Economic Development Begins With You

By Jami Gibson This month, I hosted the Pro Learning Lab’s webinar, “Prosperity from the Ground Up.” Our speaker, Dave Kalinchuk, presented material from his book, Rich for the Right Reasons, which discusses a holistic approach to creating grassroots...

Beyond Networking: Creating Opportunity

By Jami Gibson Kare Anderson, a writer for Forbes, recently gave a TED talk about creating and seizing opportunity. Many people may attribute opportunities to being in the right place at the right time, but often, opportunities are the result of individuals who...

Celebrating 10 Years!

By Jami Gibson This month, I celebrated my 10-year work anniversary at Whittaker Associates! As a Millennial, that is a long time. I started as an intern while attending college to get my degree in Business and Finance. Upon graduating, I wanted to dedicate myself...

When Technology Fails

By Jami Gibson …3…2…1…silence. As I was beginning our Pro Learning Lab webinar last week, dead air hung between me and the 40+ attendees on the call. In my five years presenting webinars, I had never encountered this issue before. Despite...