In this podcast, Youngstown Publishing Company CEO Jeff Leo Herrmann speaks with Shari Harrell, president of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, to discuss the importance of collaboration, cooperation and communication in leadership.

The Brain Gain Youngstown Leadership Series podcast features weekly interviews with business and community leaders who are driving change and making an impact. Through a conversational format with leaders, we’ll learn who and what inspired their success. Also, how they’re inspiring others to remove challenges and roadblocks. We’ll learn about their insights on leadership and how they’re leading the transformation of the region and its people.