In this episode, Walter speaks with Rick Banks, the Senior Program Manager of African American Affairs with the Milwaukee County Office of Equity. Rick was inspired to get involved in leadership after witnessing the election of Barack Obama and

Importance of Leadership in Arts and Culture with Kendra Ingram

Jan 2nd, 2023 48m 49s

In this episode, Walter Lanier talks to Kendra Ingram, who is moving from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh to become the CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, which is a performing arts organization that also has a bit of a visual arts element.Kendra hi

Inspiring Black Leadership with Bro. Keith Stanley

Dec 19th, 2022 29m 31s

In this episode, Walter Lanier talks to Bro. Keith Stanley, who is moving to Charlotte to become the president and CEO of University City Partners. They discuss the work Stanley has done in Milwaukee with Near West Side Partners, including redu

Allow Us to Reintroduce Ourselves with Dr. Jeanette Mitchell

Nov 1st, 2022 34m 19s

Dr. Jeanette Mitchell is the founder of the African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee (AALAM), an initiative addressing the development and sustainability of Black leadership throughout Milwaukee. She is also the Chief Creative Officer

Get on the Bus with Sherri Jordan

Sep 27th, 2021 53m 59s

Sherri Jordan is a Deputy Director in the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) at Milwaukee County. DAS deals with IT, budgeting, finances, economic development, procurement, risk management - some of the more important aspects of Milwau

Representation Matters with Corry Joe Biddle

Sep 13th, 2021 54m 15s

Corry Joe Biddle is the Executive Director of FUEL Milwaukee, a community engagement group for young professionals who live and work in the Milwaukee region. FUEL is branded as a stand-alone program but is a service of the Metro Milwaukee Asso

Office of Equity and Inclusion with Nikki Purvis

Aug 23rd, 2021 31m 56s

Nikki Purvis is Chief Equity officer of the Office of Equity and Inclusion at the City of Milwaukee. The Office of Equity and Inclusion is very new as of January 1st, 2021, and it will work on addressing, eradicating, and dismantling racism wit

Your Blackness is an Asset with Dr. Jeanette Mitchell

Aug 9th, 2021 36m 11s

Dr. Jeanette Mitchell grew up in St. Lewis, Missouri and moved to Milwaukee at high school. She spent 30 years at telephone company AT&T, where she has learned how to be a manager, how to be a leader. She left the company as the highest-ranking

Rest is Reparations with Dr. Vanessa Hintz

Jul 26th, 2021 33m 49s

Dr. Vanessa Hintz is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Alverno College. She is the Founder of Vivid Insights Consulting, LLC, in Milwaukee. She is also a Diversity and Equity Consultant.As black people, we have a legac

B is for Black Business Owners with Elzie Flenard

Jul 12th, 2021 41m 38s

Elzie Flenard has run several different businesses over the years, but he always knew he wanted to start his own business. He wanted to learn business from people who are actually running businesses so, he first started internet radio station a

How to Become the Plug with Julia Smith

Jun 29th, 2021 37m 49s

In this episode we meet Julia Smith, a master connector and networker. What does it mean to be a plug? “The plug” means being a connector of people, resources, ideas; the catalyst that makes things happen. Julia is plugging talent into great op

Leadership Lessons with Lauren Feaster, Sharain Horn, and James Phelps

Feb 25th, 2021 46m 47s

In this episode, we have three powerhouses that will share their gems with us. We have Lauren Feaster, the CEO of Professional Dimensions, James Phelps, the Co-owner of JCP Construction, and Sharain Horn, the Vice President of Well community.Yo

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