The Climb to CEO: What It Really Takes to Grow in MSPs | Pax8 - Academy Live Podcast Episode 46

What does it really take to grow from an individual contributor to a leader and beyond? In this episode of Academy Live, Jennifer Roy, CEO of Nucleus Networks, shares her journey from service manager to leading a $25 million MSP and what she wishes she had known earlier in her career. 🔑 Key Topics Covered ✅ Jennifer Roy’s journey from service manager to CEO ✅ How to move from individual contributor to leadership roles ✅ The role of soft skills in standing out and advancing your career ✅ Why Women in Tech representation and panels matter ✅ Practical advice Jennifer would give her earlier self ✅ Developing informal leaders within your organization ✅ How self-serve models like Pax8 Marketplace drive growth ✅ Creating more valuable work for teams in an AI-driven future If you are looking to grow your career, develop future leaders, or rethink how your business creates value, this episode delivers practical insights you can apply right away. 👍Like and 🔔Subscribe to stay up to date on our latest episodes. Remember, we post NEW episodes on YouTube every other Tuesday at 1 PM MT.   ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS Rex Frank | Vice President of Academy | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexfrank/ Chris Kaiser | Director of Peer Initiatives | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckaisercsquared/ Amanda Glidden | Director of Academy Content | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandafglidden/ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Jennifer Roy | CEO | Nucleus Networks https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-roy-ops/ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ LINKS Pax8 Academy Homepage https://tinyurl.com/y4m8d3cd Become a Partner with Pax8 Academy https://signup.pax8.com/?lang=EN_US ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ☁ Pax8 Beyond 2026 ☁ Learn more about our partner event: https://www.pax8beyond.com/ ☁ Learn More About Pax8 ☁ Why Pax8? - http://pax8.io/H1MI50NFhHl Explore our cloud marketplace - http://pax8.io/Ix0450NFhI9 ☁ Subscribe To Our Channel ☁ Never miss an episode of Academy Live - http://pax8.io/5yxJ50JJ3Z3 ☁ Follow Us ☁ LinkedIn - http://pax8.io/1jFu50JJ423 Twitter - http://pax8.io/AAth50JJ42u Facebook - http://pax8.io/A4gR50JJ43f ☁ Shop Pax8 Club ☁ See our collection of softwear - http://pax8.io/5xUR50NFhJb