Host Doug Rothwell interviews the CEO of Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company, Rick Russell, on the subject of economic competitiveness for Southeast Michigan in this first-ever episode of "50 CEOs on the D". The interview discusses the importance of improving the business climate in Michigan and how Detroit Renaissance used a benchmarking process to measure the region's strength and weakness relative to competitor cities.

Detroit Renaissance CEO Doug Rothwell moves from the host chair to the guest chair on this week's podcast. Doug discusses the Road to Renaissance and outlines how the 6-part program was developed, what he hopes it will achieve and how it's progressing.

This week’s "50 CEO’s on the D: Detroit Renaissance Reports" show features Kieth Cockrell, Region Executive and President of the Michigan Market for Bank of America.

On the podcast, Kieth discusses Bank of America’s latest acquisition of LaSalle, a move that brings his company to Southeast Michigan. In this interview, Kieth and Doug reflect on the change and transformation taking place in Michigan and how his company is planning to lead and support the growth and development of this region.