BioOhio has rebranded and is now Ohio Life Sciences. The industry trade association, which advocates for the life sciences industry throughout Ohio, has also installed Jon Snyder as its new managing director. Snyder joined the Landscape to discuss his background, goals in his new position and the vital work Ohio Life Sciences will continue to focus on in the new year.

Northeast Ohio's presence on the NASCAR circuit is on the rise, with the continued growth of Kaulig Racing. Senior vice president Dan Pittman joined The Landscape to talk about the success the racing team has had over its first six years, how NASCAR being part of the Kaulig brand has helped increase exposure for Hudson-based Kaulig Cos., and more.

As the state’s population ages, the need for more home health care workers is on the rise, but attracting people to this demanding line of work has been a challenge. Crain's health care and nonprofits reporter Lydia Coutre talked with The Landscape about how the number of caregivers in this field has become dangerously low, why it has been difficult to find new workers, and what agencies that provide these services are doing to attract new hires.

Crain’s on Nov. 21 will welcome the latest class of Forty Under 40 honorees. Two of them — Jazmin Long, president and CEO of Birthing Beautiful Communities, and Gilbane Building Co. field operations manager Kenny Torres — joined The Landscape to talk about what it means to be part of this group of the next generation of leaders in Northeast Ohio.

The pandemic accelerated the already changing nature of the workplace. As businesses continue to struggle to fill open positions, Crain's reporter Jay Miller joined The Landscape to discuss how companies are adjusting to new expectations in the relationship between workers and employers.

Cleveland's Union Club in September celebrated its 100th anniversary. Preston Smith, the club's first Black general manager and chief operating officer, talked with The Landscape about striking the balance between maintaining the club's cherished traditions while also looking ahead to respond to the changing needs of members.

Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity is expanding its presence in Lorain County. The organization’s new president and CEO, John Litten, joined The Landscape to talk about the nature of and reasons for that presence, as well as the need for affordable housing in Lorain County and the role the recently reopened ReStore in Amherst will play in helping fund Greater Cleveland Habitat's mission.

Voters are about to head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8, to make some big decisions. Crain's government and policy reporter Kim Palmer joined The Landscape to preview some of the key issues and races, including the U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican JD Vance, and the gubernatorial matchup of incumbent Republican Michael DeWine and his Democratic challenger, Nan Whaley.

LCCC president Marcia Ballinger says the explosion in technology over the last decade has caused employers to start projecting what they will need not only now, but in five and 10 years to meet their workforce demands. Ballinger talked with The Landscape about how the college is partnering with employers to help shape the education programs that allow students to be ready to fill those jobs, and is working with employers to offer students jobs now that allow them to “learn while they earn.”

Earlier in October, Ohio City welcomed a new restaurant with the opening of Jaja, which is housed in the residential/commercial Intro Cleveland building. Dan Whalen, president of project developer Harbor Bay Hospitality, joined The Landscape to talk about Jaja's eclectic menu, which merges Argentinian and Mediterranean influences, and what it took to build Intro, which is Cleveland's first mass timber project.