BusinessTalk Podcast Series Archive
BusinessTalk
A BusinessWest Podcast Series
We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on the Western Massachuetts economy and the many business ventures that keep it running during these challenging times
The Hosts
Joseph Bednar
, Editor of BusinessWest & Healthcare News. Joe is a veteran writer and copy editor with more than two decades of experience covering Western Massachusetts.
George O’Brien, Editor and Associate Publisher for BusinessWest & Healthcare News, is one of the region’s most experienced and respected journalists, with more than 30 years’ experience as a writer and editor.
Episode 181: October 2, 2023
George Interviews Dr. Mark Kenton, chief of Emergency Medicine at Mercy Medical Center
Dr. Mark Kenton has seen it all during a long career in emergency medicine, from the fast pace and constant challenge of daily cases to a pandemic that sorely tested emergency departments in unprecedented ways. Through all of it, he says effective care, especially of individuals often facing the worst days of their lives, begins with listening and forging personal connections with patients and their families. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Kenton, chief of Emergency Medicine at Mercy Medical Center, talks with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar about his important work — both inside the ER and often far outside it as an outspoken advocate — for which he has been honored as one of BusinessWest‘s Healthcare Heroes for 2023. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.
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Episode 180: September 25, 2023
Joe Interviews Diana Szynal president and CEO of the Springfield Regional Chamber
After several years leading the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, Diana Szynal took the reins as president and CEO of the Springfield Regional Chamber last summer, and in the year-plus since, she has listened to — and learned from — hundreds of business, government, and economic-development leaders in an effort to ensure the chamber is playing an effective role in the growth and vibrancy of the Greater Springfield economy. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Szynal talks with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar about all this and much more, including some exciting upcoming events, including a reimagined Super 60 that has expanded its categories to recognize a wider variety of businesses and nonprofits. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.
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Episode 179: September 18, 2023
Joe Interviews Dave Wisseman, the tenth-generation leader of this venerable family farm
What started out as an artistic inspiration more than 20 years ago has become one of the region’s most anticipated fall attractions: Mike’s Maze, a massive, visually striking (at least from above) corn maze at Warner Farm in Sunderland. (This year’s edition is a thoughtful reflection on the growing role of artificial intelligence in society.) The maze has become a significant revenue driver for the farm, a welcome benefit in a year when farmers have faced unusually harsh challenges. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Dave Wisseman, the tenth-generation leader of this venerable family farm, talks with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar about the farm’s rich history, how the mazes are created, how the annual attraction has evolved, and much more. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.
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Episode 178: September 11, 2023
BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks with Gene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition
Staging a 17-day fair on the scale of the Big E is a year-round job, one marked not only by hard work and meticulous planning, but a dose of luck (what’s the weather forecast?). This is an event with plenty of momentum, even after more than a century of bringing food, music, and activities to the masses and raising the profile of the region’s agricultural sector. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Gene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition, sits down with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar to talk about last year’s success — five record-setting days! — what’s in store for this year’s edition, which opens Sept. 15; the massive regional economic impact of the Big E; and how to keep things fresh year after year.It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.
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Episode 177: September 4, 2023
Joe Bednar talks with Joel Doolin, MiraVista’s executive vice president
At a time when behavioral-health issues, substance misuse, and family and workplace stressors are all on people’s minds, the need for responsive services is higher than ever. MiraVista Behavioral Health Center in Holyoke has been meeting those needs since 2021 with an array of inpatient psychiatric services, outpatient substance recovery programs, and community outreach to educate people about mental wellness and the resources available to achieve it. On the next BusinessTalk episode, BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks with Joel Doolin, MiraVista’s executive vice president, about these services, his passion for behavioral health, and why there’s still progress to be made when it comes to talking openly about mental health and overcoming the stigma too often associated with it. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.
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Episode 176: August 28, 2023
BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar sits down with Chris Kelley, MGM Springfield’s president and COO
Many people vividly remember their excitement when MGM Springfield opened its doors five years ago — as well as the early returns, which didn’t meet the lofty expectations casino proponents had laid out, followed by the pandemic shutdown and, later, a halting return to activity. What people might not realize is that the casino’s last three quarters have been its best, while legal sports betting and an impressive recent slate of music and comedy shows bode well for an even stronger future. On the next installment of BusinessTalk, BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar sits down with Chris Kelley, MGM Springfield’s president and COO, about rising expectations, how to continually improve the customer experience, the challenge of maintaining a large workforce, and much more. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.
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Episode 175: August 14, 2023
Joe Interviews Dr. Andrew Lam, retinal surgeon with New England Retina Consultants
Dr. Andrew Lam has forged an intriguing dual career. The first is in medicine, as a retinal surgeon with New England Retina Consultants, an attending surgeon at Baystate Medical Center, and an assistant professor of Ophthalmology at UMass Medical School. But he’s also turned his lifelong passion for history into four acclaimed books: two in the realm of historical fiction, and two nonfiction works about the often-surprising lives behind modern medical advances. On the next installment of BusinessTalk, Dr. Lam talks with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar about his latest work, The Masters of Medicine, and how he goes about bringing history to life on the page — when he’s not helping patients salvage and improve their sight, that is. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.
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Episode 174: August 7, 2023
George Interviews Matt Flink president of Appleton Corp.
These are interesting and challenging times for commercial real estate and property management, and an equally intriguing chapter in the career of Matt Flink, who took the reins as president of Appleton Corp. last year and seeks to steer the firm, one of the venerable O’Connell Companies, into continued growth. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Matt joins BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar for an energetic, wide-ranging conversation about what goes into effective property management, the leadership skills he’s honed from both his past roles and coaching youth sports, the ways in which the post-pandemic world is changing the way people work … and much more. It’s must listening, so tune in to BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest and sponsored by PeoplesBank.
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BusinessTalk Podcasts Season 4
Episode 173: July 31, 2023
Joe Interviews Chikmedia’s Meghan Rothschild
Episode 172: July 24, 2023
BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks to Valley Blue Sox General Manager Tyler Descheneaux
Episode 171: July 17, 2023
BusinessWest contributing writer George O’Brien talks with CDH’s president and CEO, Dr. Lynnette Watkins
Episode 170 : July 10, 2023
Joe Bednar talks with Craig Della Penna, president of the Norwottuck Network Inc. board of directors and broker at the Murphys Realtors
Episode 169: July 3, 2023
BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks with Hubert Benitez, president of American International College
Episode 168: June 26, 2023
Joe Bednar Interviews Nicole Polite, CEO and Founder of MH Group
Episode 167: June 19, 2023
Joe Bednar talks with Nicole Blais, CEO of Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start
Episode 166: June 12, 2023
Joe Bednar interviews Jessye Deane, executive director of the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and Regional Tourism Council
Episode 165: June 5, 2023
Joseph Bednar Discusses Hooplandia Gene Cassidy and John Doleva
Episode 164: May 30, 2023
Joseph Bednar Interviews Erica Swallow, Top-selling Realtor for Coldwell Banker
Episode 163: May 22, 2023
BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar talks with Alison Berman, council director of Girls on the Run Western Massachusetts
Episode 162: May 15, 2023
Joe Bednar talks with Paul Lambert, president and CEO of the SSO
Episode 161: May 8, 2022
George O’Brien Interviews Meredith Wise, soon-to-be-retired president of the Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast
Episode 160: May 1, 2023
George Interviews Mary Kay Wydra, president of the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
Episode 159: April 24, 2023
George Interviews Dr. Negar Beheshti, chief medical officer for MiraVista Behavioral Health Center
Episode 158: April 17, 2023
George Interviews Corey Wrinn, Managing Director of Rivel
Episode 157: April 10, 2023
George Interviews Michelle Schutt, president of Greenfield Community College
Episode 156: April 3, 2023
George Interviews Robert Westerfield, vice president of Casino Operations at MGM Springfield
Episode 155: March 37, 2023
George Interviews Steve Graham
Episode 154: March 20, 2023
George Interviews Evan Plotkin, president of NAI Plotkin
Episode 153: March 13, 2023
George interviews Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Member and Sponsor, PeoplesBank
Episode 152: March 6, 2023
George Interviews Gary Rome, owner the Gary Rome Auto Group
Episode 151: February 27, 2023
George Interviews Suzanne Parker, executive director of Girls Inc. of the Valley
Episode 150: February 20, 2023
Kate Campiti Interviews Emily Leonczyk, executive vice president of the Markens Group
Episode 149: February 13, 2023
George Interviews Carlo Bonavita, owner of the Springfield Wine Exchange
Episode 148: February 6, 2023
George Interviews Megan Burke, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Western Mass.
Episode 147: Janruary 30, 2023
George Interviews Amy Jamrog, Holyoke-based financial advisor, coach, and consultant
Episode 146: January 23, 2023
George Interviews Christina Royal, president of Holyoke Community College
Episode 145: January 16, 2023
George Interviews Cheryl Malandrinos, president of the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley
Episode 144: January 19, 2023
George talks to Rick Sullivan, president and CEO of the Western Mass Economic Development Council
Episode 143: January 13, 2023
George Interviews Paul Stelzer, president of Appleton Corp
BusinessTalk Podcasts Season 3
Episode 141: December 19, 2022
George Interviews Mike Fenton, Springfield city councilor and chairman of the city’s Casino Oversight Committee
Episode 140: December 12, 2022
George Interviews Meg Sanders, CEO of Canna Provisions in Holyoke and Lee
Episode 139: December 5, 2022
George Interviews Tom Senecal, PeoplesBank President and CEO
Episode 138: November 28, 2022
George Interviews Bob Bolduc, founder of Pride Stations and Stores
Episode 137: November 21, 2022
Jim Young, the ‘Centered Coach’ an expert on this subject, and author of a new book — ‘Expanding Intimacy: How Tough Guys Defeat Burnout.’
Episode 136: November 14, 2022
George Interviews Donald Sanders, executive artistic director of MIFA Victory Theatre
Episode 135: November 7, 2022
George Interviews Mark Paglia, COO of Mira Vista Behavioral Health Center
Episode 134: October 31, 2022
George Interviews serial entrepreneur Peter Rosskothen
Episode 133: October 17, 2022
George Interviews Ivan Shefrin, executive director for Comcast Business Managed Security Services
Episode 132: October 10, 2022
George Interviews Andrew Melendez, director of Operations, Latino Economic Development Council
Episode 131: October 3, 2022
George Interviews Ann Kandilis, Springfield Works and the Working Cities Challenge Initiative
Episode 130:September 26, 2022
George talks with Gabrielle Gould, executive director of the Amherst Business Improvement District
Episode 129: September 19, 2022
George Interviews Square One President and CEO Dawn DiStefano
Episode 128: September 5, 2022
George Interviews Mark Rivers, event producer for Hooplandia, the giant 3-on-3 basketball tournament coming to the region next summer
Episode 127: August 29, 2022
George Interviews Jeff Daley, president and CEO of Westmass Area Development Corp
Episode 126: Austin 22, 2022
George Interviews Ray Berry, founder of White Lion Brewery
Episode 125: August 15, 2022
George Interviews Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno
Episode 124: August 8, 2022
George Interviews Lisa Ekus, founder and partner with the Ekus Group in Hatfield
Episode 123: August 1, 2022
George Interviews Jennifer McGrath, communications manager at Six Flags New England
Episode 122: July 25, 2022
George Interviews Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition
Episode 121: July 18, 2022
George Interviews Nate Costa, president of the Springfield Thunderbirds
Episode 120: July 11, 2022
George talks with Peter Picknelly, chairman of Peter Pan Bus Lines and president of OPAL Development
Episode 119: July 4, 2022
George O’Brien talks with Hubert Benitez, the recently appointed president of American International College
Episode 118: June 27, 2022
George Interviews Diana Szynal, the incoming president of the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce
Episode 117: June 20, 2022
George Interviews Anthony Gleason II, president and co-founder of the Gleason-Johndrow Companies and winner of BusinessWest’s Alumni Achievement Award for 2022
Episode 116: June 13, 2022
George talks with Amy Roberts, executive vice president and chief Human Resources officer at PeoplesBank
Episode 115: June 6, 2022
George Interviews John Regan, president and CEO of Associated Industries of Mass.
Episode 114: May 30, 2022
George O’Brien talks with Charlie Epstein, senior vice president of HUB International and Epstein Financial
Episode 113: May 23, 2022
George O’Brien talks with Carla Cosenzi, president of TommyCar Auto Group
Episode 112: May 16, 2022
George talks with Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health
Episode 101: May 9, 2022
Editor George O’Brien talks with U.S. Rep. Richard Neal about the prospects for momentum on east-west rail in the Commonwealth
Episode 110: May 2, 2022
BusinessTalk With Ted Mendoza, A Capital Projects Manager At UMass Amherst
Episode 109: April 25, 2022
George Talks Andrew Michael, manager of Dave DiRico’s Golf in West Springfield
Episode 108: April 18, 2022
George talks with State Rep. Joseph Wagner of Chicopee, who recently announced he will not seek re-election
Episode 107: April 11, 2022
George Interviews Darby O’Brien, founder and principal of Darby O’Brien Advertising
Episode 106: April 4, 2022
George Interviews Ira Helfand, a retired emergency room physician at Mercy Medical Center and co-chair of Physicians for Social Responsibilty’s Nuclear Weapons Abolition Committee
Episode 105: March 21, 2022
George Interviews Sandra Doran, president of Bay Path University
Episode 104: March 14, 2022
George Interviews Marc Joyce, chairman of the 69th Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Episode 103: March 7, 2022
George Interviews Ryan Stelzer, co-author of the book ‘Think Talk Create; Building Workplaces Fit for Humans.’
Episode 102: February 28, 2022
George Interviews Tanzania (Tanzi) Cannon-Eckerle, Esq., an employment law specialist — and a brewer
Episode 101: February 21, 2022
George Interviews Brian Houser, general manager of Balise Hyundai and Ready Credit Used Cars in Springfield
Episode 100: February 14, 2022
George Interviews Beth Ward, director of Community Affairs at MGM Springfield
Episode 99: February 7, 2022
George Interviews Barbara Trombley a financial advisor and CPA with Wilbraham-based Trombley Associates
Episode 98: January 31, 2022
George Interviews Tom Senecal, president and CEO of PeoplesBank
Episode 97: January 24, 2022
George Interviews Cheryl Malandrinos, president of the Realtor Association of Pioneer Valley
Episode 96: January 17, 2022
George Interviews State Senator Eric Lesser
Episode 95: January 10, 2022
George Interviews Paul Stelzer, president of Appleton Corp
BusinessTalk Podcasts Season 2
Episode 94: December 27, 2021
George Interviews Rick Sullivan, President and CEO of the Western Mass. Economic Development Council
Episode 93: December 20, 2021
George Interviews Dr. Robert Roose, chief medical officer for Mercy Medical Center
Episode 92: December 13, 2021
George Interviews Peter Rosskothen, owner of the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, the Delaney House restaurant, and other hospitality-sector businesses
Episode 91: December 6, 2021
George Interviews Matt Yee, a principal with Enlite, a Northampton-based adult-use cannabis dispensary
Episode 90: November 29, 2021
George Interviews Tracye Whitfield, one of BusinessWest’s recently named Women of Impact for 2021
Episode 89: November 22, 2021
George Interviews Jessica Collins, one of BusinessWest’s recently named Women of Impact for 2021
Episode 88: November 15, 2021
George Interviews Madeline Landrau, one of BusinessWest’s recently named Women of Impact for 2021
Episode 87: November 8, 2021
George Interviews Bob Nakosteen, a professor of Economics at UMass Amherst
Episode 86: Nov. 1, 2021
George Interviews Tim Netkovick, a partner with the Royal Law Firm
Episode 85: Oct. 25, 2021
George Interviews Tony Cignoli, president of ther A.L. Cignoli Company
Episode 84: Oct. 18, 2021
George Interviews Peter Picknelly, chairman and CEO of Peter Pan Bus Lines
Episode 83: Oct. 11, 2021
George Interviews John Garvey, president of Garvey Communication Associates
Episode 82: Oct. 4, 2021
George Interviews Lenny Underwood, owner of Underwood Photography and Upscale Socks
Episode 81: Sept. 27, 2021
George Interviews Rick Sullivan, president and CEO of the Western Mass. Economic Development Council
Episode 80: Sept. 20, 2021
George Interviews Delcie Bean, CEO of Paragus Strategic IT and the presenter for a recent BusinessWest Webinar
Episode 79: Sept. 13, 2021
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien interviews David Godaire, president and CEO of HassHire Holyoke
Episode 78: September 6, 2021
George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Big E
Episode 77: August 30, 2021
George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Dr. Robert Roose, chief medical officer for Mercy Medical Center
Episode 76: August 23, 2021
George O’Brien interviews Peter Rosskothen
Episode 75: August 16, 2021
George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Mary Flahive Dickson
Episode 74: August 9, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Tara Brewster, Vice President of Business Development for Greenfield Savings Bank
Episode 73: August 2, 2021
George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Meghan Rothschild, president and owner of Chikmedia and one of five finalists for BusinessWest’s coveted 40 Under Forty Alumni Achievement Award
Episode 72: July 26, 2021
George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni, another of the finalists for BusinessWest’s coveted Alumni Achievement Award
Episode 71: July 19, 2021
George Interviews Massachusetts State Sen. Eric Lesser
Episode 70: July 12, 2021
George O’Brien has a lively discussion with Ray Berry, founder and owner of White Lion Brewing
Episode 69: June 21, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Charlie Christianson, president of East Longmeadow-based CMD Technology Group
Episode 68: June 14, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Claudia Pazmany, executive director of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce
Episode 67: Monday, June 7, 2021
George O’Brien talks with John Doleva, president and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame
Episode 66: June 1, 2021
George Interviews Chris Howland, director of procurement, logistics, and special projects for Auxiliary Enterprises at UMass Amherst
Episode 65: May 24, 2021
George Interviews Joel McAuliffe, deputy chief of staff for state Sen. Eric Lesser and a city councilor in Chicopee
Episode 64: May 17, 2021
George Interviews Julissa Colon, special programs coordinator for the Gateway to College program at Holyoke Community College
Episode 63: May 10, 2021
BusinessWest Editor George O’Brien begins a series of shows devoted to the 40 Under Forty Class of 2021 by talking with top scorer Jessica Bossie, primary care doctor for Health Services for the Homeless
Episode 62: May 3, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Dr. Mark Keroack, president and CEO of Baystate Health
Episode 61: April 26, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Meredith Wise, president of the Employers Association of the Northeast
Episode 60: April 19, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Suzanne Murphy, CEO and founder of Unemployment Tax Control Associates in Springfield
Episode 59: April 5, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Dave DiRico, owner of Dave DiRico’s Golf & Racquet
Episode 58: March 29, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Judy Matt, president of the Spirit of Springfield
Episode 57: March 22, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Mark Melnik, director of economic and public policy research at the UMass Donahue Institute in Amherst
Episode 56: March 15, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Vince Jackson, executive director of the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce
Episode 55: March 8, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Peter Rosskothen, owner of the Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, the Delaney House, and other hospitality-related businesses
Episode 54: Mar. 1, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Aaron Vega, the former state representative who is now director of Planning and Economic Development in the city of Holyoke
Episode 53: Feb. 22, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Kirk Jonah, a man who is trying to “Make Courage Contagious.”
Episode 52: February 15, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, which oversees Bradley International Airport
Episode 51: February 8, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Spiros Hatiras, president and CEO of Holyoke Medical Center
Episode 50: Feb. 1, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Carol Campbell, president of Chicopee Industrial Contractors
Episode 49: Jan. 25, 2021
George O’Brien talks with State Sen. Eric Lesser, co-chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Episode 48: Jan. 18, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Rick Sullivan, president and CEO of the Western Mass. Economic Development Council
Episode 47: Jan. 11, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Andy Yee, president of the Bean Restaurant Group
Episode 46: Jan. 4, 2021
George O’Brien talks with Amy Royal, a principal with The Royal Law Firm and an employment law specialist
BusinessTalk Podcasts Season 1
Episode 45: Dec. 28, 2020
George O’Brien talks with Bob Nakosteen, a professor of Economics at the UMass Isenberg School of Management
Episode 44: Dec. 21, 2020
George O’Brien talks with Sheila Coon, co-owner, with her husband, Dan, of Hot Oven Cookies
Episode 43: Dec. 14, 2020
George O’Brien talks with Paul Scully, president and CEO of Country Bank
Episode 42: Dec. 7, 2020
George talks with Nick Morin, founder and president of Iron Duke Brewing
Episode 41: Nov. 30, 2020
George Interviews Nancy Creed, president of the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce
Episode 40: Nov. 23, 2020
George Interviews Eugene Cassidy, president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition
Episode 39: Nov. 16, 2020
George O’Brien talks with Tony Cignoli, president of the A.L. Cignoli Company
Episode 38: Nov. 9, 2020
George Interviews Peter Rosskothen, owner of the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House
Episode 37: Nov. 2, 2020
George Interviews Tom Senecal, president and CEO of PeoplesBank
Episode 36: Oct. 26, 2020
George talks with Nate Costa, president of the Springfield Thunderbirds
Episode 35: Oct. 19, 2020
Editor George O’Brien talks with Meredith Wise, president of the Employers Association of the Northeast
Episode 34: Oct. 12, 2020
George O’Brien talks with Pam Victor, founder of Happier Valley Comedy
Episode 33: Oct. 7, 2020
Thom Fox interviews Angela Lussier, CEO and Founder of Speaker Sisterhood
Episode 32: Oct. 5, 2020
George Interviews Sandra Doran, President of Bay Path University
Episode 31: Sept. 30, 2020
Thom Fox interviews Waleska Lugo-DeJesus, CEO of Inclusive Strategies
Episode 30: Sept. 28, 2020
George Interviews James Leahy, Holyoke City Councilor
Episode 29: Sept. 23, 2020
Thom Fox Interviews Amy Allen, Partner at BlumShapiro
Episode 28: Sept. 21, 2020
George Interviews Carla Cosenzi, President of TommyCar Auto Group
Episode 27: Sept. 14, 2020
George Interviews Peter DePergola, Director of Clinical Ethics, Baystate Health
Episode 26: Sept. 9, 2020
Thom Fox interviews Samalid Hogan, Regional Director of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC
Episode 25: Sept. 7, 2020
George Interviews Mike Fenton, Shareholder at Shatz, Schwartz, and Fentin
Episode 24: Sept. 2, 2020
Thom Fox interviews Tessa Murphy-Romboletti, Executive Director of EforAll in Holyoke
Episode 23: Aug. 31, 2020
George Interviews Paul Kozub, founder of V-One Vodka
Episode 22: Aug. 26, 2020
Thom Interview Bill Cole, President of Living Local. Living Local
Episode 21: Aug. 24, 2020
George Interviews Donna Haghighat, CEO of The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts
Episode 20: Aug. 19, 2020
Thom Interview Scott Foster, Partner at Bulkley Richardson
Episode 19: Aug. 17, 2020
George Interviews John Gannon, employment law specialist with Skoler Abbott
Episode 18: Aug. 12, 2020
Thom Interviews Paul Silva & Kelly Minton of Innovation Accelerator
Episode 17: Aug. 10, 2020
George Interview Senator Eric Lesser
Episode 16: Aug. 5, 2020
Thom Fox chats with Nancy Urbschat, Principal at TSM Design
Episode 15: Aug. 3, 2020
George Interviews John Doleva, president and CEO of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Episode 14: July 29, 2020
Thom Fox interviews Pia Kumar, Co-Owner and Chief Strategy Officer of Universal Plastics
Episode 13: July 27, 2020
George Interviews Chris Thibault, Owner, Writer & Director for Chris Teebo Films
Episode 12: July 22, 2020
Thom Fox interviews Tricia Canavan, President of United Personnel Services
Episode 11: July 20, 2020
George Interviews Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno
Episode 10: July 15, 2020
Thom Fox interviews Westfield Starfires Co-Founder/Owner Christopher Thompson
Episode 9: July 13, 2020
George interviews serial entrepreneur, Peter Rosskothen, Owner of The Log Cabin, Delanry House, D. Hotel Suites & Spa, and Delaney’s Market.
Episode 8: July 8, 2020
Thom Fox interviews David Cruise, President and CEO of MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board [MHHCWB]
Episode 7: July 6, 2020
George Interviews Mark Keroack, President & CEO of Baystate Health
Episode 6: July 1, 2020
Thom interviews Raymond Berry, Jr., President and General Manager of White Lion Brewing
Episode 5: June 29, 2020
George Interviews Bob Nakosteen of UMass Amherst, Isenberg School of Management
Episode 4: June 24, 2020
Thom Fox interviews Rick Sullivan, President & CEO of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts
Episode 3: June 22, 2020
George Interviews Christina Royal, President of Holyoke Community College
Episode 2: June 17, 2020
Thom Fox interviews Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle
Episode 1: June 15, 2020
George interviews Nancy Creed, president of the Springfield Regional Chamber
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