NC State University

Nov 6, 2018

First in Future: Director of ncIMPACT UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government Anita Brown-Graham

Summary:  For our 100th First in Future episode we chose a guest who represents IEI’s history, Anita Brown-Graham, director of the Institute for 10 years. She has shown a long… 

Oct 2, 2018

First in Future: Senior Policy Specialist Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA Scott Marlow

Summary: Hurricane Florence really couldn’t have come at a worse time or in a worse way for farmers in southeastern North Carolina. Many farmers were still recovering from the impacts… 

Sep 18, 2018

First in Future: NCSU Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Co-Director for Coastal Dynamics Design Lab Andrew Fox

Summary:  This week, our guest isn’t just a community builder, he’s also a community listener. We talk with Andy Fox, a landscape architect from NC State University’s College of Design and… 

Jul 17, 2018

First in Future: Executive Director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Mo Green

Summary: This week’s First in Future guest was a New York born, Georgia raised and Duke educated law clerk, and former school superintendent who’s now the head of North Carolina’s largest… 

Jul 3, 2018

First in Future: Secretary of North Carolina Department of Military & Veterans Affairs Larry Hall

Summary: In honor of Independence Day, July 4th, First in Future’s guest is the secretary of North Carolina Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, Larry Hall. He is responsible for taking… 

Jun 26, 2018

First in Future: Co- Director of the New Leaders Council of North Carolina Michael Cooper

Summary: A scene is repeated in cities across the state, this company leaves, that plant closes or fails, and it rocks the town to it’s core. Now imagine you are a new… 

Jun 19, 2018

First in Future: Executive Director of the Public School Forum of North Carolina Keith Poston

Summary: What do you think about public schools? Do teachers get paid enough? Are there too many administrators? Do we test students too much? Not enough? Should we keep students closer… 

Jun 12, 2018

First in Future: President and CEO of Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Elizabeth Brazas

Summary:  Here is a fact, North Carolina citizens are getting older. Currently, there are about 1.6 million citizens who are over 65. Over the next 20 years, one million more citizens… 

Jun 5, 2018

First in Future: Director of The Shelton Leadership Center at NC State University Barbara Mulkey

Summary:  In order to lead people, a leader must know what they think and why and then “bake” that into the culture of their organization—at least that’s what Barbara Mulkey, thinks,… 

May 29, 2018

First in Future: Four-time High School Chess Champion Emmanuel Carter

Summary:  Imaging how strange it must be to walk down the halls of your high school, the best in the state at something, and nobody knows your secret. Emmanuel Carter…