Lead to Succeed
Lead to Succeed is an interview series focused on Leadership in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Hosted by Steve Arwood, former director of the MEDC, this series is designed to help aspiring leaders of the U.P. go further and learn from those who are already leading the way.
Lead to Succeed
Latest Episodes
Lead to Succeed - Danica Stanciu, Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation
In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood talks with Danica Stanciu, President of the Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation, about legacy, philanthropy, and the kind of bold thinking needed to move the Upper Peninsula forward. Danica shares ...
Lead to Succeed - Don Ryan
In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood welcomes longtime broadcaster and newly retired host of The Ryan Report, Don Ryan, for a conversation shaped by decades of watching the Upper Peninsula grow, change, and meet new challenges....
Lead to Succeed - Corey Soumis, CTE Director at the Copper Country ISD and Steve Aho, CTE Supervisor at the Copper Country ISD
In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood is joined by Corey Soumis, Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE) at the Copper Country Intermediate School District, and CTE Supervisor Steve Aho. They share how a partnership bet...
Lead to Succeed - Amy Hovey of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)
In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood talks with Amy Hovey, Executive Director and CEO of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), about what it takes to tackle Michigan’s housing shortage. She walks through MSH...
Lead to Succeed - Randy Thelen of The Right Place
In this episode of Lead to Succeed, host Steve Arwood welcomes Randy Thelen, President and CEO of The Right Place and Chair of the Economic Development Leaders for Michigan (EDLM). The conversation dives into EDLM’s Top Ten policy priorities an...