The Coffee with Crainer Show

Brian Masse is the Member of Parliament for Windsor-West and has held his seat since 2002. He has served 16 years as vice-chair of the Canada–US Inter-Parliamentary Group, co-chaired the All-Party Border Caucus, and chaired the NDP Auto Caucus. Today, he is the Critic for Innovation, Science, Economic and Development and Critic for Great Lakes. During this episode, Brian shares how he has continued to build trust as a politician with the constituents he represents.

Jodi Butts is no stranger to the Windsor-Essex region, graduating from the University of Windsor and serving on their Board of Governors. Jodi is also a lawyer, health system executive, entrepreneur, and board director for many organizations including Canada Goose Inc., Aphria Inc., Dot Health, and Bayshore HealthCare. She is also the Chair of the World Health Innovation Network and Aereus Technologies Inc. On this episode, Jodi will be sharing her advice on how to become an exceptional board director.

Joining this episode is Chuck Kelly, the President & CEO of Movati Athletic. Movati Athletic first started in 1997 and since has built 16 premium fitness clubs across Ontario with over 100,000 members. Listen to this episode to learn how Chuck scaled his business into one of the largest premium fitness clubs in Canada.

Joining this episode is Diane Reko, the CEO and Chair of the Board of Directors of Reko International Group Inc. Diane is a first-generation Canadian and role model for aspiring business leaders and those interested in the field of STEM. This interview shares the unexpected moments throughout her career and the leadership knowledge gained along the way.

Joining me on this episode is Jennifer Jones, the forthcoming President of Rotary International in 2022. Jennifer shares the story of how she first began volunteering, her growth from community service, and goals as President. For more information about Jennifer and her accomplishments, please visit: https://bit.ly/3kFb8zC

Joining me on this episode is Windsor Star Columnist, Anne Jarvis. Anne has been a journalist and opinion columnist for the Star since 1990. She has gone on to win both provincial and national newspaper awards and continues to cover many of Windsor's top stories.

Joining this episode is Windsor's Chief of Police, Pamela Mizuno. This interview discusses her role as the first female Chief of Police for the Windsor Police Service and what leadership is in Law Enforcement.

Joining me on this episode is Ontario NDP Leader, Andrea Horwath. Her early political career started as a Councillor for the City of Hamilton. She is now the first woman to lead the Ontario New Democratic Party. This interview discusses the challenges, triumphs, and experience she has gained along the way.

Ari Freed is the owner of Freeds of Windsor - Canada’s largest independent clothing store for men and women. This episode discusses how Freeds has evolved over their 91 years of business.

For almost two decades, Chris Taylor was an industry-leading entertainment lawyer representing Canadian music royalty from Gordon Lightfoot to Avril Lavigne to Drake. Today, Chris is the Global President of Music at eOne. This live stream discusses Chris' journey to lead one of the largest independent music brands in the world.