Lacy Johnson hosts the Lacy Johson podcast, member of the Optiv network of podcasts, an interview format podcast focused on business innovation, compelling ideas, and family insights and inspiration. He has been a mainstay of the North Minneapolis community for decades coming to the University of Minnesota from Mississippi after public high school. After a technology career at leading American companies including Lockheed Martin, Delta and Xcel Energy, Lacy started UBX Capital, an opportunity zone investment fund placing capital into growth businesses in emerging communities.