Join Matt Tackett and Tyler Chaffee of TVA as they dive into their journeys in economic development, sharing both personal and professional insights. In this episode, they explore their roles in driving regional growth, the rapid changes shaping the South, and the critical role of collaboration and relationship-building in their field. You'll also hear candid stories from their conference experiences, thoughts on their favorite airports, and even a fun take on karaoke moments. Tune in for a blend of industry expertise, humor, and authentic conversation.

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Scarlett Darius, Daughter of SEDC Director of Operations Matthew Darius, had fun playing with the Podcast equipment. Blooper Reel ahead!

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Ashley Llewellyn from the St. Tammany Corp joins us to host and welcome Kelli Kedis Ogborn from the Space Foundation and Alexander MacDonald from NASA.

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Ashley Llewellyn from the St. Tammany Corp joins us to host and welcome Myrah Johnson, daughter of SEDC Communications Committee Chair Kevin Johnson.

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Ashley Llewellyn from the St. Tammany Corp joins us to host and welcome Shelby Zaricor and Parker Wyatt from Global Location Strategies.

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Ashley Llewellyn from the St. Tammany Corp joins us to host and welcome Cheri Hughes from ACT, Inc.

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia. Ashley Llewellyn from the St. Tammany Corp joins us to host and welcome Craig Buerstatte from the United States EDA.

The SEDC Podcast, Presented by Insyteful, welcomes North Carolina Southeast's Joe Melvin. Tune in to learn about North Carolina's advantages and opportunities and hear Joe take on a special edition of the ResearchFDI Uncensored Seat.  

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Tess Fay from Global Location Strategies.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Michael Schmidt from Lea A Daley and Susan Donkers from Strata Platforms.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Jim Byard of Byard Associates and Melody Whitten from the Alabama Community College System.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Chris Johnson from Johnston County, NC Economic Development, and Jay Garner of Garner Economics.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Blair Westmoreland from DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, and Cedric Colbert from Global Location Strategies.

Closing out day one LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews SEDC President Matt Tackett to give us a recap of day one.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Tim Weston and Courtland Robinson from Brasfield & Gorrie.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Matt Francis from Resimplifi and Bryan Rothamel from Culpeper County, Virginia.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Lisa Denton from the Kilgore Economic Development Corp and Melisson Horton from JESCO.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews David McNamara from KPMG.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Chris Lloyd of McGuireWoods Consulting.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Chris Hopkins from Greylock Midstream and Jason Rainey from the Mt Sterling Montgomery County Industrial Authority.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Bruce Takefman & Adam Solomon from ResearchFDI.

Join us LIVE from Meet the Consultants at the American South Site Selection Summit. We are excited to announce that our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, will join us LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit. Over the next few episodes, Ray will sit down with the unique and vibrant community that makes SEDC such a special place for an in-depth conversation about them, their organizations, and how the SEDC community has come to serve them in their careers.

Crystal Morphis joins the SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful to talk about American South economic development, expectations for the next 5-10 years, community best practices, an update on NCEDA, and to take on the ResearchFDI Uncensored Seat.

Obion County Chamber and Economic Development Corporation CEO Lindsay Theobald joins the SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful to talk about economic development, how Tennessee leads globally, why Obion County is special, and to take on the Research Uncensored Seat.

Central SC President & CEO Jason Giulietti joins the SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful to share what economic developers do, why South Carolina is thriving, to take on the Research Uncensored Seat, and more.

Albany-Dougherty EDC President & CEO Jana Dyke joins the SEDC Podcast to discuss strategic planning, southern economic momentum, SEDC's future, and to take on the "Research Uncensored Hot Seat." You won't believe her favorite football team! The SEDC Podcast is presented by Insyteful.

Amazon's Jessica Breaux drops by the SEDC Podcast to talk about #AmericanSouth development, Amazon's economic impact, and to take on the "Research Uncensored Seat." The SEDC Podcast is presented by Insyteful.  

SEDC Chair Brian Gwin joins the Podcast Presented by Insyteful to talk about American South economic development, how Norfolk Southern drives progress, his vision for the Council in 2024, and to take on the Research Uncensored Seat.

ResearchFDI's Bruce Takefman takes the title as the SEDC Podcast's first two-time guest. Tune in for a great discussion on the American South's FDI momentum, community tips and best practices, and Bruce's time on the Research Uncensored Seat. The SEDC Podcast is presented by Insyteful.

Clarksville Montgomery County Tennessee Economic Development Council VP Josh Ward joins the SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful to share why Tennessee is successful and to celebrate the state's largest FDI project win in history. Tune in to learn more about Clarksville and LG Chem.

ECS Senior VP & Past Council Chair Raul Peralta joins the SEDC Podcast to discuss the American South's economic momentum, best food spots, and to take on the "Research Uncensored Hot Seat." The SEDC Podcast is presented by Insyteful.

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ray Methvin is back as host and welcomes Chris Masingill from St. Tammany Corp and Ivy Stanley from the Next Move Group to the show!

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ray Methvin is back as host and welcomes Tess Fay from Global Location Strategies, Tanner Jones from SteadFast City, and Jennifer Perrmany from Savannah IDC to the show!

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ray Methvin is back as host and welcomes Jim DeCesare from the DeCesare Group, Steve Cook from Hampton Roads, and Danielle Sweat from Wolfforth, TX, to the show!

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ray Methvin is back as host and welcomes Susan Donkers from Global Location Strategies, Melvin Williams from Terracon, and Bethany Shockney from Limestone County to the show!

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ray Methvin is back as host and welcomes Dr. Robert Martinez of Moffatt and Nichol and Lacy Beasley from Retail Strategies to the show!

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ray Methvin is back as host and welcomes Edward Burch from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and Cyndi Dancy from Garner Economics to the show!

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ray Methvin is back as host and welcomes 2023 SEDC Chairman Scott Poag, Carrie Cole from Lightcast, and Lacey Bachus from Retail Strategies to the show!

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ray Methvin is back as host and welcomes Brandon Wilcox & Matt Francis to the show!

The SEDC Podcast Presented by Insyteful is live at the Council's Annual Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. Ray Methvin is back as host and welcomes SEDC President Matt Tackett for a preview of what's in store at #SEDC2023.

Retail Strategies President Lacy Beasley joins the SEDC Podcast to talk economic development strategy, retail trends, an important SEDC initiative, and to take on the "Research Uncensored Hot Seat." The SEDC Podcast is presented by Insyteful.

As we close out the day and the event, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methivin of Insytefull, interviews our final three SEDC members. Join us and listen to the interviews of Kevin Johnson from Kajima Building & Design, Tim Gibbs of the Ashland Alliance, and Chuck Sexton from the Next Move Group. If you want to be featured on the podcast, you might find Ray and his mics this August in Williamsburg.

Continuing day two of our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit. Our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Joe Hines from Timmons, Linda Mosely From 365 Degree Total Marketing, and Jim Byard of Byard Associates.

Starting day two of our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit. Our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Brian Rothamel from Culpeper VA Economic Development, Jay Garner of Garner Economics, and Uconda Dunn from the Grenville ENC Alliance.

Closing out day one LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Colleen Walton from Brand Acceleration, and SEDC President Matt Tackett gives us a recap of day one.

Continuing our series of podcasts LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit, our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, interviews Bethany Shockney from the Limestone County Economic Development Association, Jessica Hill from Entergy Texas, and Bryan Dowell from Studio46 Media.

Join us LIVE from Meet the Consultants at the American South Site Selection Summit. We are excited to announce that our friend and podcast sponsor, Ray Methvin of Insyteful, will join us LIVE from the #AmericanSouth Site Selection Summit. Over the next few episodes, Ray will sit down with the unique and vibrant community that makes SEDC such a special place for in-depth conversation about them, their organizations, and how the SEDC community has come to serve them in their careers.

March Madness is over and the SEDC NCAA Tournament Challenge Champion, Clay Snowden of the Kentucky Association for Economic Development, joins the Podcast to talk a lot of basketball and a bit of economic development, too. The SEDC Podcast is presented by Insyteful.