Ep. 112 Steering Economic Growth with Paul S. Lavoie

On this episode of Mission CTRL, Ramon and the flight Crew sat down with Paul S. Lavoie, the Chief Manufacturing Officer of Connecticut.  Lavoie was appointed by Governor Ned Lamont as the CMO in February 2022.  Connecticut is the only state that has a Chief Manufacturing Officer position.  When appointing him, Governor Lamont said “manufacturing is a key sector of our economy and having this position of chief manufacturing officer in my administration is important to letting these companies know that they have a seat at the table in my administration.” Tune in to hear how Lavoie, a son from a blue collar family in Connecticut started his career in the supermarket industry, transitioned to business coaching/speaking, buying and selling a marketing company, to leading the reshoring and renewable energy efforts for Connecticut.  Before launching into Lavoine’s story Ramon shares an opportunity PD had to wrap the World Trade Center with the  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.’s brand for the fraternity’s founders day, MCU’s move away from Kang and Johnathon Majors, McDonald’s entering the beverage market and Fryborg Donuts.  . . Find Mission CTRL on Anchor, Apple Podcast, Spotify, and our website. Mission CTRL aims to ignite the innovative spirit inside us all through providing budding and successful entrepreneurs and community leaders with a platform to share their stories and inspire others. Tune in every Wednesday and catch up with the team at Peralta Design as we unleash the origin stories behind some exceptional leaders, share marketing/branding insights, and navigate the ever-changing currents of pop culture. Subscribe for weekly branding and entrepreneurial content here!  To learn more about Peralta Design's work visit peraltadesign.com. #welaunchbrands #digitalagency #mbeagency #mbe #digital #branding #marketing #web #startups #creative #BrandU #w2 #fulltime #leadership #contentcreator #contentstrategy #marketingstrategy #entrepreneurs #business #launchyourbrand