Todd Yuzuriha and Mindy Lockard

About Todd and Mindy

Todd is passionate about personal finance and began investing at age 12. He retired as Vice President of Engineering for Logitech, where he led product development of the company's audio and video game products. Previously he was Senior Vice President of Engineering for Labtec, Senior Director at Sharp Microelectronics, and Engineering Manager at Tektronix. Todd has a bachelor's degree in engineering from Stanford, a master's degree in engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from the University of Portland. Todd is married and has 3 children. He previously served on the boards of Evergreen Public Schools in Vancouver, Washington and the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District, and he plays the trumpet.

Mindy is an internationally recognized leadership and etiquette expert, and for more than a decade, she has facilitated interpersonal workshops for college athletes and alumni, government agencies, corporations and professional organizations, and youth of all ages. Mindy also established G3 (The Gracious Girls’ Guide), a leadership guide for tween + teen girls that aids in equipping both girls and moms with key social skills/habits to help girls live Brave, Confident and Authentic lives; and the Leadership Academy, a program for middle school boys and girls that focuses on cultivating lifelong social and leadership skills. Mindy has been featured as a regular on-air television expert for KATU Afternoon Live, FOX 12 MORE Good Day Oregon, KING 5 Seattle and Huffington Post LIVE. She has been featured in publications such as Forbes Woman, Oregon Business Magazine, Women’s Day and InStyle Magazine, Real Simple, Better Homes and Garden and People’s Style Watch. She is married with two teenage girls and lives in Portland, OR.

The Money JAR @MoneyJarPodcast·

30 Jul

Social pressures often prevent #teens from becoming #entrepreneurs. In this #tbt #throwbackthursday episode of #moneyjarpodcast, Carrie Wilkerson (@barefoot_exec) discusses the barriers that kids face and provides #advice for becoming a young entrepreneur. https://juniorachievementradio.com/111-social-pressure-teen-entrepreneurship/

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27 Jul

During the recent @JAORSWWA career speaker series, student interviewer Mya Brazile interviewed @ThornsFC #soccer player Tyler Lussi. Check out an edited recording of that #interview this week on the #moneyjarpodcast! https://juniorachievementradio.com/?p=12706

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23 Jul

Getting a driver’s license is a major life event! In this #tbt #throwbackthursday episode of #moneyjarpodcast, we talk about how families can prepare for the related #car expenses to plan for. Keeping driving #safe and #costeffective is essential! https://juniorachievementradio.com/68-safe-and-cost-effective-teen-driving/

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21 Jul

Here's JA's report on #DisconnectedYouth, which covers nearly 50 years of data! https://bit.ly/367rIBd

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Month: March 2020

#157: Staying Connected During Social Distancing

Published March 23, 2020

#157: Staying Connected During Social Distancing

Schools and group activities are currently on hold to slow the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. While this is a serious time on a…

#156: The Stories of Women

Published March 10, 2020

#156: The Stories of Women

As part of Women’s History Month, Todd and Mindy discuss the power of female storytelling with Ali Edwards, who began her storytelling journey with scrapbooking…