PNC Bank and WITF, a Pennon organization, announce the season four premiere of PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives, a podcast that features frank and lively conversations on leadership and life.
Each episode features local C-level executives who discuss relevant and timely business topics and forward-thinking approaches that disrupt the status quo and encourage leaders to think differently.
“WITF’s mission is to inspire lifelong learning by facilitating connections in our community,” said Ron Hetrick, president and CEO of Pennon. “Partnering with PNC again provides an important space for business leaders in our region to stand out for their innovative approaches and encourages others to think differently too.”
Nell McCormack Abom and Jim Hoehn return to host and facilitate these important conversations on season four of PNC C-Speak.
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.
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 Midstate 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, Better York and WITF. He also serves on 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 offers listeners a glimpse inside the minds of c-suite executives in our region,” said Hoehn. “Whether it’s leading a family-owned convenient store chain, a restaurant supply company, an educational institution, a prepared foods vendor, a nonprofit organization or a supermarket chain, these individuals have succeeded in growing their organizations and the broader economy. I am eager to share their insights with the Central Pennsylvania community.”
McCormack Abom and Hoehn look forward to welcoming the following guests:
- Fred Clark, founder & chairman, Clark Associates
- Wendie DiMatteo, president & CEO, A.S.K. Foods, Inc.
- Pete Gurt, president, Milton Hershey School
- Brian Hudson, Former CEO, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
- Andrea Karns, CEO, Karns Foods
- Travis Sheetz, president & CEO, Sheetz
“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 Michael Schwab, co-president of D&H Distributing, Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, president of Penn State University, and Michele Buck, president and CEO of The Hershey Company.
The first episode of season four premieres Oct. 10, 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.