Podcast Episodes

Dt #608 Crystal Ball 2026: Mark Perna on the Future of Workforce, Youth & Leadership

As Develop This! kicks off 2026, host Dennis Fraise continues the Crystal Ball series with a timely and thought-provoking conversation with Mark Pern…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

DT #607 Crystal Ball 2026: Nathan Ohle on the Future of Economic Development, Leadership & IEDC at 100

As part of the Develop This! Crystal Ball Series kicking off 2026, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Nathan Ohle, President & CEO of the Internatio…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

DT #615 Advocacy That Gets Projects Done: Working With Elected Officials

In this episode of Develop This! host Joi Cuartero Austin interviews Kyle Moore, Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF) President & CEO…

9 months ago

DT #606 Leading So People Want to Follow: Board Leadership That Works

What truly makes an effective board chair in economic development?

In this episode of Develop This!, the #1 economic development podcast, host Dennis…

9 months, 1 week ago

DT #605 From Tariffs to Talent: What's Shaping Corporate Location Decisions Today

In this episode of Develop This! — Host Dennis Fraise sits down with Tracey Hyatt Bosman, Managing Director at Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company and a …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

DT #604 So Good They Can't Ignore You: Building a Career That Matters - Mark Perna

In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise welcomes nationally recognized speaker and thought leader Mark Perna for a powerful conversatio…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

DT #602 From Talent to Sites: Virginia's Blueprint for Economic Success

Show Notes

In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Jason El Koubi, President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Developm…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

DT #603 Mentors, Milestones & Momentum: How Marsellas Williams Built His ED Career

Episode Overview

In this inspiring episode of the Develop This! Podcast, host Dennis Fraise reconnects with newly certified economic developer Mar…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

DT #601 Inside the Site Selectors Guild Partner Program: Jay Garner on Building Powerful EDO–Consultant Connections

Episode Overview

In this episode of the Develop This! Podcast, host Dennis Fraise sits down with one of the most respected voices in economic devel…

10 months ago

DT #600 Building Trust in AI: Why Guardrails and Human Oversight Matter

💡 Episode Summary

In the final installment of the Develop This! AI series, host Dennis Fraise is joined by Ashley Canada and Eric Canada for an …

10 months, 1 week ago