Kim Casko's guest appearances

Kim Casko

Chamber Chat Podcast

Tom Cilek's New Best Friend

The Iowa Idea Podcast

Kate Moreland

Jon Levy

Scott Smith

Justin Ahrens

Mike Monteiro

Aarron Walter

Dylan Thomas

Ed Hess

Tim Easton

Michele Williams

Ophira Eisenberg

Dana James

Alan Moore

Dave Hill

Adam Hansen

OwlTail

Kim Casko shares how her chamber has navigated their way to a merger with their Econimic Development Organization. Full show notes are at: chamberchatpodcast.com/episode207 Please support this podcast by supporting our sponsors. Holman Brother Memberships Sales Solutions holmanbros.com App My Community appmycommunity.com/chamberchat Chamber Nation chambernation.com Community Matters, Inc. chamberchatpodcast.com/cmi Swypit chamberchatpodcast.com/cc Izzy West, LLC theizzywest.com

Kim Casko shares how her chamber has navigated their way to a merger with their Econimic Development Organization. Full show notes are at: <a href="http://chamberchatpodcast.com/episode207" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chamberchatpodcast.com/episode207</a> Please support this podcast by supporting our sponsors. Holman Brother Memberships Sales Solutions <a href="content/item-details/item_id/holmanbros.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">holmanbros.com</a> App My Community <a href="https://www.appmycommunity.com/chamberchat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">appmycommunity.com/chamberchat</a> Chamber Nation <a href="https://www.chambernation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chambernation.com</a> Community Matters, Inc. <a href="content/chamberchatpodcast.com/cmi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chamberchatpodcast.com/cmi</a> Swypit <a href="content/chamberchatpodcast.com/cc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chamberchatpodcast.com/cc</a> Izzy West, LLC <a href="https://theizzywest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theizzywest.com</a>

Merging Organizations for a Stronger Community with Kim Casko

The Iowa Idea: Kim Casko “Take your time to figure it out.” In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Kim Casko. Kim is President and CEO of the Iowa City Area Business` Partnership, serving nearly 800 member businesses throughout Johnson County and beyond. Kim grew up in New York and lived in four different states before moving to Iowa. Prior to joining the Business Partnership in fall 2016, she worked in both the private and public sectors – serving as an information technology consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, career advisor at the University of Maryland, change management director at the University of Illinois, and organizational effectiveness manager at ACT. We discuss her journey into community leadership. We talk about leadership and crucible moments that shape us as leaders, as well as the importance of self-care and resilience. We also talked about EOS, the entrepreneur operating system, and how Iowa City Area Business Partnership used EOS to help guide their recent rebranding efforts. I appreciated Kim using the lens of a Steve Jobs’ quote – “you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So, you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” It was an honor having Kim join me on the show. I thank her for sharing her time and insights. I hope you enjoy the episode. About Kim Kim Casko is President and CEO of the Iowa City Area Business Partnership, serving nearly 800 member businesses throughout Johnson County and beyond. Kim grew up in New York and lived in four different states before moving to Iowa. Prior to joining the Business Partnership in fall 2016, she had various careers in both the private and public sectors – serving as an information technology consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, career advisor at the University of Maryland, change management director at the University of Illinois, and organizational effectiveness manager at ACT. She is passionate about individual, team, organizational, and community development – anything that has to do with development and growth! Kim holds a bachelor’s degree in management and psychology from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Northwestern University in Illinois. Kim resides in Iowa City with her husband, John, and adorable dog, Rocky. She enjoys anything food related, sitting on her front porch, and planning (with lots of spreadsheets and flip charts!). Links:  Iowa City Area Business Partnership website: https://iowacityarea.com/ Community Leadership Program: https://iowacityarea.com/partnership/partner-resources/education/clp-alumni-program-2020-21/ Project Better Together: https://icareatogether.com/ Entrepreneurial Operating System: https://www.eosworldwide.com/  Credits Episode produced by Spark Consulting Group (www.inspiredbyspark.com) in Iowa City, with support from Executive Podcast Solutions (https://www.executivepodcastsolutions.com/) The Iowa Idea Podcast music written and performed by Paisley Bible (https://paisleybible.bandcamp.com/).

The Iowa Idea: Kim Casko “Take your time to figure it out.” In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Kim Casko. Kim is President and CEO of the Iowa City Area Business` Partnership, serving nearly 800 member businesses throughout Johnson County and beyond. Kim grew up in New York and lived in four different states before moving to Iowa. Prior to joining the Business Partnership in fall 2016, she worked in both the private and public sectors – serving as an information technology consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, career advisor at the University of Maryland, change management director at the University of Illinois, and organizational effectiveness manager at ACT. We discuss her journey into community leadership. We talk about leadership and crucible moments that shape us as leaders, as well as the importance of self-care and resilience. We also talked about EOS, the entrepreneur operating system, and how Iowa City Area Business Partnership used EOS to help guide their recent rebranding efforts. I appreciated Kim using the lens of a Steve Jobs’ quote – “you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So, you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” It was an honor having Kim join me on the show. I thank her for sharing her time and insights. I hope you enjoy the episode. <h2>About Kim</h2> Kim Casko is President and CEO of the Iowa City Area Business Partnership, serving nearly 800 member businesses throughout Johnson County and beyond. Kim grew up in New York and lived in four different states before moving to Iowa. Prior to joining the Business Partnership in fall 2016, she had various careers in both the private and public sectors – serving as an information technology consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, career advisor at the University of Maryland, change management director at the University of Illinois, and organizational effectiveness manager at ACT. She is passionate about individual, team, organizational, and community development – anything that has to do with development and growth! Kim holds a bachelor’s degree in management and psychology from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Northwestern University in Illinois. Kim resides in Iowa City with her husband, John, and adorable dog, Rocky. She enjoys anything food related, sitting on her front porch, and planning (with lots of spreadsheets and flip charts!). Links: <ul> <li>Iowa City Area Business Partnership website: <a href="https://iowacityarea.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://iowacityarea.com/</a></li> <li>Community Leadership Program: <a href="https://iowacityarea.com/partnership/partner-resources/education/clp-alumni-program-2020-21/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://iowacityarea.com/partnership/partner-resources/education/clp-alumni-program-2020-21/</a></li> <li>Project Better Together: <a href="https://icareatogether.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://icareatogether.com/</a></li> <li>Entrepreneurial Operating System: <a href="https://www.eosworldwide.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eosworldwide.com/</a></li> </ul> <h2>Credits</h2> Episode produced by Spark Consulting Group (<a href="http://www.inspiredbyspark.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.inspiredbyspark.com</a>) in Iowa City, with support from Executive Podcast Solutions (<a href="https://www.executivepodcastsolutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.executivepodcastsolutions.com/</a>) The Iowa Idea Podcast music written and performed by Paisley Bible (<a href="https://paisleybible.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://paisleybible.bandcamp.com/</a>).

47. Kim Casko

In the fifth episode of Tom Cilek's New Best Friend, Tom sits down with Kim Casko, president and CEO of Iowa City Area Business Partnership, to discuss the organization's recent rebrand, what drew her to Iowa City, and the biggest challenges she hears from local businesses.

Episode 5: Kim Casko