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On This Episode: Ted Longo & Timmy Thrash What does it take to build a stronger Hancock County? Join host Ted Longo of the Longo Group as he sits down with Timmy Thrash, AVP of Ochsner Medical Hancock, for a conversation about leadership, community, and the opportunities shaping the future of Hancock County. From economic development and business growth to the importance of community involvement, this episode offers valuable insight from two individuals who are deeply invested in the success of our region. Whether you're a business owner, community leader, or simply passionate about where we live, work, and play, you'll enjoy this engaging discussion about the people, partnerships, and vision driving Hancock County forward. Tune in to hear their perspectives, learn more about what’s happening across the county, and discover why collaboration remains one of our community’s greatest strengths.

Hosted by the Hancock Chamber and Ted Longo of The Longo Group.

Host Ted Longo of The Longo Group hosts an informative conversation with a few of Hancock County's top officials in this episode.  Keep listening for an interesting and insightful conversation about how money flows through the County, relationships with the cities and utility authorities, insurance issues and more.  They do a great job of demystifying some of the work that goes on in the Government Annex.

The heart of Hancock County's economy lies at the intersection of aerospace and aviation.  In this Power Hour, host Ted Longo interviews Tyonek Site Director Ryan Forcier and Pearl River Community College Vice President Dr. Raymunda Barnes about the connection between PRCC's future Aviation & Aerospace Academy and the industries it will serve.   Presented by The Longo Group Thanks to our sponsors:  City of Diamondhead, Coast Electric, Hancock Whitney, Chiniche Engineering & Surveying, Silver Slipper Casino Hotel, Mississippi Power, and Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast.

Partners for Stennis & Michoud gathered a group of 80 participants for a membership meeting at INFINITY Science Center in Pearlington, Mississippi.  We had updates from Dr. Bill Burnett with the National Data Buoy Center, Sara Doss with the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology, and Duane Armstrong with NASA Stennis Space Center. Thanks to Michelle Anderson, CEO of INFINITY Science Center for hosting us and to our Partners for Stennis & Michoud Chairman, Mark Glorioso for facilitating. Of course, this would not be possible without our sponsors:  GDIT, KBR, and the Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission.

Power Hour Series Host and Presenting Sponsor Ted Longo sat down with Blaine LaFontaine, CEO of the Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission.  They touch on all things economic development on the industrial side, including workforce development, company recruitment, the future of hydrogen energy, an update on the Pearl River Community College Aviation Academy and more!  Thanks to our sponsors: The Longo Group Chiniche Engineering & Surveying Coast Electric City of Diamondhead Hancock Whitney Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast Mississippi Power Silver Slipper Casino Hotel

Join Coffee Call host Ted Longo as he interviews Mayor Nancy Depreo!  The pair cover a lot of ground, including Exit 16 Improvements, developments, population growth, outreach and programming, the Diamondhead Farmers Market and more!

This episode is from our first meeting since the Artemis 1 launch and NASA is showing no signs of slowing down!  Artemis 2, 3 and 4 are in production now.  In fact, there was a successful engine test the day this meeting was recorded!  Listen on for updates from: Lonnie Dutreix, Director NASA Michoud Assembly Facility Rodney McKellip, Associate Director NASA Stennis Space Center Kenneth Van Stelle, Assembly Operations Manager Aerojet Rocketdyne Tim Livingston, Master Integrated Planning Manager for Orion Production Lockheed Martin Jennifer Boland-Masterson, Director Boeing Space & Launch Program at Michoud Assembly Facility

Power Hour Coffee Call Host Ted Longo interviews Waveland Mayor-Elect, Jay Trapani at the beautiful Blue Bayou Restaurant at Silver Slipper Casino Hotel.  They talk about how Jay is prepping for his role as mayor, what projects he is going to prioritize and his approach to business development.

In this episode of the Hancock Health Minute, host Tish Williams interviews Timmy Thrash and Jackie Odom.  Timmy and Jackie are both leaders at Ochsner Medical Center Hancock and share the story of their career journeys.  They also discuss all the the services offered through the local clinics and share how you can join Team Ochsner yourself!

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Voice of Business Podcast!  We're happy to bring this series back, this time under the sponsorship of The Longo Group.  President and Senior Wealth Management Advisor Ted Longo is taking over as host, and we are now recording our episodes at Mississippi Power's Bay St. Louis Office in their state-of-the-art conference room.  In Episode 1, Ted interviews Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre.  They talk economics, trends, comprehensive plan, future development and more!  We hope you enjoy the episode. Thanks to our sponsors: The Longo Group, Mississippi Power, Hancock Whitney, Coast Electric Power Association, Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, City of Diamondhead and Silver Slipper Casino Hotel.

Mark Glorioso and Michael McDaniel give us some commentary about yesterday's successful test of the SLS Core Stage rocket engines.  It was a very exciting day for NASA and Hancock County!

We're trading in our Chamber hats for our Partners for Stennis & Michoud hats as we sit down with Board Chairman Mark Glorioso and AeroJet Rocketdyne General Manager Michael McDaniel about the 2nd Green Run Test taking place at Stennis Space Center on March 18th.  We're waiting with bated breath to see how it goes!