C-Speak: The Language of Executives
PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives, features frank and lively conversations on leadership and life. Hosted by Carolyn Jones, market president and publisher of the Boston Business Journal, far left; Jon Bernstein, regional president of PNC Bank; and Saskia Epstein, senior vice president, client and community relations, with PNC Bank, each episode profiles a well-known local business leader and explores their personal career path and today’s most pertinent business topics. Hear their stories, including pivotal highlights from their lives and forward-thinking insights. Listen here and subscribe to PNC C-Speak at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
C-Speak: The Language of Executives
Boston Ballet Executive Director Ming Min Hui discusses blending corporate strategy with artistic mission to shaping Boston’s cultural pulse
In this episode of PNC C-Speak, Ming Min Hui, executive director of the Boston Ballet, shares her journey from a ballet-loving child to a Wall Street banker and ultimately to Boston Ballet. She discusses the importance of merging business acumen with arts management, the mission-driven aspects of her work, and how the Boston Ballet influences the community through education and accessibility.
“Because it is a nonprofit and it’s a mission-fulfilling organization, we can keep at the center of everything we do a real focus on pushing the boundaries of dance forward,” Hui says. “Really taking the risks of innovating and investing in these large-scale artistic works that are not necessarily commercially driven.”
Listen to hear more about:
- How Hui’s career went from Wall Street to ballet (0:53)
- The involvement of Boston Ballet in the community (7:58)
- The ways the Boston Ballet is shaping Boston’s cultural landscape (15:10) What’s next for the Boston Ballet (21:47)
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