The Voices of Business

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon returns to the podcast to talk about many topics that are affecting Wyoming including the management of the recent wildfires, workforce training, housing, attracting and retaining business in Wyoming, the energy industry, and the upcoming Governor's Business Forum! Be sure to tune into the Morning Gather, which is Governor Gordon's podcast, anywhere you get your podcasts. 
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On this episode, we visited the University of Wyoming on the first day of fall classes to talk to UW President Ed Seidel. President Seidel shared a bit about his background, what he has been working on at UW, and some things he is excited about when he looks at the future of education in Wyoming. He also shares some lessons on leadership, partnerships, and internships.

On this episode, we are joined by Craig Rood who is the Director of Government Affairs, PR & Safety for Project West in Rock Springs. Craig has spent over 30 years in the trona industry and will share some of his insights on the industry as a whole, the incredible investment currently happening in Southwest Wyoming, and the project that Project West is undertaking.  

In this episode, we sit down with the Wyoming State Auditor Kristi Racines. She talks to us about her background, how she decided to run for Auditor, and what the job entails. She also tells us about some of the things her office has done to be more transparent with the public and talks to us about what it's like to serve on the SLIB board.  
Don't forget to visit https://www.wyopen.gov/ 

Today we are joined by Robert DeSoto and Canon Flores to discuss the new NIL landscape in college sports, specifically at the University of Wyoming. They also talk about how businesses in Wyoming can get involved in the NIL space to support their own business and UW athletes. With the 2024 football season arriving soon, you won't want to miss this episode!
For more information about NIL:
Contact Rob at robert.desoto@wyomingsportsproperties.com
Contact Canon at canon.flores@wyomingsportsproperties.com 
Call Wyoming Sports Properties at 402-679-5822

In this episode, we sit down with the controller of Reiman Corp. Lauren Benford. Lauren has been around the construction industry for her entire life. As a third-generation employee of Reiman Corp., she has seen the industry change and evolve into what it is today. She discusses some of the challenges and opportunities that the industry faces. She is also the new Board Chair of the Wyoming Business Alliance and discusses things she looks forward to working on during her term. 

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Devon Brubaker who is the Airport Director for Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport in Rock Springs. Devon is an expert on airport operations in Wyoming. In this episode, we talk about the history of air service in Wyoming, where we are today, and where he sees the industry going in the future. 

In this episode, we are joined by Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier. He tells us a little bit about the role of Treasurer, how he got his start in politics, and how he is using his position to ensure Wyoming is set up to have a prosperous future.
*In this podcast Treasurer Meier said the statutory guidance for state investments was 75% equities and 25% fixed income. He followed up to clarify it was 70% and 30% respectively.