Business LNK

Tony Goins, Global Head of Enterprise Risk Management for Fiserv, joins Chamber President and CEO Jason Ball in the AOI Podcast Studio to talk about leadership, how businesses continue to succeed in Nebraska and about Tony's new book "Something in the Water", which details the stories of Lincoln's iconic founders and the business community. To find out more about Tony's book, visit  something...

Nick Cusick, President and CEO of Bison, Inc., joins Luke Peltz, Vice President for the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development , in the AOI Podcast Studio to talk about the history of Bison since its founding in 1985 as it developed into one of Lincoln's most recognized manufacturers. Nick and Luke talk about the products that Bison makes, ranging from basketball hoops to soccer goals and ot...

This episode of Business LNK is the first in our Latino Connect series. Angenita Pierre-Louis, Membership Engagement Coordinator at the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, welcomes Raul Sarmiento, Multicultural Business Banking Officer at Union Bank & Trust, into the AOI Podcast Studio, as they talk about the Latino Connect program and how it will benefit local businesses. For more details on Latino...

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker, Director of Talent Strategy with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development , welcomes Chad Mares, founder and director of The Work Lab , into the AOI Podcast Studio to talk about what The Work Lab can bring to a workplace. The Work Lab brings flexibility to support employees with anything that may help them improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being in...

Michon Morrow, Lincoln Police Chief and Todd Ogden, president and CEO of the Downtown Lincoln Association , join Lincoln Chamber President and CEO Jason Ball in the AOI Podcast Studio to talk about homelessness and safety in the Capitol City and in the downtown area. Chief Morrow and Ogden talk about the relationship between officers and the community and how they work together to improve Lincoln...

Jason Ball, president and CEO of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, welcomes Andy Seiler, founder of Cuemotion , into the AOI Podcast Studio . Cuemotion specializes in video production and produces the Business LNK and Lincoln Visits with Visit Lincoln podcasts, so it was fun to get Andy's story and find out his passion for storytelling. Andy also talks about his background and coming to Nebraska fr...

LPED's Kathy Andersen welcomes in Katie Haifley, founder of Nobl Health, into the AOI Podcast Studio . Kathy and Katie talk about the 2012 founding of Nobl Health and discuss how it grew over the years, the sale of Nobl Health to NRC Health in 2024 and what's next for this AI-powered software that provides rounding solutions for healthcare organizations.

Kathy Andersen, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, welcomes John Strope, Program Coordinator for Nebraska Innovation Studio Robotics, into the AOI Podcast Studio to talk about how robotics can help workforce development and their initiatives to further develop robotics. Kathy and John also talk about how the business community can inter...

This edition of Business LNK from the AOI Podcast Studio features Lincoln Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Ball talking with Dr. Jeffrey Gold, president of the University of Nebraska, who took office as NU's ninth president in July 2024. Jason and Dr. Gold discuss the role the university plays for business development across the state, what the upcoming priorities look like for research...

Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation , joins Lincoln Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Ball in the AOI Podcast Studio to talk about the mission of Arbor Day Foundation, their efforts to plant trees and grow across Nebraska and throughout the world, and about Dan's book Now is the Time for Trees . Arbor Day is held the final Friday in April and will next be observed on April 2...

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker, Director of Talent Strategy with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development , welcomes Malika Yadgarova, Education Program Manager with Don't Panic Labs, to the AOI Podcast Studio to discuss the Pathways Program, which helps those interested in software development careers get started. The program runs in partnership with Doane University, to help people potentially...

This edition of Business LNK from the AOI Podcast Studio features Lincoln Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Ball talking with Brandy Johnson, senior manager of public affairs for Black Hills Energy , to talk about the involvement of Black Hills Energy in the community, sustainability reports from BHE and getting your homes and businesses ready for the winter months to close out 2024 and...

This edition of Business LNK from the AOI Podcast Studio features Lincoln Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Ball talking with Quintin Brown, Executive Director of Educare Lincoln . With nearly two decades of experience in youth-focused nonprofits, Quintin talks about Educare's mission and involvement in the community, and the important of collaboration when it comes to help supporting ch...

Bo Jones, CEO and Founder of CareerPathway.com, joins Luke Peltz, Vice President for the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development , in the AOI Podcast Studio to talk about his passion for starting CareerPathway.com and how it is poised to help young people connect to careers and employers to fill their talent pipelines through the interactive platform. Learn more about  CareerPathway.com...

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker, Director of Talent Strategy with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development , welcomes Lizzie Vietz, Employer and Campus Relations Coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, into the AOI Podcast Studio to talk about the services provided at UNL Career Services, how younger workers are navigating their entrance into the workforce and about keeping talent in th...

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker, Director of Talent Strategy with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development , welcomes Art Wilson, program manager at gener8tor , into the AOI Podcast Studio . Kaylie and Art talk about the work that gener8tor does to promote and increase investment, skills and talent development with businesses and how that investment in the community helps them continue to expand t...

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker, Director of Talent Strategy with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, welcomes Dylan Wren, Workforce Administrator for The City of Lincoln , into the AOI Podcast Studio. Together, they discuss the Greater Lincoln Workforce Development Board , the American Job Center , and the importance of internships in exploring different career pathways. This is another ins...

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker, Director of Talent Strategy with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development , welcomes Jason Metz, Founder of The Talent Yeti , into the AOI Podcast Studio . Kaylie and Jason talk about talent recruitment strategies and how recruiting continues to evolve, best practices for job seekers and HR professionals and how companies can maximize their talent searches. This is...

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker, Director of Talent Strategy with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, welcomes Christina Oldfather, Workforce Development Director for Rabble Mill , into the AOI Podcast Studio . Kaylie and Christina talk about the cohorts going on at Rabble Mill, how they help teens navigate a gap year as they move on from high school towards post-high school employment or ed...

Jason Ball welcomes Mike Boyle to the AOI Podcast Studio . Mike is the president of operations for Kawasaki's Lincoln facility , which is celebrating 50 years in our community in 2024 after starting Lincoln operations in 1974. Jason and Mike talk about Kawasaki's history in Lincoln and how the company continues to expand its footprint throughout our community and across the world.

Jason Ball welcomes Ava Thomas to the AOI Podcast Studio . Ava is the Midwest Region President of Lee Enterprises , a leading provider of high-quality, trusted local news and information and a major platform for advertising in 77 markets.

Kaylie Hogan-Schnittker, Director of Talent Strategy with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, welcomes Shonna Dorsey to the AOI podcast studio. Dorsey is the executive director of Nebraska Tech Collaborative and Intern Nebraska, Powered by Aksarben, and talks about the goals of both organizations and how they are looking to strengthen opportunities through internships across the stat...

The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development's Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Kathy Andersen, is joined by Diane Temme Stinton, Founder of the Anchovy app. Anchovy is a new app launched in May 2024 that helps streamline meal planning, grocery shopping and recipe organization while creating connections and community. Anchovy's goal is to "guide the way to a more organized, joyful...

Lincoln Chamber President and CEO Jason Ball is joined by Emeka Anyanwu, CEO of Lincoln Electric System, in the AOI Studio to talk about the transition into his current role in Lincoln, his background in working at utilities (most recently at Seattle City Light) and his goals for LES going forward.

Kathy Andersen, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, is joined by Kristen Bernhard and Bailey Barcal from DARO, LLC. DARO, LLC provides cutting-edge population-wide pathogen surveillance systems for swine farms. Their innovative solutions provide near real-time monitoring and analysis to detect, forecast and prevent diseases, empowering f...