We talked all things Trails Week with Andrea LaFontaine, Executive Director of Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance and Jonathan Jarosz, Executive Director of Heart of the Lakes. 

SEMCOG: Region Ahead

Episode 17: Michigan Trails Week

We talked to Flagstar Bank CEO, Sandro DiNello and Mount Clemens Mayor, Laura Kropp about SEMCOG's Economic Development Task Force and their roles as co-chairs, as well as what they're doing in their respective positions to adapt to the pandemic. Kevin Vettraino, SEMCOG's manager of Economic And Community Vitality begins the show and talks about the planning process. 

Episode 16: Refocusing Economic Development

We talked with Dan Carmody, President of the Eastern Market Partnership, about what Eastern Market looks like these days and how they've adapted to the COVID-19 crisis. 

Episode 15: Eastern Market with Dan Carmody

We talked to Amanda Shreve, Executive Director of The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIMFA) about how farmers markets are adapting to maintain safety during COVID-19. 

Episode 14: Farmers Market Operations with Amanda Shreve

We talked with Lee Graham, the Executive Director of labor management and education for the Operating Engineers 324, about opportunities in skilled trades for people in Southeast Michigan. 

Episode 13: Opportunities in Skilled Trades with Lee Graham

We sat down with economists Gabriel Erlich, PhD; Donald Grimes and Daniil Manaenkov, PhD of the University of Michigan to learn about what the future may hold for the economy of the United States, Michigan, and the seven-county SEMCOG region.

Episode 12: Economic Impacts of COVID-19

We sat down with Southeast Michigan Community Alliance CEO Greg Pitoniak to talk about how they are assisting people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 11: Helping Workers and Employers through COVID-19

We sat down with Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Burnett about how he's handling the COVID-19 pandemic in his community.

Episode 10: Leading in a Crisis with Bryan Barnett

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SEMCOG: Region Ahead

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