Podcast
The Geek Within
Hosted by Jeremy Wood · EN
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 focus on the people behind the products and services and we will get to hear their unique stories.
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Ep264: Kim Pack
1w ago00:42:19Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #264 of The Geek Within, my guest is Kim Pack. She is the Founder and CEO of Gray Lens Consulting, where they focus on developing growth strategies, subject matter expert facilitation, training, and workshops. Kim and I met through our interactions in the ACT-IAC community, including our work happening right now with Associates 2026.🔗 You can engage Kim here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-pack-b629801/Website - https://graylensconsulting.com/
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Ep263: Amanda Chavez
2w ago00:39:36Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #263 of The Geek Within, my guest is Amanda Chavez. She is the Vice President of Federal Strategy at Qualtrics. Amanda was recently honored as a 2026 Service to the Citizen Award Winner in Category One, for Building a Customer-Focused Culture.🔗 You can engage Amanda here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandachavez08/
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Ep262: Joshua Seckel
3w ago00:33:36Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #262 of The Geek Within, my guest is Joshua Seckel. He is the Chief Solutions Architect at Coforma. Joshua was previously the CIO for the Center for Devices and Radiological Heath at the FDA, but has always been focused on how to make government IT better.🔗 You can engage Joshua here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-seckel/
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Ep261: Helene Johnson
Jun 300:48:26Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #261 of The Geek Within, my guest is Dr. Helene Johnson. She is the President and CEO of Next Wave Workforce Consulting where she helps organizations navigate AI transformation without losing the institutional knowledge that makes them competitive. With 46 years in technology leadership, including serving as the Deputy CIO at the U.S. Department of Education and founding Bid2Win Consulting, Dr. Johnson brings a rare combination of technical depth and workforce strategy to the AI conversation.🔗 You can engage Helene here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenejohnson/
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Ep260: Chetin Durak
Apr 2900:24:56Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #260 of The Geek Within, my guest is Chetin Durak. He is the Director of Federal Business Development at Cav, formerly Caveonix, where he supports federal agencies by automating and accelerating the ATO process while enabling Continuous ATO.🔗 You can engage Chetin here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chetin-durak-92049245/
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Ep259: Carriann Sillman
Apr 1500:37:35Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #259 of The Geek Within, my guest is Carriann Sillman. She is the Vice President for Legal at Compass International Holdings, which is the world's largest real estate brokerage franchisor. Carriann is the brand counsel over four real estate brokerage franchise systems and several others globally. Carriann and I have known each for 53 years.🔗 You can engage Carriann here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriann-sillman-esq-4310423/
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Ep258: Leilani Martinez
Apr 800:39:25Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #258 of The Geek Within, my guest is Leilani Martinez. She is the Founder and Principal of KulturaTech, where she helps organizations design communication and digital strategies that better serve multilingual and multicultural communities. Leilani has over two decades of experience in the federal government where her work sits at the intersection of language access, communication strategy, and inclusive digital experiences.🔗 You can engage Leilani here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leilanimartinez/
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Ep257: Grafton deButts
Apr 100:31:05Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #257 of The Geek Within, my guest is Grafton deButts. He is the Director of Strategic Growth at Strongbridge LLC. Grafton was recently the Chair for the Loudoun GovCon Initiative.🔗 You can engage Grafton here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gdebutts/
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Ep256: Sally Pfabe
Mar 2500:37:56Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #256 of The Geek Within, my guest is Sally Pfabe. She is the Vice President of Business Development at Corporate Mailing Service/Management Resource Services. Sally has been in the outsourced service sector, which includes facility management services and IT, for nearly thirty years. She has a background in business development, public speaking, and continuing education and enrichment.🔗 You can engage Sally here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-pfabe-cmdss-emcm-ospc-54620a66/
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Ep255: Oscar Hedaya
Mar 1800:41:04Tap to summarize🎙️ In Episode #255 of The Geek Within, my guest is Oscar Hedaya. He is the Chief Executive Officer at Space, with a new product launched called The Space Safe. This is a sleek, modern take on a digitally controlled safe for hotel and vacation rental properties.🔗 You can engage Oscar here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohedaya/
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