Season 1

Nov. 22, 2020

Episode 29 - Trenton Carson, Owner/President, TC Productions

My guest for Episode 29 is Trenton Carson, who is the Owner/President of TC Productions. I met Trenton last year at a Buckhead Business Association event and struck up a conversation. We talked about his journey from studying...

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Nov. 16, 2020

Episode 28 - James Ray, Managing Director, Dragonfly Growth Partners

My guest for Episode 28 is James Ray, who is Managing Director, Dragonfly Growth Partners. James and I worked together at Manheim in their online services division. I valued his professionalism, business ethics, and the abili...

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Nov. 4, 2020

Episode 27 – Steve Woodcock, Principal Partner, SOF-ONE

My guest for Episode 27 is Steve Woodcock, who is a Principal Partner at SOF-ONE. Steve and I worked together at Sprint over 20 years ago when he just retired from the Navy. He immediately made a big impression on …

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Nov. 1, 2020

Episode 26 – Jessica Cohen, Senior Customer Success Manager, Slack

Welcome to Episode 26 of the ATL Career Journey. My guest is Jessica Cohen, Senior Customer Success Manager at Slack. I worked with Jessica at Macys and was always impressed with her analytical approach to solving complex pro...

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Oct. 28, 2020

Episode 25 – Bonny Block, Co-Founder, Wripple

My guest for Episode 25 is Bonny Block, who is the Co-Founder of Wripple. Bonny is passionate about the new path forward and helping clients, talent and agencies alike with digital marketing and experience solutions. Wripple ...

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Oct. 25, 2020

Episode 24 – Rob Phillips, Enterprise Solutions Architect, Atlassian

My guest for Episode 24 is Rob Phillips, who is an Enterprise Solutions Architect at Atlassian. Rob has been passionate about Agile Development and Business Agility since we met at Equifax. We both have Georgia Tech backgroun...

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Oct. 21, 2020

Episode 23 – Kevin Abel, Consultant

My guest for Episode 23 is Kevin Abel, who is a consultant as well as a former candidate for the United States Congress. I've known Kevin for over 20 years and have enjoyed collaborating with him on technology ideas to …

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Oct. 18, 2020

Episode 22 – Garry Capers, General Manager, Cloud Solutions, Deluxe C…

My guest for Episode 22 is Garry Capers, who is General Manager of Cloud Solutions at Deluxe Corporation. I met Garry at Equifax when we worked together in their commercial division of the company. Garry has had a very succes...

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Oct. 14, 2020

Episode 21 – Paulette Corbin, Executive Director, ChapterTwo

Today's guest is Paulette Corbin, who is the Founder of Corbin Executive Coaching and Executive Director of ChapterTwo. She's had an extraordinary career in the airline and executive coaching industries. Paulette first got he...

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Oct. 11, 2020

Episode 20 – Danny Presten, Chief Methodologist, Digital.ai

My latest guest is Danny Presten, Chief Methodologist for Digital.ai (formerly CollabNet VersionOne). I originally met Danny at Equifax but our paths were similar through both Georgia Tech and Cox Enterprises. Danny is one o...

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Oct. 7, 2020

Episode 19 - Debi Creasman, Senior AE, Client Engagement, Strive Cons…

Today's guest is Debi Creasman, who is responsible for Client Engagement at Strive Consulting. I've known Debi for a few years now and she's impressed me with her experience in the consulting industry and her tremendous work ...

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Oct. 6, 2020

Episode 18 - Carlos Duralde, Lead Mobile Game Designer, BBTV

This week's guest is Carlos Duralde, Lead Mobile Game Designer at BroadbandTV. I first met Carlos when we worked together at ShopVisible in Atlanta. We both graduated from Georgia Tech but what I found most interesting about ...

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Oct. 1, 2020

Episode 17 - Pam Askerneese Henry, Owner, Pam's Magic Cauldron

My guest today is Pam Askerneese Henry, Owner of Pam's Magic Cauldron. Pam and I are connected through my wife Julia's network and found her career story fascinating. She always had a passion for the culinary arts but started...

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Sept. 27, 2020

Episode 16 - Fibia Gee, Co-Founder and CEO, Found Professionals

Today's guest is Fibia Gee, Co-Founder and CEO of Found Professionals. I met Fibia through some mutual friends from PM Technologies and we discovered a shared interest in travel and culture. She has gone on to do some great t...

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Sept. 23, 2020

Episode 15 - Alex Fraser, General Manager, Pivet

My guest this week is Alex Fraser, General Manager of Pivet, which is part of Cox Automotive Mobility Group. I first met Alex at Manheim when we worked together in their online division and he's just an all-around great human...

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Sept. 20, 2020

Episode 14 - Lori Winters, Founder and CEO, Thread

My guest for this episode is Lori Winters, who is the Founder and CEO of Thread. I first met her at Concert about 25 years ago and Lori has been a great friend over the years. She's become a successful …

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Sept. 16, 2020

Episode 13 - Doug Norwood, Director of Enterprise Sales, Yext

My guest today is Doug Norwood, who is Director of Enterprise Sales at Yext. I first met Doug at ShopVisible and was always impressed with his ability to see the business side of software development. He always keeps the cu...

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Sept. 13, 2020

Episode 12 - Dean Keener, Sr. Vice President, Business Development, L…

Dean has been a great friend over the years and has had an interesting sports career before taking his talents to the business world. He is currently Sr. Vice President, Business Development at LakePoint Sports, which serves...

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Aug. 26, 2020

Episode 11 - Will Devlin, Vice President, MessageGears

This week's guest is Will Devlin, Vice President of MessageGears. Will and I worked together at a small eCommerce company called ShopVisible. He was instrumental in getting our clients set up with an online strategy, market...

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Aug. 24, 2020

Episode 10 - Cindy Peterson, Consulting Partner

This week's guest is Cindy Peterson, who is a Leadership and Business Agility Consultant at Peerless Partners. She and I worked together at Macy's Technology and she was one of the best managers that I've had in my career. ...

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Aug. 23, 2020

Episode 09 - Cooper Shattuck, Legal Consultant

Cooper has led an amazing life over the 40 years that I've known him. Since our time at Georgia Tech, Cooper has been an active learner at every phase of his life. From private attorney to legal consultant, he has …

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Aug. 13, 2020

Episode 08 - Dorothea Bozicolona-Volpe, Marketing Strategist, Persona…

Dorothea is a fascinating person and truly a citizen of the world. Born in New York City to French and Italian parents. Her Father’s passing caused her family to move to Europe where she became somewhat of a nomad. She …

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Aug. 10, 2020

Episode 07 - Terrence Burns, Olympic Bid Consultant

Terrence has always been one of my favorite people to work with. He has charted an amazing journey in the Olympic world as both a marketer and a bid committee consultant. Sharp, driven, and a quick wit have been his …

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July 19, 2020

Episode 06 - Sugra Naqvi, Sales Leader

Sugra has been a constant presence on the Atlanta technology landscape and I'm glad to call her my friend. I first met her at a Women in Technology (WIT) event and always admired her work ethic and bias for action. …

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