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The Geek Within

Hi, I"m Jeremy Wood, and as someone who participates in several IT communities, I realized there are so many people with remarkable stories on how they happened to land in an IT job. So often these great individuals are the business owners, influencers, and event speakers where we hear about the latest products and services that can help us move our customers forward, but we don"t hear about them, what they do, why they do it, and how they came to be where they are today. This podcast series will

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Ep164: Malcolm Harden

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2024/04/03

Today's guest is Malcolm Harden. He is the Chief Growth Officer at Safal Partners and the IAC Chair for ACT-IAC. It is through our years of volunteering for ACT-IAC that Malcolm and I met.You can engage Malcolm here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/malharden/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past episodes: https://tgwlink.net/episodes

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Ep163: David Wennergren

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2024/03/27

Today's guest is David Wennergren. He is the CEO of ACT-IAC, an amazing non-profit based in the DC area that helps government and industry collaborate to solve problems for government agencies. As a volunteer with ACT-IAC, I have seen first-hand David's commitment to the organization and expanding its reach.You can engage David here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-wennergren-9416956/ NextGov/FCW - https://www.nextgov.com/voices/david-m-wennergren/18817/ The Geek Within can be

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Ep162: Samara Schulman

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2024/03/20

Today's guest is Samara Schulman. She is the President of OnPoint Consulting, a technology and consulting services firm in the government contracting space. Samara and I both participate in the ACT-IAC community in Washington DC, which is where we met.You can engage Samara here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samara-schulman-99335b7/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past episodes:

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Ep161: Frank Reyes

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2024/03/13

Today's guest is Frank Reyes. He is the Cloud Solutions Leader within the Technology and Consulting Services division at Maximus. Frank is also a graduate of the ACT-IAC Voyagers 2019 leadership development program and through interaction in the fellows community is how Frank and I met.You can engage Frank here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankreyes/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past episodes:

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Ep160: Sonia Mundra

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2024/03/06

Today's guest is Sonia Mundra. She is the President at Chenega Analytic Business Solutions, which is an 8(a) Alaska Native Corporation providing IT and Professional Services for the Federal Government.Episode 160 on YouTube - https://youtu.be/caYvLCj5OE4 You can engage Sonia here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniamundra/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past episodes: https://tgwlink.net/episodes

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Ep159: Jennifer Folsom

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2024/02/28

Today's guest is Jennifer Folsom. She is the VP of Growth at ICF Next. Jennifer is also a Customer Experience Advisory Member at the Richmond School of Professional and Continuing Studies and the author of the book - Ringmaster: Work, Life, and Keeping It All Together. Jennifer completed the ACT-IAC Partners program in 2021 and is the industry vice-chair for Partners 2024. It is through ACT-IAC community that we met.You can engage Jennifer here: LinkedIn -

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Ep158: Abbey Kos

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2024/02/21

Today's guest is Abbey Kos. She is the Digital Experience Leader of State and Local Government at Amazon Web Services. Abbey also did a stint with 18F, one of a few government offices leveraging new innovative methodologies. She was also at FutureGov doing content design for local government in the UK. You can engage Abbey here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbeykos/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past

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Ep157: Mitzi Mead

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2024/02/14

Today's guest is Mitzi Mead. She is President and CEO of Anakim Consulting, a women owned, HUBZone certified small business providing IT and business development services in the Federal marketplace. We know each other through the ACT-IAC community where she has served on the Industry Advisory Council's Executive Committee, has been a board member for ACT-IAC and the executive chair, has held multiple positions over the years for the leadership development program, and is a fellow from

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Ep156: Jon Meadows

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2024/02/07

Today's guest is Jon Meadows. He is the Owner of High-End Headshots and a Co-Founder of Creative Transitions which assists veterans as they transition out of the military with headshots and video and hiring events aimed at helping them to excel in the private sector. Jon is also the author of Making Bank with Photography: 10 principles that changed my life. You can engage Jon here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/highend/ Book - https://tgwlink.net/jon_book Website -

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Ep155: Will Manel

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2024/01/31

Today's guest is Will Manel. He is Competitive Strategy Director at Peraton and a graduate of the ACT-IAC Voyagers Leadership Development Program in 2021. You can engage Will here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wmanel/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past episodes: https://tgwlink.net/episodes

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Ep154: Kristy Huang

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2024/01/24

Today's guest is Kristy Haung. She is the Business Development Manager at ABS Group, former President of AFCEA Bethesda Emerging Leaders, AFCEA 40 under 40 recipient, an ACT-IAC Associates Graduate and currently in the ACT-IAC Voyagers Program for 2024. You can engage Kristy here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-huang/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past episodes: https://tgwlink.net/episodes

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Ep153: Jen Jensen

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2024/01/17

Today's guest is Jen Jensen. She is a Partner at Applied Technology Solutions LLC. Jen and I met when we worked together at the Millennium Challenge Corporation and have stayed connected ever since. You can engage Jen here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenwagoner/ Website - https://www.appliedtechsolutions.io/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past episodes: https://tgwlink.net/episodes

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Ep152: Janet Stevens

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2024/01/10

Today's guest is Janet Stevens. She is the Chief Talent Management Officer in the Office of Management at the Food Safety Inspection Service within the USDA. Janet has had a prolific career at FSIS as an Assistant Administrator for Analysis and risk management, acting Chief Data Officer, as the chief risk officer, and as the Chief Information Officer. You can engage Janet here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-s-876b0013/ Website - https://www.fsis.usda.gov/careers The Geek Within

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Ep151: Jessica Price

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2024/01/03

Today's guest is Jessica Price. She is Director of Customer Success at NuAxis Innovations. Jessica is on the Emerging Leaders Board at AFCEA Bethesda and was in the ACT-IAC Voyager class of 2020. It is through ACT-IAC that Jessica and I met. You can engage Jessica here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaprice1/ Website - https://nuaxis.com/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past episodes:

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Ep150: Richard Harbridge

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2023/12/20

Today's guest is Richard Harbridge. He is the Chief Technology Officer at 2toLead and he has been a trusted technology advisor for many businesses. Richard is also a Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 and a speaker for conferences, webinars, and user groups and all-around knowledgeable individual. You can engage Richard here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rharbridge/ Website - https://www.2tolead.com/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms -

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Ep149: Keith Atherton

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2023/12/13

Today's guest is Keith Atherton. He is a Senior Developer at Quorum, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Keith is a Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, a published LinkedIn instructor, a Power Apps Community Super User, public speaker, host of the On Air in the Cloud podcast, a blogger, and mentor. Keith has over 20 years of international experience as a developer and architect within the finance, manufacturing, retail, and game development sectors. You can engage Keith here: LinkedIn -

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Ep148: Tahirah Finley

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2023/12/06

Today's guest is Tahirah Finley. She is a Program Manager for Capital Planning and Investment at the U.S. Coast Guard. Tahirah and I worked together at the Millennium Challenge Corporation where we got to know each other pretty well. You can engage Tahirah here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahirah-finley-35056b97/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of past episodes: https://tgwlink.net/episodes

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Ep147: Sarah Hughes

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2023/11/29

Today's guest is Sarah Hughes. She is the Manager of Professional Development at the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council, better known as ACT-IAC. Sarah and I work together on the Associates Leadership Development program for early career federal and industry professionals. You can engage Sarah here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hughes-2418abb/ The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms - https://www.polywork.com/posts/W0IZQ1lu List of

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Ep145: Alyssa Blackburn

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2023/11/15

Today's guest is Alyssa Blackburn. She is the Director of Information Management at AvePoint. Alyssa speaks on a variety of topics in the records, records management, information governance, and the information lifecycle. You can engage Alyssa here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-blackburn-62344226/ AvePoint Jobs - https://www.avepoint.com/about/careers (** Don't forget to mention Alyssa as a referral!) The Geek Within can be found on several podcast platforms -

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Ep144: Richard Klemmer

The Geek Within ·

2023/11/08

Today's guest is Richard Klemmer. He is the President and Co-Founder of Black Box Strategies, which provides advice to organizations on strategic planning, account management, business development, and opportunity assessment and response. He is a former government and industry executive with extensive experience in government technology and strategy consulting. Richard is also a board member for the non-profit, Closing the Gap Year. You can engage Richard here: LinkedIn -

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