Chatter with BNC | Winn Maddrey - President, Blue Nine Partners
Release Date: 05/07/2025
Chatter with BNC | Jeff McIntyre - CEO, McIntyre Manufacturing Group
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today’s episode, Ben Kinney talks with Jeff McIntyre, President of McIntyre Manufacturing Group in Lexington, NC. A second-generation leader in the company founded by his father, Jeff has spent his career learning every facet of design, fabrication, and production. With a strong foundation in both business and engineering, he continues to guide McIntyre Manufacturing by blending tradition with innovation, ensuring the...
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Chatter with BNC | Kevin King - Founder and CEO, Anatra
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today’s episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Kevin King, Founder and CEO of Anatra, a North Carolina-based aerospace company pioneering next-generation autonomous cargo aircraft. With a background in scaling global manufacturing and a passion for revitalizing U.S. aerospace, Kevin is leading Anatra’s mission to deliver critical supplies to the hardest-to-reach places—across oceans, into disaster zones, and beyond—using...
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Chatter with BNC | Jeff Wood - Director of Economic Development for Craven County, NC
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today’s episode, Ben Kinney speaks with Jeff Wood, Director of Economic Development for Craven County, North Carolina. Originally from Morgantown, West Virginia, Jeff brings over 15 years of experience leading impactful economic projects, from managing a $150 million flood recovery program to securing millions in investments and creating hundreds of jobs across multiple communities. Tune in to hear how he’s fostering...
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Chatter with BNC | Amy Cubbage - President and CEO of Smart Start
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today’s episode, Ben Kinney talks with Amy Cubbage, President of North Carolina Partnership for Children, North Carolina’s nationally recognized early childhood initiative. With a career dedicated to public policy, nonprofit leadership, and improving outcomes for children and families, Amy has worked across education, healthcare, and government sectors. At Smart Start, she leads efforts to ensure every child in North...
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Chatter with BNC | Kyle Touchstone - Director of Raleigh Economic Development
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. On today’s episode, Ben Kinney talks with Kyle Touchstone, Director of Raleigh Economic Development. With extensive experience in guiding business growth and talent strategy, Kyle has led economic development efforts in communities across North Carolina and beyond, including leadership roles in Gainesville, Florida, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Now in Raleigh, he works to attract new industries, foster public-private...
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Chatter with BNC | Brent Christensen - President & CEO, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. we speak with Brent Christensen, President & CEO of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. Since joining in 2015, Brent has transformed regional economic development—uniting county-wide efforts, attracting billions in investment, and launching initiatives like Launch Greensboro and Action Greensboro. Before this, he led economic development efforts in Mississippi and Florida, consistently earning 5-Star...
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Chatter with BNC | BJ Losch - President, Live Oak Bancshares and Live Oak Bank
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. features BJ Losch. Losch was promoted to president of Live Oak Bancshares and Live Oak Bank in August 2023, after joining as CFO in 2021. He previously spent 12 years at First Horizon Corporation as senior executive vice president and CFO, and held senior roles at First Union and Wachovia. Losch holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Richmond and an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Chatter with BNC | Kevin Carlock, Two Trees Pictures
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. features Kevin Carlock, Two Trees Pictures. Kevin Carlock was raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. He competed in Division I golf at Davidson College and graduated in 2019. After college, he relocated to Los Angeles to begin his career at Creative Artists Agency. During the pandemic, he made the move to Charlotte, where he launched Two Trees Pictures. The company plans to release FOOTNOTE in 2025.
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Chatter with BNC | Coleman Cowan - Partner, Law offices of James Scott Farrin
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. features Coleman Cowan. Cowan is a seasoned trial attorney and Partner at James Scott Farrin, known for leading high-stakes litigation in personal injury, product liability, and insurance bad faith. A Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke Law, he’s earned honors like North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” and “Super Lawyers.” Coleman serves on the Civil Rules Committee for the Middle District of NC and chairs the NC Bar...
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Chatter with BNC | Scott Stone - President & CEO of American Engineering
Chatter with BNC
Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. features an Interview with Scott Stone, the President & CEO of American Engineering. Stone has over thirty years of experience in professional services companies with particular expertise in financial and operations management, business development, marketing, and strategic planning, as well as technical engineering, construction management, and program management.
info_outlineWelcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people.
Today's episode features an interview with Winn Maddrey, President of Blue Nine Partners. Winn has been working in communications his entire career, from the public sector in Washington, D.C. to the private sector. Clients have ranged from B2B to B2C, from private entities to publicly held. In addition, he has worked with VC and PE-backed companies. Used to being engaged on issues that exist in the boardroom, at the podium or in a media interview, Winn is adept at advising on these issues, coaching clients in these scenarios and even being the spokesperson.