Behind the Business

Welcome to another incredible episode of our Behind the Business podcast! This week Ian is joined by Jeyas Balaskanthan, Executive Director of Uptown Waterloo BIA. They speak together on a variety of…

Welcome to another episode of Behind the Business podcast! This week, Ian has a very interesting conversation with Dave MacNeil, Chief Executive Officer at Festivals & Events Ontario. They speak on a…

Welcome to another episode of our Behind the Business podcast! This week, Ian has a very interesting conversation with Kim Wilhelm, Interim CEO - Food Bank of Waterloo Region. They speak on a multitu…

Hello, and welcome to another edition of the "Behind the Business" podcast! Ian is joined by Tony LaMantia, President & CEO of Waterloo EDC! Together they discuss a variety of topics which include: t…

Hello, and Happy New Year! Welcome to another edition of the Behind the Business podcast in 2024, where Ian goes into an in-depth conversation with Ayo Owodunni. They speak about his experience as an…

Ian is joined by KW Oktoberfest's new Executive Director (July 2023) Tracy Van Kalsbeek. Tracy speaks about her journey, her new role, and her plans for the future of Oktoberfest! 

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For our 20th episode, Ian speaks with Charlene Hofbauer, Executive Director of the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin. They speak on a multitude of compelling topics including; …

Ian is joined by Michael Rencheck, President & CEO at Bruce Power. They discuss a multitude of interesting topics including; Michael's journey, his day-to-day role, and the importance of nuclear ener…

Welcome to episode 13 of our Behind the Business Podcast. In today's episode, Ian is joined by Region of Waterloo's Regional chair Karen Redman. The topic's they discuss include Redman's journey over…

Ian Mclean is joined by Waterloo Region's Chief of Police Mark Crowell to talk about his story, his view of the current state of the community, and plans he has moving forward as Chief. 

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Ian McLean is joined by Jess Dixon who is the MPP for Kitchener-South Hespeler to talk about her story and what led her to get involved in politics. 

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In the 10th episode of the Behind the Business Podcast. Ian McLean is joined by the President of the Grand Valley Construction Association, Jeff MacIntyre. Jeff talks about his career journey and how…

Ian McLean sits down with Ron Caudle, the President of Caudle's Catch Seafood, a staple in the Waterloo Region to talk about his story of building a successful business and becoming an influential fi…

The President & CEO of Grand River Hospital, Ron Gagnon joins Ian McLean for a conversation on healthcare and to talk about new projects we need as we grow as a community in Waterloo Region.

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In this episode, Ian McLean has a conversation with Geraldine Stafford, the Manager of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Waterloo Regional Police Service. 

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President & CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Rocco Rossi joins us to talk about the Ontario Federal budgets, issues of concern for Ontario businesses as we recover from the pandemic, why Ontar…

The President & Vice-Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University, Deborah MacLatchy joins Ian McLean to talk about her story, what makes Wilfrid Laurier University stand out, and much more!

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National Manager of Women in Enterprise at TD Bank Krystal Van Westerop and Regional Manager, Jennifer Monaco sit down with Ian McLean to talk about the work they are doing to support women entrepren…

The President & CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Perrin Beatty joins Ian McLean for a conversation.

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In our first ever episode, Scott Higgins, owner and founder of HIP Developments joins Ian McLean to share his thoughts on a wide variety of issues in Waterloo Region.

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