveland Industrial Training Center. These three panelists discuss the future of skilled trades in our region and the importance of educating high school students on the meaningful career options within the trades.

In honor of Women's History Month, we're joined by Beth Dawson, Apprenticeship Program Manager at Manufacturing Works, and Sara Tracey, Managing Director of Workforce Services at The Ohio Manufacturers' Association, who talk share their personal journeys of building a meaningful career as a woman in manufacturing, as well as a robust discussion on the challenges and opportunities women have on manufacturing and the impact they create. 

We're joined by Arian May, Director of Advancement at OhioGuidestone and she talks through the mission, values, and impact they work on every day to create a path for families and individuals to pursue a meaningful life and make a difference in their communities. 

In this episode, we talk all things sports, community, and leadership with Rachel Stentz-Baugher, Vice President of Administration & Development at the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission. She goes into detail about how she got to where she is today with the Commission, the exciting growth they’ve experienced over the years, and what things look like for the future of the Cleveland sports community!

In this episode, we’re joined by Jacob Duritsky, Vice President of Strategy and Research at Team NEO who shares how they work to connect strategy, resources, community, education, and opportunity to sell our region to innovative businesses looking for a place to call home.

In this episode, we’re joined by CEO of The City Club of Cleveland, Dan Moulthrop, and discuss a variety of Cleveland topics from the founding of the City Club and the impact they work to create in our local communities to education systems, career opportunities, economics, and funding programs.

We’re joined by Dave Gutheil, Chief Commercial Officer at the Port of Cleveland, and he talks through the root issues to the United States' current supply chain issues. He explains how smaller ports, like the Port of Cleveland, could make a big difference in alleviating the bottleneck and save customers time and money.

President & CEO of Majestic Steel and Founder of four other businesses, our featured guest Todd Leebow has a lot going on. In this episode, we talk through his experience working in his family-owned steel business and how the pandemic has affected industrial supply chains throughout the US as well as the countless passion projects he's pursuing through his many different businesses all focused on making an impact in the greater Cleveland communities. 

President & CEO of Majestic Steel USA

In this episode, we’re joined by Jason Scales, Business Manager of Education at Lincoln Electric who has dedicated ten years at Lincoln to pushing the envelope on education, advancement, and celebration of America’s skilled workforce. Jason shares his knowledge of today’s workforce issues and initiatives, as well as the many opportunities he’s helped create to facilitate stronger trade development initiatives.

In this episode, we meet with Matthew Fieldman, Executive Director of America Works who shares insight on their nationwide initiative to coordinate manufacturing workforce development efforts in the Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Network.