Why Not Me? Podcast
1) 7 - Julia Dreher: Perspectives of an optiMize President
Julia Dreher was optiMize’s fifth Student President, leading the organization through a period of tremendous growth. During her tenure as President, optiMize surpassed 5 million dollars in total funds...Show More
2) 6 - Hitinder Gurm: CCO of U-M Hospital on Covid, Immigrating to the U.S., DEI in Medicine and more
Hitinder Gurm is the Chief Clinical Officer for the University Hospital and the Frankel Cardiovascular Center. He pioneered a state-wide collaborative initiative that has vastly improved outcomes for ...Show More
3) 5 - Nando Felten’s Incredible Life Story Shows Why Participatory Education is the Future
Nando Felten is a Master's Candidate in Educational Design (SOE). Early in his undergraduate education, Nando co-founded Building Successful Bridges (BSB), a student organization that exposes minority...Show More
5 - Nando Felten’s Incredible Life Story Shows Why Participatory Education is the Future
1:33:02 | Feb 16th, 2022
4) 4 - Gerry Anderson - Company Culture, Climate Change, and other Contemplations
Gerry Anderson is the former CEO of DTE Energy. He now serves as the chair of the Edison Electric Institute’s committee on the environment, a trade association representing all publicly-owned U.S. ele...Show More
4 - Gerry Anderson - Company Culture, Climate Change, and other Contemplations
1:56:57 | Feb 16th, 2022
5) 3 - Pam Smith
Pam Smith is the President & CEO of the United Way of Washtenaw County. She has been involved in community efforts her entire career and was an early supporter of optiMize. UWWC's mission is to connec...Show More
6) 2 - Angela Dillard
Angela Dillard is the Chair of the Department of History at the University of Michigan, and the Richard A. Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican & African Studies, History, and in the Residenti...Show More
7) 1 - Matt Feierstein
Matt Feierstein is the President of EverCommerce, the leading service commerce platform that provides integrated SaaS solutions for more than 500,000 small and medium-sized businesses worldwide.