Coffee with Closers

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Coffee with Closers is a podcast created by a team of public relations professionals at Pinkston in Washington, DC. From media personalities, to pioneers in healthcare and disruptors in business, we talk to some of America’s most interesting people who tell interesting stories.

  1. 05/23/2024

    D-Day 80 - "They Still Serve" - American Battle Monuments Commission Sec. Charles Djou

    Secretary Charles Djou is the CEO of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), as well as an Afghanistan war veteran and former Congressman representing Hawaii. His current organization, the ABMC, honors the more than 200,000 American service members who died, and are buried, overseas by maintaining and promoting America's commemorative cemeteries and memorials. In this episode, Sec. Djou talks about the importance of remembering our country's service and sacrifice, what it takes to commemorate D-Day in Normandy, and his message to young people.

    32 min

  2. 05/23/2024

    The future of Coffee With Closers

    An update on the podcast and its beloved host, Steve Burke.

    2 min

  3. 01/25/2024

    Guaranteed Prime Delivery At Risk If FTC Wins Suit Against Amazon, Warns NetChoice’s Steve DelBianco

    On this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers, we continue our conversation with Steve DelBianco, the president and CEO of NetChoice, a trade association representing some of the largest e-commerce and technology companies in the world, including Amazon, Google, Meta and eBay.  Mr. DelBianco discusses a major antitrust lawsuit the Federal Trade Commission has brought against Amazon, and in particular how both consumers and small businesses will be negatively impacted if the FTC succeeds in court. He also weighs in on efforts by state governments to legally mandate age and identity verification for users accessing online services and why those policies are flawed.

    24 min

  4. 01/11/2024

    Good Policy or Flawed Premise? NetChoice Head Steve DelBianco Unravels Recent AI Executive Order

    Joining us on this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers is Steve DelBianco, the president and CEO of NetChoice, a trade association representing some of the largest e-commerce and technology companies in the world.  In the wake of a sweeping, federal executive order regulating the development of generative artificial intelligence, Mr. DelBianco breaks down the directive. While acknowledging there are some good elements to it, he also takes issue with multiple pain points. He also shares his thoughts on what the future holds for AI and whether the technology should be feared or embraced.

    27 min

  5. 12/07/2023

    Underserved Communities Less Accepting of Hospice. Capital Caring Health’s Steve Cone Explains.

    Joining us on this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers is Steve Cone, Chief of Communications, Marketing and Philanthropy at Capital Caring Health, the largest not-for-profit provider of advanced illness care in Greater Washington, D.C. It is also one of the fifteen original hospice providers established in the United States. Mr. Cone unravels some of the misperceptions and fears that are affecting hospice utilization, especially among people of color and the LGBTQ+ community in Washington, D.C. He also discusses the mission Capital Caring Health is on to help change the narrative, so the public and the medical community come to better understand and fully embrace all that hospice care offers patients and their families.

    40 min

  6. 11/21/2023

    As Black Friday Nears, Will Stores Have Enough Products? Retail Industry Chief Brian Dodge Explains

    Joining us on this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers is Brian Dodge, President of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), a trade group representing the nation’s largest retailers, which include Target, Best Buy, Home Depot and Walmart.  He discusses some of the hottest consumer spending trends right now, as well as steps retailers have taken to help ensure there is enough inventory to meet customer demand this holiday shopping season.  We also dive into some of the most pressing issues facing the industry today and ways in which his organization is tackling them head-on. This includes the rise in organized retail theft, continuing efforts to lower payment card “swipe fees” and disruptive labor disputes as well as worker strikes.

    48 min

  7. 11/09/2023

    Vietnam Veterans Memorial Co-Founder Robert Doubek: The Controversy That Nearly Doomed The Project

    As America prepares to honor all of the brave heroes who served our country, on Veterans Day, we are re-aring the Coffee with Closers episode featuring Vietnam Veterans Memorial co-founder Robert Doubek.  A former Air Force intelligence officer, Mr. Doubek recounts the powerful and moving story of how the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was created and the challenging responsibility he was entrusted with to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the 58,000 names inscribed on the Memorial's granite wall.  He also explains how the controversy that erupted over its design almost doomed the project.

    1h 4m

  8. 10/26/2023

    Russian Landmines Threaten Global Food Supply. HALO Trust’s Chris Whatley, Valeriia Shumska Explain

    Joining us on this week’s episode of Coffee with Closers is Chris Whatley, Executive Director of The HALO Trust USA and Valeriia Shumska, Field Officer with The HALO Trust, the largest landmine clearance organization in the world. We discuss the organization’s most urgent priority, clearing contaminated land of landmines and other explosives in war-torn Ukraine.   Not only are these devices injuring and killing innocent civilians, but also making it harder for Ukrainian farmers to grow crops, which is threatening the global food supply.

    40 min
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Coffee with Closers is a podcast created by a team of public relations professionals at Pinkston in Washington, DC. From media personalities, to pioneers in healthcare and disruptors in business, we talk to some of America’s most interesting people who tell interesting stories.

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  • Creator
    Pinkston
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Coffee with Closers
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