Nadia Niakossary is a Huntsville native who’s family has been integral to the the Mid City area for decades. Nadia takes me on her journey from tripling her high school graduation money in a creative way, studying at Auburn, cutting her teeth in event planning in the Windy City, and her meteoric rise within the RCP Companies as a now Sr. Director of Development. Nadia’s and RCP’s portfolio of success in transforming the Mid City is nothing short of impressive with the creation of The Camp, recruiting and courting Trader Joe’s, and the incredible story of the Music Audit leading to the smash hit-equivalent success of the building of the Orion Amphitheater. Nadia is the middle child of three and very proud of her Persian roots and, in fact, Nadia worked to have Mayor Tommy Battle sign a proclamation to have March 20th officially recognized as Nowruz in Huntsville each year. Nowruz (pronounced No-Rooz) is observed each year at the start of spring and signifies the Persian New Year, making the Persian calendar the most accurate in the world.
Episode Timeline:
00:00 Start
02:50 Rob Hamilton
Shout-out 08:05
RCP Companies
11:36 High School Jam Triples $$$
15:31 Growing up in HSV
21:45 Hawaii
26:15 Family Pictures
30:00 Proclamation
34:30 Persian Culture
39:40 Weddings
42:33 Soccer/World Cup
49:10 Career Start
52:30 The Camp
54:54 Start of RCP
01:01:48 The Camp
01:09:20 Trade Joe’s
01:26:37 Music Audit
01:38:56 Picture Pack
01:43:50 Music Board
01:47:00 Speaking Engagements
01:50:38 UAH Class
01:58:22 Name That Tune
02:13:00 Karaoke
02:15:46 Conclusion
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For more information on the RCP Companies visit https://rcpcompanies.com
Follow Nadia on Instagram: @three6nadia
Host/Interviewer: M. Troy Bye, Owner, Our Town Podcast
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