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Episode 25: Mark Brown of WastAway

Oct 8, 2024

About the Episode Thank you to the WastAway team for making this episode possible. Host Cortney Piper had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Brown, CEO of WastAway, a green tech company that takes something […]

Episode 24: Mitchell Ishmael of Shift Thermal

Sep 10, 2024

Episode Description Host Cortney Piper interviews Mitchell Ishmael, Shift Thermal’s co-founder and chief technology officer. In the episode, Mitch discusses the company’s advanced thermal energy storage solution and the company milestones, including their […]

Episode 23: Michael McCall of the Tennessee Valley Authority

Aug 6, 2024

Episode Description Host Cortney Piper interviews Michael McCall, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Vice President of Environment and Sustainability and Chief Sustainability Officer, about the agency’s 2023 Sustainability Report. They discuss how TVA prioritizes […]

Innovation in the Valley

Aug 2, 2024

By Dr. Joe Hoagland, Vice President, Innovation and Research, TVA​ Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is the largest public power provider, supplying power to seven states. TVA partners with 153 local […]

Episode 21: Dr. Chris Burns of NOVONIX

Jun 11, 2024

Episode Description Host Cortney Piper interviews Dr. Chris Burns, Chief Executive Officer of NOVONIX, a leading battery materials and technology company with operations in the United States and Canada. Recently, DOE awarded NOVONIX […]

Episode 18: Monica Walker of General Motors

Mar 5, 2024

Episode Description In this episode, Host Cortney Piper interviews Monica Walker, Manager of Renewables & Energy Strategy at General Motors. GM has a bold vision for the future. One with zero crashes, zero […]

Episode 17: Jennifer Safavian of Autos Drive America

Feb 6, 2024

Episode Description Host Cortney Piper interviews Jennifer Safavian, President and Chief Executive Officer of Autos Drive America. Autos Drive America’s mission is to grow the U.S. automotive industry by advocating for and defending […]

Episode 16: Liliana Ramirez of Ford Motor Company

Jan 9, 2024

Episode Description In what is likely Host Cortney Piper’s favorite interview to date, she interviews Liliana Ramirez, Global Director of Workforce Development at Ford. Ramirez is responsible for using cutting-edge strategies to build […]