From At-Risk Student to CTO: A Story of Leadership & Impact

What does real IT leadership actually look like?In this episode of Strategic Syncing, James sits down with Dr. David Benjamin Weems, a former petroleum engineer turned CTO, who transformed one of the most remote school districts in West Texas.From rebuilding infrastructure and connectivity to solving real-world challenges in education, this conversation goes beyond technology, into leadership, people, and impact.💡 In this episode:The transition from engineering to education leadershipWhat it takes to scale technology in real environmentsWhy leadership matters more than toolsThe reality of operating in remote and underserved communitiesConfidence vs competency in leadershipThis is a candid conversation for IT executives, operators, and anyone building systems that actually need to work in the real world.