Meaghan Kennedy came to the table to discuss GEM’s social network analysis research – completed alongside Orange Sparkle Ball – and what the results mean for the future of the Detroit region and other mobility hubs.

Meaghan Kennedy is the founder of an innovation and impact-focused company, Orange Sparkle Ball (OSB) – which works to move organizations’ initiatives forward through research, technology, human-centered design and organizational goals. Before founding OSB, she worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an epidemiologist.

Justine Johnson joined Jeannine and Bernard at The Mobility Table to discuss the definition of mobility and the ways innovation is inspired, driven, and achieved within the Detroit region and the state of Michigan.

Justine is the Chief Mobility Officer at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), where she leads state-wide electrification efforts. She has more than 10 years of experience in external affairs, strategy, government, and community relations, having worked for organizations including Ford Motor Company, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, and the California Mobility Center.

Maureen Donohue Krauss is the first guest to take a seat at the table, joining Jeannine and Bernard in discussing the way the Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM), a signature program of the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), first came together as an initiative and its ongoing impact on the Detroit region’s advanced mobility industry.

Maureen is the President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership, an organization which serves as the point of contact for business as well as marketing the region to out-of-state and international companies. She has over 30 years of leadership in economic development, non-profit and government work.

Welcome to the Mobility Table! Jeannine and Bernard are excited to have you. Take a seat, and tune in to conversations about the people, technologies, and organizations shaping the advanced mobility industry.

This podcast is powered by the Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM), which works to create a smart, secure, sustainable, and inclusive advanced-mobility industry in the 11-county Detroit Region.