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Dreamers, Drivers, Doers
Dreamers, Drivers, Doers
Greater Akron Chamber

Want to discover the personalities, leaders, and voices who are making things happen and making a difference in our region? Welcome to... more

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Episodes

Ep. 100 - Celebrating Legacy with Michael Considine of Norka Beverage Company

In this milestone 100th episode of Dreamers, Drivers, Doers, Greater Akron Chamber President Steve Millard sits down with Michael Considine,... more

17 Dec 2024 · 23 minutes
Ep. 99 - The Vision Behind the Center for Immersive Leadership

Leadership comes in all shapes, sizes, and forms, and an effective leadership strategy starts with the individual–understanding one’s strengths (and... more

10 Dec 2024 · 33 minutes
Ep. 98 - Stronger Together: A New Chamber Partnership

This special episode of Dreamers, Drivers, Doers highlights the new partnership between the Greater Akron Chamber and the Cuyahoga Falls... more

03 Dec 2024 · 44 minutes
Ep. 97 - Rising Energy Costs and How to Manage Them

Energy costs are on the rise, but businesses and organizations will see a significant increase in 2025. Xpense Solutions President... more

26 Nov 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep. 96 - Empowering Connections: Embracing the Local Art Community

In September, Akron Municipal Court Navigator and community advocate Tara Mosley hosted “Women Supporting Women,” which brought women leaders and... more

19 Nov 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep. 95 - The University of Akron: New President, New Goals

In this episode, Steve sits down with RJ Nemer, who was appointed to President of the University of Akron in... more

12 Nov 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep. 94 - Empowering Connections: Women Supporting Women in Business

In September, Akron Municipal Court Navigator and community advocate Tara Mosley hosted “Women Supporting Women,” which brought women leaders and... more

05 Nov 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep. 93 - Driving Innovation through Talent and Technology

BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) boasts a rich history steeped in innovation and performance. From the Naval Nuclear Propulsion program to... more

29 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep. 92 - Manufacturing Momentum: Collaborative Efforts to Build a Stronger Workforce

As we celebrate Manufacturing Month throughout October, a number of organizations are collaborating in response to employment needs in this... more

22 Oct 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep. 91 - Green Mayor Rocco Yeargin Embraces Ohio’s Opportunities via Workforce Transformation

The number one challenge for employers right now is workforce. In Green, OH, it’s no different. As Mayor Rocco... more

14 Oct 2024 · 22 minutes
Ep. 90 - Get Family Owned Business Assistance through the Center for Family Business at CWRU

The Center for Family Business is a new resource for the region. Created by the Weatherhead School of Management at... more

08 Oct 2024 · 15 minutes
Ep. 89 - Take Your Business to the Next Level with EOS

Business owners: are you stuck in the day-to-day grind of your business and struggling to focus on yourbusiness? Feeling the... more

01 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep. 88 - 2024 Woman of Achievement Award Winner Jennifer Towell

Each year, Greater Akron comes together to celebrate exemplary leadership, community impact, and a steadfast commitment to gender equity and... more

30 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep. 87 - Energy Industry Veteran John Verdile on the Coming Shock to Electricity Pricing in Ohio – What, Why, and How to Deal With It

In June 2025, if you are an electricity user in Ohio or a number of adjacent states, your costs arelikely... more

17 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
Ep. 86 - More Women at the Table – Detailing the WNLI Board Leadership Initiative

While women play key roles in leading and driving work in companies and organizations, they remain disproportionally underrepresented on boards... more

10 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep. 85 - Scot Lowry Dives Deep on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition

Entrepreneurship is not just creating businesses and IPOs from brand new ideas jotted on cocktail napkins. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA)... more

03 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
Ep. 84 - Youth Mentorship: A look at the ACE Mentor Program

The ACE Mentor Program is a nationwide program designed to introduce students to the wide range of career opportunities in... more

27 Aug 2024 · 22 minutes
Ep. 83 - National Black Business Month: How The Tea Lady Found Success in Downtown Akron

Renea Woods-Baylor is the third of five generations of entrepreneurs, and she’s been learning about business ever since she was... more

06 Aug 2024 · 32 minutes
Ep. 82 - Howard Parr on how Entertainment Helps Drive the Local Economy

The Akron Civic Theatre has had a successful few years following the pandemic, the $9 millionof renovations donein 2021, and... more

30 Jul 2024 · 30 minutes
Ep. 81 - Akron RubberDucks: More than America’s Favorite Pastime

Akron RubberDucks President and General Manager Jim Pfander has been with the AA baseball team for 12 years.Canal Park has... more

23 Jul 2024 · 37 minutes
Ep. 80 - Tony Troppe on Developing Attractive Assets in Downtown Akron

Tony Troppe is known throughout Akron for donning various hats: owner, proprietor, developer, creative director, musician... there’s no easy way... more

16 Jul 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep. 79 - ConxusNEO, Ohio TechCred, and Building up Northeast Ohio’s Workforce

The United States’ labor market is continuing to reshape and heal itself following 2022’s “Great Resignation,” butconnecting workers to good... more

09 Jul 2024 · 33 minutes
Ep. 78 - PGA Golf in Akron – The Kaulig Companies Championship

PGA Golf at Firestone in July has been a mainstay in the Akron community for over 70 years. In this... more

02 Jul 2024 · 18 minutes
Ep. 77 - Everything AI: From the Classroom to the Jobsite

Each day we get closer to an AI driven world–and that’s no more apparent than in education and the businessworld.... more

25 Jun 2024 · 35 minutes
Ep. 76 - Mark Greer on the 2025 Akron Bicentennial

Akronites know that our city has a deep and colorful history that's shaped the fabric of our region. In July... more

18 Jun 2024 · 35 minutes
Ep. 75 – Dr. Cliff Deveny Discusses Summa Health’s Acquisition by HATCo

Dr. Cliff Deveny is the President and CEO of Summa Health, a healthcare delivery system in Northeast Ohio thatserves around... more

11 Jun 2024 · 39 minutes
Ep. 74 - Connecting a Franchisee to the Community

Rick Small is the Chief Marketing Officer at Grube Inc., a franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings with 68 total locations,including... more

28 May 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep. 73 - Small Business Growth – Collaboration Over Competition

Amy Mucha can be found at many Greater Akron Chamber events, but there's a chance you've heard of her referredto... more

21 May 2024 · 32 minutes
Ep. 72 – Apple Growth Partners Merger: More Resources, Happier Clients

Headquartered in Akron, Apple Growth Partners (AGP) is an accounting and business advisory firm thatoffers a fullrange of services, primarily... more

07 May 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep. 71 - Small Roots, Large Growth – Expanding a Small Business Outside of our Region

Expanding a Small Business Outside of our RegionLeppo Rents was started nearly 80 years ago by Roy and Stella Leppo... more

24 Apr 2024 · 33 minutes
Ep. 70 - The People and Work Behind the Polymer Industry Cluster

If you follow the Greater Akron Chamber or the Akron business community in general, you may have heardof the Polymer... more

23 Apr 2024 · 34 minutes
Ep. 69 - Crisis Intervention through the Victim Assistance Program

Each year, thousands of Summit County individuals are victims of crisis, violence, and tragedy, and manyare unprepared and unequipped to... more

16 Apr 2024 · 32 minutes
Ep. 68 - Managing Risk in Business

Nothing is certain in life and in business. In this episode of the Dreamers, Drivers, Doers podcast, SteveMillard sits down... more

27 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep. 67 - The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse and its Impact on Greater Akron

Northeast Ohio is on the verge of a historic event-the first total solar eclipse since 1806 is happening onApril 8,... more

27 Mar 2024 · 24 minutes
Ep. 64 - Fighting the Stigma and Managing a Wide Range of Services at Planned Parenthood

There's often more to an organization than initially meets the eye. Many of them offer services and products that the... more

27 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
Ep. 65 - Preserving and Renovating a Historic Piece of Greater Akron

Offering a unique historic experience does numbers in attaching citizens to their community andencouraging outsiders to visit. Greater Akron is... more

27 Mar 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep. 66 - Commercial Real Estate Trends in Relation to Economic Development

Since the pandemic, businesses have been struggling to figure out the hybrid work environment and how it relates to their... more

27 Mar 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep. 63 - Evolving Business to Attract New Markets

Malleability is an important quality for any business to display-it's not often that you'll find a successfulbusiness that says no... more

27 Mar 2024 · 26 minutes
Ep. 62 - The Importance of Exit Strategies in Business

Interested in buying a business but unsure where to start? Or, are you a business owner without a clear exit... more

27 Mar 2024 · 32 minutes
Ep. 61 - How Digital Solutions are Empowering Employees and Improving Efficiency in Business

Investing in new business processes, especially those using technology, is intimidating to many business owners and leaders, especially in the... more

27 Mar 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep. 60 - Shopping Small and Supporting Local Artists in Greater Akron

There’s never a wrong time to shop small, as said by Justin Lepley, Director of Northside Marketplace,Founder of Lepley &... more

27 Mar 2024 · 35 minutes
Ep. 59 - A Glimpse at the 2024 Economic Forecast

The 2024 economic forecast is “cautiously optimistic” as told by panelists Brian Pietrangelo, ManagingDirector of Investment Strategy at Key Private... more

27 Mar 2024 · 33 minutes
Ep. 58 - Reimagining Public Transit in Summit County

Did you know that every $1 invested in public transportation generates $5 in economic returns? On thisweek’s episode, Steve Millard... more

27 Mar 2024 · 31 minutes
Ep. 57 - Exploring the Evolution of Retail with Celeste Brown

Celeste Brown is a go-getter–when she sees a problem, she comes up with a solution from the lenseofan entrepreneur. On... more

27 Mar 2024 · 27 minutes
Ep. 56 - A Conversation on Fractional HR Services with Chrissy Myers

Becoming a leader was always in the cards for Chrissy Myers, but after a run of undesirable jobs as ayoung... more

27 Mar 2024 · 29 minutes
Ep. 55 - Law and Leadership with Amanda Leffler

Thinking through a problem and coming up with a solution is second nature to Amanda Leffler, ManagingPartner of Shumaker's recently-established... more

27 Mar 2024 · 25 minutes
Ep. 54 - Developing Talent at a Young Age Through College & Career Academies

Exposing students to experiences beyond the classroom in their early years is crucial–not only for personal development but also to... more

27 Mar 2024 · 36 minutes
Ep. 53 - Navigating the Venture Capital Landscape with Bill Manby

While venture capital is historically concentrated in the West Coast, experts have witnessed a gradual shift in investments in the... more

27 Mar 2024 · 33 minutes
Ep. 52 - Impacting the Community Beyond Fundraising

United Way's evolution from a traditional fundraising organization to a community impact-driven entity reflects the changing landscape in the nonprofit... more

27 Mar 2024 · 34 minutes
Ep. 51 - Addressing the Opioid Epidemic with CHC Addiction Services

On August 8, 2023, Summit County Public Health issued a public health alert following seven suspected overdose deaths in one... more

27 Mar 2024 · 29 minutes
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Exposing students to experiences beyond the classroom in their early years is crucial–not only for personal development but also to ensure continuous... more