Building The Future In Howard County With Jennifer Jones Real Talk, Real Growth podcast

Building the Future in Howard County with Jennifer Jones

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תוכן מסופק על ידי Offit Kurman and Linda Ostovitz. כל תוכן הפודקאסטים כולל פרקים, גרפיקה ותיאורי פודקאסטים מועלים ומסופקים ישירות על ידי Offit Kurman and Linda Ostovitz או שותף פלטפורמת הפודקאסט שלהם. אם אתה מאמין שמישהו משתמש ביצירה שלך המוגנת בזכויות יוצרים ללא רשותך, אתה יכול לעקוב אחר התהליך המתואר כאן https://he.player.fm/legal.

In this episode of Real Talk, Real Growth, host Linda Ostovitz sits down with Jennifer Jones, CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority. Jennifer shares her journey from Howard County to Purdue University for engineering and law school, and her various professional roles that led her back to her community. She details the challenges and strategies of taking over a long-standing leadership role and her vision for Howard County's economic development. The conversation covers Jennifer's management style, her innovative initiatives such as the Cyber Howard Accelerator program, and her belief in the importance of economic development in driving the state forward amid financial challenges. Listeners will learn valuable insights about leadership, strategic planning, and the significance of regional collaboration.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
02:23 Jennifer's Early Life and Education
04:07 Career Beginnings and Engineering Background
05:06 Transition to Law and Business
07:20 International Experience and Return to Howard County
13:01 Political Involvement and Local Impact
18:24 Role as Chief Strategy Officer
20:23 Collaborating with Dr. Ball: Initiatives and Strategies
21:10 The Role of Chief Strategy Officer
22:31 Economic Development Authority's Mission
24:11 Team Structure and Responsibilities
26:13 Transitioning into Leadership
31:07 Management Style and Approach
33:38 Cyber Howard Accelerator Program
35:27 Future of Economic Development in Howard County
37:31 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

For more information, visit the Howard County Economic Development Authority website at https://howardcountyeda.org/

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https://www.youtube.com/user/howardcountyeda

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(00:00) - Introduction and Guest Welcome
(02:23) - Jennifer's Early Life and Education
(04:07) - Career Beginnings and Engineering Background
(05:06) - Transition to Law and Business
(07:20) - International Experience and Return to Howard County
(13:01) - Political Involvement and Local Impact
(18:24) - Role as Chief Strategy Officer
(20:23) - Collaborating with Dr. Ball: Initiatives and Strategies
(21:10) - The Role of Chief Strategy Officer
(22:31) - Economic Development Authority's Mission
(24:11) - Team Structure and Responsibilities
(26:13) - Transitioning into Leadership
(31:07) - Management Style and Approach
(33:38) - Cyber Howard Accelerator Program
(35:27) - Future of Economic Development in Howard County
(37:31) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts