This month Jesse sits down with Leslea Townsend Cronin the Executive Director of the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana. They discuss her role in the creation of the coalition, how her past led her to a job working with the homeless population and some of the many misconceptions that surround homelessness. More info about the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana HERE More info about DISCOVER HERE If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana Member and would like to be featured on the...

This month Jesse sits down with the Executive VP and General Counsel for MAC Construction, Bryan Wickens. Bryan is an alum of the DISCOVER Class of 2006 and talks about his involvement in hiring Leadership Southern Indiana's first fulltime Executive Director, Mark Eddy, and how that has prepared him to help select the next  President/CEO of 1si. We also discuss his leadership journey, how he maintains his mental health, and something that both he and Jesse have in common. Radio!  If you are a...

For our first episode of the 2024, Jesse sat down with President/CEO of Lifespring Health Systems and member of the Leadership SI DISCOVER 2006 Class, Dr. Beth Keeney. If you have not already listened to her Breakfast Series preview episode, please go check it out.  During our conversation we discussed her leadership path through the Clark Co drug courts and the legal world to where she is now and the lessons she's learned along the way. Beth delivers some great advice for young and upcoming...

In honor of our Leadership Southern Indiana Breakfast Series (Presented by Axiom Financial Strategies Group), Jesse sat down with Beth Keeney, President/CEO, of Lifespring Health Systems. Beth will be moderating both panels and has been instrumental in the success of this year's series. Tickets are available still for the Feb 6th Breakfast Series: Community Health Lessons for Leaders and for the March 5th Breakfast Series: Firearm Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention If...

Sorry for the absence! With the holidays and sickness making the rounds once again, it took me a bit to get this one recorded! But we are back and very excited to end the year with this wonderful guest! Suzanna Jacobson (DISCOVER 2022) is the Executive Director of Christian Formation Ministries. A non-profit that helps families in recovery. We have a great discussion about her organization and the transformation they are going through (you might get a sneak peak in this episode), what it...

This month Jesse sits down with Josh Staten, Director of Business Development and Community Relations for River Ridge and a member of the DISCOVER Class of 2019. In this episode they discuss what the River Ridge Commerce Center is and what business development means to Josh. Plus the value of stepping out of your circle and building relationships within the community. Also if you listened to our 2nd episode with Cory Cochran, you will probably enjoy several moments in this episode as he...

This month I venture out of our office and to the B.A.Y.A Center in Clarksville to talk with the Founder and Executive Director of B.A.Y.A. Beautiful As You Are, Tish Frederick. Tish is a member of the DISCOVER 2023 class. We had a very relaxing conversation about the origins of B.A.Y.A as a nonprofit (Trigger warning there is mention of self-harm in this episode), her journey from not even wanting kids to having 2 of her own to leading this ground braking organization, and she gives some...

This month we speak with Tyler Bliss from the DISCOVER 2014 class and the Executive Director of the New Albany Floyd County Education Foundation. Tyler and Jesse have known each other since performing together on the New Albany High School stage and discuss their performance paths and how that has led them to working in the non-profit world. Jesse and Tyler also discuss the importance of finding an outlet for your passions and how sometimes that doesn't involve how you make a living and...

This month we are excited to talk to Lisa Huber, member of the DISCOVER 2016 Class and the Government and Community Relations Manager for Duke Energy. Lisa talks about her start in tv broadcast media and how she transitioned to where she is today. What skills she learned as a reporter have served her on her leadership journey? We also thank Duke Energy for sponsoring our podcast. Also here is the link to get tickets to our Alumni Bash happening August 10th And if you haven't renewed your...

This month Jesse sit's down with the Class Representative of the DISCOVER Class of 2023, Pam Grieb. Pam is also the Community Relations Manager for Samtec and the Samtec Cares Program. Pam talks about her DISCOVER experience, her 30 year journey through Samtec (from data entry to where she is now), and even gives some advice for non-profits applying for funding.  If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana Member and would like to be featured on the show, simply email us at...

This month my guest is Luanne Mattson from GoSoIN tourism. She is a member of the DISCOVER 2016 class, ELEVATE 2018 Class and the Chief Marketing Officer for GoSoIN tourism. Luanne shares with us about her leadership journey that took her from here to Muncie, to the Philly, to Arizona, and finally back home to southern Indiana! We also discuss her experiences in both ELEVATE and DISCOVER programs plus much much more!  Note about this episode: We had to record in a different spot this month...

Continuing our look inward, I sit down with John Edwards the Director of Programs at Leadership Southern Indiana to discuss our 4 key programs as well as some of our new offerings. If you're curious about Leadership Southern Indiana and what we do, this is the episode to check out!  If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana Member and would like to be featured on the show, simply email us at [email protected]. If you would like to know more about Leadership Southern Indiana and what we...

This month Jesse sits down with Mark Eddy the President/CEO of Leadership Southern Indiana to discuss more about us as an organization. He tells us a little about our past, what our mission is and what we are planning for the future If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana Member and would like to be featured on the show, simply email us at [email protected]. If you would like to know more about Leadership Southern Indiana and what we do please check us out https://leadershipsi.org/

Description This month Jesse Rasmussen talks with Cory Cochran Executive Director of the River Hills Economic Development District. They discuss Cory's early aspirations for leadership (possible Presidential aspirations), family, and how the work place culture that he created at River Hills. Cory is a FOCUS and DISCOVER (Class of 2019) Graduate. More info on the River Hills Economic Development District Planning Commission: http://riverhills.cc/ If you are a Leadership Southern Indiana...

BONUS CONTENT!!!! Jesse's conversation with Cory Cochran, Executive Director of the River Hills Economic Development District, went long and would couldn't let Cory leave without answering Jesse's number one question. What does River Hills actually do? Hear Cory not only answer that question but let's Jesse in on a little secret. They also discuss the READI grant and some of the projects it's funding in our area and more. More info on the River Hills Economic Development District Planning...

First Episode! This month Jesse Rasmussen talks with Emily Oliver Jones from the Greater Clark Schools Educational Foundation. Emily shares her journey from dropping out of college, to becoming the Executive Director of the GCCS Ed foundation, what brought her to Leadership Southern Indiana, and her latest collaboration with another Leadership Southern Indiana member which resulted in an Impact Southern Indiana 100 grant! More info on the GCCS Educational Foundation:...