This episode features a conversation with Julia Ellis on managing through election turbulence, recorded just two weeks before the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Julia's diverse background in law, marketing, and politics offers a unique perspective on effective leadership and implementation. She has helped tech startups expand into new markets, received a Harvard award for innovating government services, and developed creative solutions for improving state payment systems.

Julia is a distinguished alumna of the Kellogg School of Management's Executive MBA Program, where she served as a Drake Scholar focused on developing the next generation of women business leaders. She holds a JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a BA in Economics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

This podcast was recorded remotely via Zoom.

In this episode we are hosting Howard Pratt, a distinguished physician and a leading advocate for the South Florida youth.As the Behavioral Director at Community Health of South Florida, Howard plays a pivotal role in providing mental healthcare for vulnerable communities.

Howard is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and he is a graduate of Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his fellowship in Psychiatry at Nicholas Children’s hospital in Miami. He is also a distinguished alum of the Kellogg School of Management.

Howard’s mission-driven impactful work in providing mental health services to children and vulnerable communities in South Florida has been recognized nationally and he was named as one of Legacy South Florida’s Top Healthcare professionals in 2022.

This episode was recorded at the Allen Center of Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, IL.

This episodes features Robin Manthie. Robin is an accomplished non-profit executive who is currently leading the Kitchen Coalition at Second Harvest Heartland, one of the nation’s largest food banks. Second Harvest is distributing more than 100 million pounds of food to community food shelves, meal distribution sites, and emergency grocery pop-ups in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Kitchen Coalition was launched during the Covid-19 Pandemic and has delivered more than 5 millions of meals in just over four years by partnering with local businesses and nonprofits to distribute culturally relevant, nutritious food.

Robin's career includes marketing and strategy roles at General Mills, Feeding America, Boston Consulting Group, and 3M. She holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

With her Passion for using food to connect and uplift communities, Robin has turned Kitchen Coalition into a lasting, impactful program. She lives in Minneapolis with her family​.

This episode is co-hosted by Volkan Emre and Beth Lokken.

This episode was recorded in the Kitchen Coalition’s headquarters in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.