Mitchell Austin is the Urban Design Manager at the City of Punta Gorda, where he is responsible for long range planning and capital projects planning and design. Since arriving on August 16, 2004 (three days after  Hurricane Charley devastated Punta Gorda), Mitchell has focused on the art and science of urban place-making in Punta Gorda.

Mitchell Austin is the Urban Design Manager at the City of Punta Gorda, where he is responsible for long range planning and capital projects planning and design. Since arriving on August 16, 2004 (three days after  Hurricane Charley devastated Punta Gorda), Mitchell has focused on the art and science of urban place-making in Punta Gorda.

Three Song Stories is an exploration of the power music has to connect us to times, places, people, and emotions from our lives. The show brings out the guests’ personalities, and personal histories, by mining the connections music has made during their lifetimes. It’s also a chance to sit back and listen to the eclectic mix of songs the guests have chosen for their ultimate musical memory short list.

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Episode 335 - Mitchell Austin

Dr. Joe Kiniry (Mike's big brother) - is a Principal Scientist at a Portland, Oregon-based technology company called Galois. He’s also the Principled CEO and Chief Scientist of a Galois spin-out company called Free & Fair that works on high-assurance election technologies and services.

Prior to joining Galois in 2014, Joe was a Full Professor at the Technical University of Denmark where he headed up the Software Engineering section. He also held a guest appointment at the IT University of Copenhagen, and has held permanent positions at four universities in Denmark, Ireland, and The Netherlands. Joe holds five advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. from Caltech.

Dr. Joe Kiniry (Mike's big brother) - is a Principal Scientist at a Portland, Oregon-based technology company called Galois. He&rsquo;s also the Principled CEO and Chief Scientist of a Galois spin-out company called Free &amp; Fair that works on high-assurance election technologies and services.
Prior to joining Galois in 2014, Joe was a Full Professor at the Technical University of Denmark where he headed up the Software Engineering section. He also held a guest appointment at the IT University of Copenhagen, and has held permanent positions at four universities in Denmark, Ireland, and The Netherlands. Joe holds five advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. from Caltech.

Episode 354 - Dr. Joe Kiniry

Jeff Marks is a retired journalist and television executive who grew up and started his career as a radio reporter in Kentucky. He's held senior management positions in television newsrooms in Kentucky and Washington, D.C. including serving as general manager for television stations in Maine, New Jersey, Georgia and Virginia. Jeff became known worldwide in 2015 as the public face of WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Va. when two of their journalists were murdered on live TV.

Jeff is a past chair of the Radio-Television-Digital News Association, and he's taught journalism and news production, in Ukraine, Romania, and the Republic of Georgia. 

Jeff Marks is a retired journalist and television executive who grew up and started his career as a radio reporter in Kentucky. He's held senior management positions in television newsrooms in Kentucky and Washington, D.C. including serving as general manager for television stations in Maine, New Jersey, Georgia and Virginia. Jeff became known worldwide in 2015 as the public face of WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Va. when two of their journalists were murdered on live TV. Jeff is a past chair of the Radio-Television-Digital News Association, and he's taught journalism and news production, in Ukraine, Romania, and the Republic of Georgia.

Episode 353 - Jeff Marks

Marc Collins serves on The City of Ft. Myers Planning Board, the Ft. Myers Charter Review Committee, and since late 2022 he’s been the Executive Director of the Uncommon Friends Foundation. The list of the nonprofits and other local organizations he’s either directly involved with or that he supports somehow is far too long to list here.

Marc is very involved in the Southwest Florida arts and social scene, working to raise awareness and funds for those in need. He can often be found serving as emcee and speaker at local events.

Marc Collins serves on The City of Ft. Myers Planning Board, the Ft. Myers Charter Review Committee, and since late 2022 he’s been the Executive Director of the Uncommon Friends Foundation. The list of the nonprofits and other local organizations he’s either directly involved with or that he supports somehow is far too long to list here.
Marc is very involved in the Southwest Florida arts and social scene, working to raise awareness and funds for those in need. He can often be found serving as emcee and speaker at local events.

Episode 335 - Mitchell Austin

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