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What a Little Blue-and-Yellow House Taught Me About Economic Development

What a Little Blue-and-Yellow House Taught Me About Economic Development

by Dean Whittaker | Sep 30, 2026 | Whittaker Report

Each month I try to share something I learned. This month the lesson did not come from a data set or a client engagement. It came from a small wooden house full of children’s books. Since 2018, Holland’s two Rotary clubs have partnered with Herrick...
The Whittaker Report Episode 1 – An Interview with Joe Raso: The 1099 Economy.

The Whittaker Report Episode 1 – An Interview with Joe Raso: The 1099 Economy.

by Dean Whittaker | Dec 11, 2020

Joe Raso, President/CEO at Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation. Raso spent twenty years as President and CEO of four business development organizations. He has experience in downtown, rural, and metropolitan economic development, including...
The Whittaker Report Episode 2 – An Interview with Bree Langemo: The Future of Work is Entrepreneurial.

The Whittaker Report Episode 2 – An Interview with Bree Langemo: The Future of Work is Entrepreneurial.

by Dean Whittaker | Feb 6, 2021

In episode 2 of the Whittaker podcast, Bree Langemo, JD. and Director of Entrepreneurship at Concordia College in MN, describes how an entrepreneurial mindset can infuse vitality and creativity into any organization and attract talented, meaning-seeking employees in...
The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 9 – An Interview with Judie Scalise: Strategic Economic and Real Estate Development

The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 9 – An Interview with Judie Scalise: Strategic Economic and Real Estate Development

by Dean Whittaker | Jul 5, 2021

Judie Scalise, Founder, and Principal of ESI Corporation share with us trends taking place in economic and real estate development in the pre-planning phase and the economic impact and feasibility analysis.  Judie shares with us the lessons learned in her 30 years of...
Whittaker Associates Podcast Episode 16 An Interview with Ed Sitar, Senior Manager of Economic Development at ComEd

Whittaker Associates Podcast Episode 16 An Interview with Ed Sitar, Senior Manager of Economic Development at ComEd

by Dean Whittaker | May 11, 2022

  Ed Sitar, Senior Manager of Economic Development at ComEd. Ed oversees the company’s large business customer retention and expansion strategy to grow key industries in northern Illinois.  Ed is a 28-year company veteran who has worked closely with Illinois...
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