Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This episode of The Briefcase brings in a special guest, Jessica Ward, Vice President of Philanthropy of Heart of Maine United Way, former Senior Account Manager of Sutherland Weston, and former teacher, who walks us through the thread of all the jobs she's held: relationships. Relationships are the pillar that upholds not only a business, but a person themselves: Jess understands this well, and shares some tips on how to make these relationships blossom.
What You'll Learn
• By establishing trust between yourself and another, you also establish yourself as trustworthy— and that idea can spread around!
• Putting relationships first means that you're first and foremost there to help other people, and that means a lot in the eyes of others.
• With trust and curiosity already out in the open, it's all the easier to help other people dive in to work, to find solutions together.
Got a question for the Sutherland Weston team? Connect with us at sutherlandweston.com
This episode of The Briefcase brings in a special guest, Jessica Ward, Vice President of Philanthropy of Heart of Maine United Way, former Senior Account Manager of Sutherland Weston, and former teacher, who walks us through the thread of all the jobs she's held: relationships. Relationships are the pillar that upholds not only a business, but a person themselves: Jess understands this well, and shares some tips on how to make these relationships blossom.
What You'll Learn
• By establishing trust between yourself and another, you also establish yourself as trustworthy— and that idea can spread around!
• Putting relationships first means that you're first and foremost there to help other people, and that means a lot in the eyes of others.
• With trust and curiosity already out in the open, it's all the easier to help other people dive in to work, to find solutions together.
Got a question for the Sutherland Weston team? Connect with us at sutherlandweston.com
