Chatter with BNC

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. In this episode of Chatter with BNC, host Ben Kinney speaks with Chris William, host of Carolina Business Review. They discuss Chris's professional journey, the impact of Carolina Business Review on the business landscape in the Carolinas, and th...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. In this episode, host Ben Kenney speaks with Chris Kellam and David Campbell, co-founders of Kellum and Campbell Accounting. They share their professional journeys, the founding of their firm, and their strategies for growth and expansion across...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kenney talks with Pete Proimos, founder of the Filotimo Foundation. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at seven months old, Pete defied expectations—building a successful automotive manufacturing business sold to Berkshire Hat...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Tim Walsh, Banking, Analytics and Cognitive Principal at Deloitte and Chair of the Dean's Advisory Board at UNC Charlotte. Tim shares his journey from his first university hire in advanced analytics to b...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Gary Salamido, President and CEO of the North Carolina Chamber. Gary shares his unexpected journey from pharmacist to advocacy leader, spending 19 years at Glaxo before joining the Chamber in 2011. The c...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Elizabeth Underwood Kazimir, Director of Economic Development for the Stanly County EDC. Elizabeth shares her journey into economic development, from graduating during the pandemic in 2020 to leading tra...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Sharon Decker, seasoned business executive and former North Carolina Secretary of Commerce. With a distinguished career that includes executive leadership at Duke Energy and serving in the cabinet of Gov...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with James Ledford, President of Golf Pride. With a rich background spanning strategic consulting, global business development, and consumer products, James leads Golf Pride's innovation and brand evolution f...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney talks with Shay Prosser, CEO of consulting firm North 12 Partners, where she serves as a Fractional Chief Strategy & Growth Officer helping organizations define their vision, align their teams, and accelerate growth...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Craig Alden, Financial Advisor and Area Manager at Pinnacle Financial. Craig has built a distinguished career in banking, leading teams and guiding clients toward financial success. Before joining Pinnac...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Kelly Calabria, Chief of Communications, Marketing, and Corporate Social Responsibility at Blue Cross NC. Kelly leads the company's efforts to shape its brand, engage communities, and drive meaningful he...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Business North Carolina Managing Editor Kevin Ellis talks with Aaron Slate, Market President for Truist in Asheville. Aaron shares insights on how western North Carolina is rebuilding and recovering one year after Hurricane He...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney talks to Greg Moores, VP of Strategy and Marketing at Search Solution Group. Greg's career has been defined by guiding organizations through growth, transformation, and brand positioning. With experience in strategy...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode Ben Kinney speaks with David Hamilton, Director of Communications for Lenovo North America. David has built a dynamic career in strategic communications, leading brand storytelling and media relations across the tech industry....

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney talks with Jeff McIntyre , President of McIntyre Manufacturing Group in Lexington, NC. A second-generation leader in the company founded by his father, Jeff has spent his career learning every facet of design, fabri...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode , Ben Kinney speaks with Kevin King, Founder and CEO of Anatra , a North Carolina-based aerospace company pioneering next-generation autonomous cargo aircraft. With a background in scaling global manufacturing and a passion for...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Jeff Wood , Director of Economic Development for Craven County, North Carolina. Originally from Morgantown, West Virginia, Jeff brings over 15 years of experience leading impactful economic projects, fro...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney talks with Amy Cubbage , President of North Carolina Partnership for Children, North Carolina's nationally recognized early childhood initiative. With a career dedicated to public policy, nonprofit leadership, and i...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode, Ben Kinney talks with Kyle Touchstone , Director of Raleigh Economic Development. With extensive experience in guiding business growth and talent strategy, Kyle has led economic development efforts in communities across North...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today's episode,  we speak with  Brent Christensen , President & CEO of the  Greensboro Chamber of Commerce . Since joining in 2015, Brent has transformed regional economic development—uniting county-wide efforts, attracting billions in invest...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features BJ Losch. Losch was promoted to president of Live Oak Bancshares and Live Oak Bank in August 2023, after joining as CFO in 2021. He previously spent 12 years at First Horizon Corporation as senior executive vice president...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features Kevin Carlock, Two Trees Pictures. Kevin Carlock was raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. He competed in Division I golf at Davidson College and graduated in 2019. After college, he relocated to Los Angeles to begin his...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features Coleman Cowan. Cowan is a seasoned trial attorney and Partner at James Scott Farrin, known for leading high-stakes litigation in personal injury, product liability, and insurance bad faith. A Senior Lecturing Fellow at Du...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an Interview with Scott Stone, the President & CEO of American Engineering. Stone has over thirty years of experience in professional services companies with particular expertise in financial and operations management, bu...

Welcome to Chatter with BNC,  Business North Carolina 's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. Today's episode features an Interview with Cecilia Holden, the President and CEO for myFutureNC, a statewide initiative focused on the state's educational attainment goal. Among other public service, she served as the Chief of Staff for the North...