WITF Launches Fifth Season of PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives
[HARRISBURG, PA] – PNC Bank and WITF announce the season five premiere of PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives, a podcast for C-suite leaders that reveals brilliant insights on leadership and life.
Each of the season’s six episodes features a conversation with a local executive who reveals their approach to leadership, which can be applied across industries. Guests tackle timely business topics and share fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to success.
“WITF aims to inspire lifelong learning by creating connections in our community,” said Ron Hetrick, president and CEO of WITF. “Our continued partnership with PNC provides a space for Central Pennsylvania business leaders to stand out and encourages others to think differently too.”
Guests this season include:
- Luke Bernstein, CEO, PA Chamber of Business and Industry
- David Kleppinger, chairman emeritus, McNees Wallace & Nurick
- Todd Shamash, CEO, Capital Blue Cross
- Michael Kupferman, MD, MBA, CEO, Penn State Health
- Shila Ulrich, CEO, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
- Leslie K. Lenzo, CFA, CEO/CIO, Hershey Trust Company
- Jim Hoehn and Nell McCormack Abom return to host and facilitate these essential conversations on season five of PNC C-Speak.
As the regional president of PNC Bank in Central Pennsylvania, Hoehn regularly works with corporate, nonprofit and civic leaders to help support the vitality and prosperity of the Central Pennsylvania region. Active in the community, Hoehn is a member of the board of directors for the PA Chamber of Business and Industry, Penn State Health Hampden and Holy Spirit, and Better York. He also serves as the co-chair for the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission and is an emeritus board member for Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.
“PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives is an investment in thought leadership that inspires fresh ideas and new approaches to leadership,” said Jim Hoehn, PNC regional president for Central Pa. “By highlighting the voices of executives across Central Pennsylvania through these conversations, we aim to spark innovative thinking that will move the region forward.”
McCormack Abom has built a career telling stories and starting conversations with some of Pennsylvania’s most compelling people. For 12 years, she hosted WITF TV’s Smart Talk, Central Pennsylvania’s prime-time, award-winning public affairs program. The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honored McCormack Abom with an Emmy as Outstanding Program Host/Moderator. She now owns an eponymous, award-winning media and public relations firm in the Harrisburg area.
“The power of a great podcast is insightful guests and compelling topics; PNC C-Speak delivers both on each episode,” said McCormack Abom. “I am thrilled to co-host the conversation with Jim and some of the region’s most respected leaders. We give our listeners the ‘inside scoop’ on how they think, act and deliver success for their businesses, organizations, customers and communities.”
Previous seasons of PNC C-Speak featured conversations with Travis Sheetz, president and CEO of Sheetz, Fred Clark, founder and chairman of Clark Associates, Michael Schwab, co-president of D&H Distributing, Dr. Karen E. Kim, dean of the Penn State College of Medicine, and Michele Buck, president and CEO of The Hershey Company.
The first episode of season five premieres October 9, with new episodes following each Thursday.
Visit witf.org/c-speak or find “PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives” wherever you listen to podcasts.
