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After a long and successful career in business \\u2013 including stints at Ernst & Young and Martin Marietta in Denver; Powerhouse Technologies upon her return to Bozeman; and eventually as the CFO and COO, respectively, at RightNow Technologies (now Oracle)\\u2014fifth-generation Montanan Susan Carstensen is concerned with giving back. \\u201cI want to see the world a better place,\\u201d remarks Carstensen. \\u201c I want people to do the right things. And I feel more of a responsibility to share it than maintain it.\\u201d Thankfully, \\u201cpeople aren\\u2019t good at giving up,\\u201d least of all Carstensen, and her commitment to change engenders reciprocity. In addition to sitting on a handful of boards, she actively supports many local non-profits, is involved in an equal number of political causes, and dedicates both energy and assets to the establishment and growth of Montana startups. She is the change she seeks to create.

In this podcast, Interchange Founder Tate Chamberlin and guest Susan Carstensen attempt to reconcile the assumptions and concerns \\u2013 absolutes and possibilities \\u2013 surrounding baby boomers\\u2019 social, political, and economic legacy and its impact on generations to come.