Capital Region CATALYZE
Catalyzing Solutions and Advancing Inclusive Growth. Welcome to a new podcast from Greater Washington Partnership! Hosted by CEO JB Holston, Capital Region Catalyze brings together leaders from Baltimore to Richmond who are working to make ours the most inclusive growth region in the country. Each month, we feature leaders from across the Capital Region in conversation about how business is taking a stand to catalyze solutions to close the racial equity gap.The Greater Washington Partnership is a civic alliance of regional leaders dedicated to ensuring that the Capital Region accelerates opportunity and equity for everyone, regardless of race, gender identity, or zip code.
Episodes
32 episodes
Fresh Take ft. Ruth Williams-Brinkley
This Fresh Take interview featured Ruth Williams-Brinkley, Regional President of Kaiser Permanente (Mid-Atlantic states). Ruth joined Francesca Ioffreda (VP, Inclusive Growth & Talent Initiatives) to discuss supporting inclusive growth init...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Fresh Take ft. Diane Hoskins
This Fresh Take interview featured Diane Hoskins, Co-CEO of Gensler. JB Holston and Diane discuss the future of talent, Gensler’s goals as an organization, and their commitment towards inclusive growth within the Capital Region.Hoste...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Fresh Take ft. Doyle Mitchell
This Fresh Take interview features Doyle Mitchell, President and CEO of Industrial Bank. JB Holston and Doyle will discuss Industrial Bank’s long history of providing critical financial services to communities across the Capital Region, the foc...
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Fresh Take ft. Kwasi Mitchell
This Fresh Take interview featured Kwasi Mitchell, Chief Purpose Officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP. JB and Kwasi discussed the Partnership’s recently released
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Fresh Take ft. Calvin Butler
This Fresh Take interview featured Calvin Butler, CEO, Exelon Utilities. JB and Calvin discussed Exelon’s investment in workforce development initiatives in the region, the importance of supplier diversity in supporting minority-owned small bus...
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Fresh Take ft. Neelima Rao
This Fresh Take interview featured Neelima Rao, Vice President Human Resources, Global R&D and North America HUB Leader, AstraZeneca. JB Holston and Neelima discussed the business imperative of inclusive growth, her focus on developing a sk...
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Season 1
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Fresh Take ft. Patricia McGuire
This Fresh Take interview featured Patricia McGuire, President of Trinity Washington University. JB and Patricia discussed Trinity’s long history of providing a high-quality liberal arts educational experience for students and prioritizing oppo...
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Catalyze: Supplier Diversity
This episode features a discussion about Access to Capital across the region. Host JB Holston is joined by Robby Moser (CEO, Clark Construction Group), in conversation with Cheo Hurley (Founder, President and CEO, THG Companies, LLC.).<...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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Fresh Take ft. Evelyn Lee
This Fresh Take interview featured Evelyn Lee, President, Greater Washington Region at Truist Financial Corp. JB Holston and Evelyn discussed Truist’s inclusive growth efforts in the Capital Region, the imperative for cross-sector collaboration...
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Fresh Take ft. Jamie McDonald
This Fresh Take interview featured Jamie McDonald, CEO of UpSurge Baltimore. JB and Jamie discuss Upsurge’s ‘Equitech’ framework, which anchors its work in a belief that diversity of teams, leadership, and perspectives are a force multiplier fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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Fresh Take ft. Chike Aguh
This Fresh Take interview featured Chike Aguh, Chief Innovation Officer & Senior Advisor for Delivery, United States Department of Labor. JB and Chike discussed opportunities for collaboration among private sector and government employers t...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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Fresh Take ft. Rosie Allen-Herring
This Fresh Take interview featured Rosie Allen-Herring, President & CEO, United Way of the National Capital Area. JB and Rosie discussed the intersection of public-private partnerships, philanthropy, and business strategy in building an inc...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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Fresh Take ft. Jim Dyke
This Fresh Take interview featured Jim Dyke, Sr. Advisor, State Government Relations, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC. JB and Jim discussed the business community’s role in influencing and driving inclusive growth and opportunities to partner with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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Fresh Take ft. Dr. Gregory Washington
This Fresh Take interview featured Dr. Gregory Washington, President, George Mason University. JB and Dr. Washington discussed the state of higher ed in the Capital Region and beyond, increasing the diversity and inclusivity of digital tech pat...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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Catalyze: Access to Capital
This episode features a discussion about Access to Capital across the region. Host JB Holston is joined by Peter Scher (Vice Chairman, JP Morgan Chase & Co.) founder and the Chairman of the Greater Washington Partnership, in conversation wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:40
Fresh Take ft. Stephen Moret
This interview featured Stephen Moret, President & CEO, Virginia Economic Development Partnership. JB and Stephen discuss Virginia consistently high ranks as a "top state for business" due to its high-ranking universities, workforce, and bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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Fresh Take ft. Beth Cobert
This interview featured Beth Cobert, Chief Operating Officer, Markle Foundation. JB and Beth discuss the importance of skills-based hiring, training, and education practices through innovative cross-sector collaboration in the digital economy. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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Catalyze: Inclusive Growth
This episode features a robust conversation about Inclusive Growth across the Capital Region. Host JB Holston is joined by Tony Pierce, a GWP board member, in discussion with Sheila Johnson and Jason Wright, Co-Chairs of GWP's Inclusive Growth ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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Fresh Take ft. Mark Ein
This interview features Mark Ein, Chairman of Kastle Systems. JB and Mark discuss growing the inclusive innovation economy in the Capital Region, Mark’s work with SPACs and Kastle, and other related topics for the region.Hosted by J...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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45:03
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Fresh Take ft. Jeff Cherry
This week’s interview features Jeff Cherry, Executive Director of Conscious Venture Lab. JB and Jeff discuss the start-up community in Baltimore, conscious capitalism, the role of accelerators, and innovation across the region.Hosted...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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42:58
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Fresh Take ft. Ellis Carr
This interview features Ellis Carr, President & CEO of Capital Impact Partners. JB and Ellis discuss inclusive growth, CDFIs, and economic empowerment in underserved communities.Hosted by JB Holston. Produced by Jenna Klym,...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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43:16
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Fresh Take ft. Carol Thompson Cole
This interview features Carol Thompson Cole, President & CEO, Venture Philanthropy Partners. JB and Carol discuss inclusive growth in the Capital Region, impact investing, and economic empowerment in underserved communities.Hoste...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:27
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Fresh Take ft. Carmine Di Sibio
This interview features Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and CEO of EY. Carmine and JB discuss the COVID-19-era prevalence of remote work in the Capital Region. While this will likely not be maintained once the pandemic has subsided, data coll...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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45:00
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Fresh Take ft. Dr. Kavita Patel
This interview features Dr. Kavita Patel, Nonresident Fellow at the Brookings Institution. JB and Dr. Patel discuss the federal government’s COVID-19 response, vaccine rollout, and ensuring our health systems are equitable and accessible to all...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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44:29
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Fresh Take ft. Tonia Wellons
This Fresh Take interview features Tonia Wellons, CEO, Greater Washington Community Foundation. JB and Tonia discuss Greater Washington Community Foundation’s extensive work in the pandemic relief and recovery efforts and insights on how the re...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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