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Behind the Region — 146 episodes
Mark Macheca - Principal at Business Furnishings
Paul Phair - Executive Vice President of Development at Holladay Properties
Phil Blasko - Superintendent of Mishawaka Parks
Laura Dennison - Health Markets
Carl Buchanon - Fire Chief at City of South Bend
Mayor James Mueller - Mayor, City of South Bend
Brian Dodge - Vice President and General Manager of WSBT TV
Michelle Bryant - Managing Partner at Premier Planning Partners
Brian Pappas - Chancellor of Indiana University South Bend
Dee McDonald PHD - President of Bethel University
Ian Book - Notre Dame Football Standout- OSMC Athlete Partner - Director of Investor Relations Golden Legacy Partners
Jesse Oñate - Owner of JC's Coal Oven Pizza in Granger
Jon Backstrom - Backstrom Insurance Group
Vahid Sadrzadeh - Co-Founder of VSR Media
Jamie and Lauryn Brown - National Youth Advocate Program
Safe and Amanda Brewer - Owners of the Brickhaven Inn Bed & Breakfast
Amy Bateson - Owner of Magnify Custom Apparel and Design
Dr. Marco Clark - President of Holy Cross College
Chris Zorich - Former Notre Dame Football Standout and Chicago Bear
Kim Becker - Founder of Hello Gorgeous
Dave Doetsch President & General Manager of Mid-West Family Marketing and Media
Nick Milovich - Adams Remco
Brian Witkowski - Strategic Advisor at The AME Group
Ryan Boeskool-South Bend Regional Chamber Director of Strategic Partnerships
Hugh Johnson - Co-Founder of J2 Marketing.
Jeff Jarnecke - Executive Director of Visit South Bend/Mishawaka
Doug Elder - Founder of DOJO Creative
Irish Saunders - Swan Lake Resort
Shannon Kellogg, Vice President of Public Policy for AWS for the Americas at Amazon and Heather Ennis, President and CEO of the Northwest Indiana Forum.
Jonathan McKinnies - Senior SVP of Mortgage Lending at CrossCountry Mortgage
Mathew Welsch - Local Franchise Owner at GigWorx
Ron Montandon and Dennis Slade - Owners of the Beiger Mansion in Mishawaka
Michael Scott - Vice President at BluSky Restoration
John Piller - Founder, JPiller Design & Consulting
Tom Krueger - Owner of Hinges and Handles
Jon Keur - Owner and Lead Audio Engineer - Wayfare Podcast Agency
Viki Brown - Executive Director at Dustin's Place
Brandon Oyer | Head of America’s Power & Water, Amazon Web Services
John Yarger - President/CEO at North American Signs
Jim Williams - President and CEO of Habitat For Humanity of St. Joseph County
Dr. Breanne Hartley - President and Chief Clinical Officer, Co-Founder at UNIFI Autism Care
Mark Herriman - President and CEO at United Way of St. Joseph County
Chris Campbell - President of Centier Bank/Len Amat-Head of Community Banking at Centier
Phillip Gulis - Owner of Dean's Barbecue and Restaurant
Greg Wolfe - CEO at Imagine Financial
S3 E34 Rob Kelly | Chief Operating Executive, Mendoza College of Business
S3 E33 Eric Klepper | Head Distiller/VP Of Operations, The Indiana Whiskey Company
S3 E32 Sarah VanVactor | Founder and CEO, SoVan Media
Kevin Park | Sales Manager, Leatherman Supply
Dr. Heather Short | Superintendent, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
Kris Priemer | Founder, Momentum Entrepreneurship Hub
Theo Brown | Franchise Owner, Grease Monkey
Connie Bryan | CEO & Founder, OnSite Health
Gary Fox | Retired Corporate Development Managing Partner, Crowe
Scott Brewer | Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Community Relations, and Security, Four Winds Casinos
Andrea Short | President & CEO, 1st Source Bank
Janet Horvath | Attorney, Athora Law Group
Chris Sharp & Jack Wilkinson | Founders, Sharp Wilkinson
Dan Gartee | CEO, Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center - OSMC
Jeff Jarnecke, Executive Director | Alyson Herzig, Director of Economic Development | Visit South Bend Mishawaka & South Bend Regional Chamber
Larry & Sherry Swank, Founders | Jeanie Shuck, Executive Director | JWAS Foundation
Amanda Miller Kelley | President & CEO, WNIT-PBS Michiana
Donald Swift | Director of Development, Resurrection Lutheran Academy
Kierstin Eifler | CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Michiana
Emilie Utigard | Executive Director, Children's Museum of South Bend
Craig Heatherly | Risk Advisor & Former D1 Collegiate Basketball Coach
Cale Bolinger | General Manager, Knollwood Country Club
Jay Mattern | Owner, President & CEO, Villing & Company
Ryan Matthys | Managing Partner, RSM
Joe McGuire | CEO, Pure Green Farms
Justin Reinke | Owner & President, HGR Group
Jason Osterhage | President & CEO, Everwise Credit Union
Andrew Shackleford | Location Manager, That 1 Painter
Regina Emberton | Chief Executive Officer, ChoiceLight, Inc
Matt Metzger | Co-Founder & Owner, Leadership Tap
Mark Tarner | Owner & President, The South Bend Chocolate Company
Joe Hart | President, South Bend Cubs
Randy Kelly | Executive Director, Leadership South Bend-Mishawaka
Julio De La Cruz | Owner, DLX Studios
Rich Carlton | President & CEO, Aunalytics
Josh Gobel | Owner, Gobel's Commercial Cleaning Service
Kristian Stankiewicz | Founder & CEO, MAKS Plastics
Anne Witsken | Director of Marketing & Area Manager, StretchLab
Tony Stearns | General Manager, Mishawaka Fieldhouse
Tom Stout | President, Burston Marketing
Aaron Nichols | Executive Director, South Bend Civic Theater
Cherri (Peate) Kulp | Founder & CEO, UnEarthed Coaching and Consulting
Mark Nowak | Owner, Culver's Franchisees
Shawn O'Brien | Executive Director, MACIAF (Michiana Area Construction Industry Advancement Fund)
Greg Giczi | President & CEO, PBS Michiana - WNIT
Jennifer Liddell | President, The Junior League of South Bend
Nick Swisher | Former Director of Marketing, Communications and Events, IDEA Center, University of Notre Dame
Phil Blasko | Superintendent of Parks, Mishawaka Parks and Recreation
Taryn MacFarlane | Vice President, Regional Initiatives, South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership
Representative Rudy Yakym | Indiana's 2nd Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives
Caleb Bauer | Executive Director of Community Investment, City of South Bend
DJ Tavernier | Owner, River Valley Construction Group
Nate Zolman | Owner, Zolman's Best One Tire & Auto Care
Chris Mahlmann, Founder | Jenny Craig Brown, Executive Director | GreatNews.Life
Steve Messenger | President & Co-Owner, CRS Custom
Stephanie Murphy | Executive Director, St. Joe County Public Library
Jim Conklin, Co-Founder & Executive Director | Julie McGill, Partnership & Donor Engagement, Cultivate Food Rescue
Matt Schrock | Vice President, DJ Construction
Ryan Woodruff | Regional Manager, GVC Mortgage
Matt Helmkamp | President, Gates Automotive Group
Kareemah Fowler | CFO & Assistant Superintendent, South Bend Community School Corporation
Amber Pulford | Market President, Everwise Credit Union
Kate Lee | Executive Director of Education & Workforce, South Bend Regional Chamber
Christina McGovern | CEO, Youth Service Bureau of St. Joseph County
Bob Hayden | Consultant, Retired Jordan Automotive Group
Dr. Tracy Warhop | Owner, House of Health
Debie Coble | President & CEO, Goodwill Industries of Michiana
Jeff Rea, President & CEO | Alyson Herzig, Director of Economic Development | South Bend Regional Chamber
Eric Garton | Executive Director, Wellfield Botanic Gardens
Theresa Cruthird | Partner, Generations AdventurePlex
Seth Maust | Executive Director, Five Star Life
Juan Constantino | Executive Director, La Casa de Amistad
Amanda Ellis | Editor in Chief, Livability.com
Rich Naponelli | Owner, Fetch Pet Care of Michiana/Dog Training Elite
Dr. Jerry Thacker | Superintendent, Penn-Harris Madison School District
John David & Jonathon Gouge | Michiana Health Insurance
Edward Hayes | President, Hayes Design Co.
Drew Dudley | Author, Motivational Speaker & Founder, Day One Leadership
Mike Leda | Business Manager and Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 153
Scott Ruszkowski | Chief of Police, South Bend Police Department
Jake Teshka | Indiana State Representative, House District 7
Andy Kostielney | DLZ Indiana | Fmr. St. Joseph County Commissioner
Larry Tracy | President, Memorial Hospital of South Bend
Steve Smith & Vanessa Cooreman Smith | Irish Realty, Irish Custom Homes and Flourish Interiors
TJ Jorgensen | Founder & CEO, TJ21 Media Group
Ismail Turay, Jr. | Executive Editor, South Bend Tribune
James Mueller | Mayor of South Bend
Dave Wood | Mayor of Mishawaka
Peg Dalton | Owner, PEGGS
Carl Baxmeyer | President, St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners
Josh Sisk | Executive Director, Potawatomi Zoo
Andrew Tyler | President & Founder, Tech Tyler PC
Mike Noland | President and CEO, South Shore Line
Dr. Todd Cummings | Superintendent, South Bend Community School Corporation
Mike Daigle | CEO/Executive Director, South Bend International Airport
Joe Dooley | CFO, EVS Ltd 2023 Small Business of the Year
Pete Yonkman | President & CEO, Cook Medical
Erik Johnson | 2023 Outstanding Young Business Leader | Principal, J2 Marketing | Entrepreneur
Anne Feferman | 2023 Woman of Influence Recipient | Vice President, Commercial & Business Services, TCU
Jeff Jarnecke | Executive Director, Visit South Bend Mishawaka
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