Name: Interview: Michael Flynn, senior director of economic development, Destination Medical Center by Finance & Commerce
Duration: 22 min
Description: In this episode, Michael Flynn, senior director of economic development at Destination Medical Center, talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Flynn talks about Rochester’s economic ecosystem and its collaborative nature.

In this episode, Michael Flynn, senior director of economic development at Destination Medical Center, talks to F&C reporter J.D. Duggan. Flynn talks about Rochester’s economic ecosystem and its collaborative nature.

Interview: Michael Flynn, senior director of economic development, Destination Medical Center

In this episode, Jackie Berry, a managing broker at the Edina Realty Minneapolis office and member of the board of directors at Minneapolis Area Realtors, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Berry talks about the history of housing discrimination in Minnesota and how MAR is acting on the issue.

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Interview: Jackie Berry, Minneapolis Area Realtors

In this episode, Jason Mangan, the new CEO at architecture and engineering firm LHB, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Mangan discusses his new role with the company, how he became interested in engineering and his vision for LHB.

Interview: Jason Mangan, CEO, LHB

In this episode, Kirsten Delegard, co-founder and project director of the Mapping Prejudice project, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Delegard discusses how and why the group worked to uncover how many racial covenants there were in Minnesota and why that matters to today’s housing market.

Interview: Kirsten Delegard, co-founder and project director, Mapping Prejudice

In this episode, Bayza Weeks, the executive director of community partnerships at Dunwoody College of Technology, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Weeks discusses how a partnership with Raise the Bar has helped make it easier for single-parent students to attend and succeed at Dunwoody.

Interview: Bayza Weeks, executive director of community partnerships, Dunwoody College of Technology

In this episode, Erin Fitzgerald, chair of the Minneapolis Renaissance Coalition and a senior director at JLL, talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Fitzgerald discusses efforts to bring people together to reimagine investment in the city’s downtown.

Interview: Erin Fitzgerald, chair, Minneapolis Renaissance Coalition

In this episode, recorded during Construction Safety Week, John Gaddini, safety director at Ryan Cos., talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Gaddini talks about Ryan’s new efforts to prevent drug overdoses on construction jobsites.

Interview: John Gaddini, safety director, Ryan Cos.

In this episode St. Paul City Council Member Rebecca Noecker talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter about the Central Station area and revitalization efforts in downtown St. Paul.

Interview: Rebecca Noecker, St. Paul City Council member

In this episode, Roers Cos. founders Kent and Brian Roers talk to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. The Roers talk about the company’s history, the Prudential redevelopment and why they’re bullish on multifamily construction.

Interview: Kent and Brian Roers, founders, Roers Cos.

In this episode JLL Managing Director Josh Talberg talks to F&C reporter Dan Netter. Talberg discusses his role at JLL, why he is reserving some of his nerves for the market a few years down the line and what needs to be done to incentivize building.

Interview: Josh Talberg, managing director, JLL

In this episode, Gina Ciganik, CEO of Habitable, talks to F&C reporter Brian Johnson. Ciganik talks about her work with Habitable and discusses how building material choices affect human health and the environment.

Interview: Gina Ciganik, CEO, Habitable

Beyond the Skyline is a podcast from Finance & Commerce newspaper about economic development, commercial real estate and construction in Minnesota. Above all, it’s a show about what’s next, creativity and the innovation in technology that are changing how we work and shaping the future of business throughout Minnesota.

Interview: Michael Flynn, senior director of economic development, Destination Medical Center

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