Economy
Spotlight On: Catherine Stempien, President, Duke Energy Florida
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read April 2020 — Duke Energy is among the largest electric power holding companies in the United States. In March, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused a virtual economic shutdown, Duke Energy took its own measures to alleviate the stress for...
Spotlight On: John Fry, President, Drexel University
By: Max Crampton-Thomas2 min read April 2020 — As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the United States, educational institutions suddenly were faced with the need to move online. Drexel University President John Fry outlines his school’s experience, expectations...
Federal, state govts rally to help homeless during COVID-19 outbreak
By: Felipe Rivas2 min read — Since March, shelter-in-place measures have become the norm across the nation, shuttering nonessential businesses, schools and public gathering spaces. While the majority of people transitioned to a new way of life during the quarantine,...
Spotlight On: Larry Rice, President, Johnson & Wales University – North Miami
By: Max Crampton-Thomas2 min read April 2020 —Like all educational institutions, Johnson & Wales University - North Miami has turned to the online universe to deliver its programs amid the containment measures for COVID-19. President Larry Rice discusses the...
Spotlight On: Clay Worden, Office Managing Partner, RSM US LLP
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read April 2020 — Accounting and consultancy firm RSM’s Orlando practice had little problem migrating its operation to remote after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state. The company’s managing partner for the Central Florida city’s...
Spotlight On: William Pate, President and CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
By: Max Crampton- Thomas2 min read April 2020 — As the full wrath of the COVID-19 pandemic strikes the country, tourism is among the worst-hit sectors. Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau President & CEO William Pate calls the impact “unprecedented” and...
Spotlight On: Tony Jenkins, Market President – Central Florida, Florida Blue
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read April 2020 — Florida Blue is part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, providing insurance products to individuals and businesses. Market President - Central Florida Tony Jenkins told Invest: about the company’s actions to...
Spotlight On: Saad Ehtisham, President, Novant Health Greater Charlotte Market & Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
By: Max Crampton-Thomas2 min read April 2020 —Novant Health is an integrated nonprofit organization with 15 medical centers and more than 1,600 physicians in almost 700 locations. President of Novant Health Greater Charlotte Market and Novant Health Presbyterian...
South Jersey and Philadelphia transition into online learning
By: Max Crampton-Thomas2 min read April 2020 —Jefferson Health is a multistate, nonprofit health system, including teaching hospitals, centered in Philadelphia. CEO Dr. Stephen Klasko details how earlier actions helped its hospitals get ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Spotlight On: Grant Cornwell, President, Rollins College
By: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read April 2020 — Rollins College is a 135-year-old private liberal arts institution. President Grant Cornwell discusses how the school has adapted in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and how faculty and staff are adjusting to the...