The Economic Current

Join host Kevin Shutty for a conversation with Congresswoman Emily Randall as they explore the role of collaboration in building stronger local economies. From workforce development and infrastructure investments to innovation, small business growth, and the importance of working across the aisle, this episode examines how partnerships at every level help create the conditions for thriving communi...

As the weather heats up in Mason County—the Gateway to the Olympics—so does our tourism industry. Join host Tiana Dunbar for a conversation with Kerry Myers, President & CEO of the North Mason Chamber of Commerce, and Mendy Harlow, Executive Director of the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group. Together, they discuss the launch of the new Visitor Information Center at the Salmon Center, the uni...

Join us for a special Economic Development Week edition of The Economic Current , where MasonEDC Executive Director Kevin Shutty takes the mic for a regional conversation with Thurston EDC’s Michael Cade and Joe Morrison of the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance. Together, they explore what economic development really looks like in practice—sharing insights from their communities, how industries...

Join us for episode four of The Economic Current, where host Tiana Dunbar sits down with Kell Rowen, Mason County’s Community Development Director, for a conversation about the inner workings of the Community Development Department. Kell shares her journey into planning, what her role looks like today, and how the department has evolved over the years. The discussion offers a behind the scenes loo...

Join us for the third episode of The Economic Current —a podcast by the Mason County Economic Development Council—where host Tiana Dunbar sits down with Kelsie Rudnick, owner of The Shopper in Shelton, to talk about what it looks like to run and grow a woman-owned business in Mason County. Kelsey shares how she went from retail management to joining the family print shop and eventually purchasing...

It’s the second episode of The Economic Current —a podcast by the Mason County Economic Development Council—and host Tiana Dunbar sits down with Zach Pryde, co owner of Olympic Mountain Millwork, to talk about what it looks like to buy an existing business in Mason County. Zach shares his path from working in finance and software to becoming a local manufacturer, why he chose acquisition instead o...

It’s the first episode of The Economic Current —a podcast by the Mason County Economic Development Council—and to kick off the new year, host Tiana Dunbar sits down with Beth Henriquez, Executive Director of Enterprise for Equity (E4E), to talk about what it really takes to turn a big idea (or a New Year’s resolution) into a sustainable small business. Beth shares her winding path into entrepreneu...