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ATL Career Journey
by Paul Varnedoe
Welcome to the ATL Career Journey podcast! I'm your Atlanta-based host Paul Varnedoe and created this podcast to help mentor and share experiences and career pivots of successful people. Whether you are in high school, college, or have started your career, this podcast can help get you inspired with your career journey.
Episodes
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Episode 60 - Jess Mints, Retired USN
What does it look like when life knocks you off course — and you keep going anyway? In this episode, Paul sits down with Jess Mints, a Georgia Tech grad, Navy veteran, and cancer survivor whose journey is anything but straight. From pivoting majors to military service to rebuilding after personal...
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Episode 59 - Jackson Aimiuwu, Head of Solutions Architecture, AWS
From Benin City, Nigeria to the halls of Amazon — Jackson Aimiuwu's career journey is proof that grit outpaces a head start. Jackson shares how he went from never touching a keyboard to crushing computer science, navigating three countries, and building a career in cloud solutions. His advice?…
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Episode 58 - Alan Swan and Maria Babilon, Province Data Solutions
My guests for Episode 58 is Alan Swan and Maria Babilon from Province Data Solutions. Alan is the Managing Partner and Maria is a Partner at PDS and they've joined me today to talk about the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence. We discussed the differences between Traditional AI and...
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Episode 57 - Robert Lescano, Retired Amazon and Microsoft Executive
My guest for Episode 57 is Robert Lescano, who I worked with at Amazon Web Services. He was the East Area Director in the AWS ProServe consulting division. He had a long and successful career in technology and was fortunate to retire in 2023 to travel and enjoy quality time with his family. We...
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Episode 56 - Stacy Borocz - Owner, etuHOME
My guest for Episode 56 is Stacy Borocz , who is the owner of etuHOME. She has an incredible story about courage and perseverance from her start in New York to college at UGA and ultimately owning her current business. She always demonstrated creativity and a passion for the arts. In addition,...
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Episode 55 - Jacqui Chew, Innovation Enthusiast, TEDx
My guest for the 55th episode of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Jacqui Chew, who is known as an innovation enthusiast and has been a successful presence in the Atlanta start up community. She has more than two decades of experience delivering creative, data-driven strategies for…
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Episode 54 - Amanda Anderson, Owner and Executive Producer, Circa Twenty Four Pictures
My guest for this episode of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Amanda Anderson, who is the owner and executive producer at Circa Twenty Four Pictures. I first met Amanda when she was in IT recruiting and she had already explored a couple of careers. She started out wanted to be a doctor, wound up...
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Episode 53 - Laura Hunnicutt, User Experience Lead, EY
My guest for Episode 53 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Laura Hunnicutt, who is a User Experience Lead at EY. I met Laura at Manheim but we also spent time at Delta Air Lines. We talked about how her college experience as well as trip through Europe changed her perspective on life. We also...
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Episode 52- Jackie Hoffman, Founder and Managing Director, CMB Associates
My guest for Episode 52 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Jackie Hoffman, who is the Founder and Managing Director of CMB Associates. I worked with Jackie at Manheim on some projects in their digital space and saw her work ethic and customer focus in action. She took a couple of different…
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Episode 51 - Steven Julian, Financial Advisor, Radio Host
My guest for Episode 51 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Steven Julian, who is an Independent Financial Advisor as well as a Radio and Podcast Host. I met Steven through a mutual friend and he gave me some great advice when I started this podcast. Steven's career journey has several chapters...
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Episode 50 - Missy Pitcher, President, CMIT Solutions
Welcome to the 50th episode of the ATL Career Journey podcast! Today's guest is Missy Pitcher, who is Co-Owner and President of CMIT Solutions of Atlanta Northeast. I've worked with Missy twice in my career at EarthLink and at Equifax and we both got started early in the project management arena....
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Episode 49 - Daniel Guelzo, Regional Recruiting Director, Optomi
My guest for Episode 49 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Daniel Guelzo, who is the Regional Recruiting Director at Optomi. I met Daniel at a networking event and was very impressed with his knowledge of the recruiting industry as well as his knowledge of social media networking. He hosts the...
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Episode 48 - Jonathan Salkoff, Business Solutions, ServiceMax
Welcome to Episode 48 of the ATL Career Journey podcast. Today's guest is Jonathan Salkoff, who is responsible for Business Solutions at ServiceMax. I've known Jonathan for over 25 years since we worked together at Sprint. Jonathan is smart, hardworking, customer focused, and a great servant...
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Episode 47 - Doug Isenberg, Founder, GigaLaw
My guest for Episode 47 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Doug Isenberg, who is the founder of the GigaLaw Firm. Doug and I worked together at the International Olympic Committee when we were part of Meridian Management. He was one of the few people there that really understood technology and...
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Episode 46 - Chris Day, VP Operations, ADP
My guest for Episode 46 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Chris Day, who is VP of Operations at ADP. Chris and I met while we were at Equifax and led software development teams in their Commercial division. We helped bring several groups into the work of agile development and really enjoyed...
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Episode 45 - Kelly Vogel, Product Manager, Rali
My guest for Episode 45 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Kelly Vogel, who is a Product Manager at Rali. I first met Kelly when I was at Manheim and we worked together in their online division. I found Kelly to be smart, collaborative, and extremely customer focused. We took different paths…
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Episode 44 - Jed Fearon, Director of Content Marketing, ProviDyn
Welcome to Episode 44 of the ATL Career Journey podcast. Today's guest is Jed Fearon, who is a Director of Content Marketing at ProviDyn. I met Jed when I was working with the International Olympic Committee and his company sold us managed IT services to help run our online applications. In...
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Episode 43 - Lauren Feldhaus, Senior Scrum Master, Agile Coach
Welcome to Episode 43 of the ATL Career Journey podcast. Today's guest is Lauren Feldhaus, who is happily retired now but was previously a Senior Scrum Master and Agile Coach. Lauren and I worked together at Assurant to help transform their software development team to embrace agile and lean...
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Episode 42 - Nicole Siokis, Partner, Chief Operating Officer, TechCXO
Today's guest is Nicole Siokis, who is Partner and Chief Operating Officer at TechCXO. I first met Nicole when we worked together at Sprint and she was one of our amazing military veterans that Sprint hired. I remember her having such a great work ethic, very motivated, highly customer focused…
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Episode 41 - Tom Fucci, Division Captain, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Welcome to Episode 41 of the ATL Career Journey podcast. Today's guest is Tom Fucci, who is the Division Captain at Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. Tom and I grew up in Fort Lauderdale and I've made him an honorary member of the ATL podcast community. He started his career in law enforcement and...
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Episode 40 - Angela Nation, Chief Executive Officer, Silver Hammer Systems
Welcome to this episode of the Atlanta Career Journey podcast. Today's guest is Angela Nation, who is Chief Executive Officer at Silver Hammer Systems. I first met Angela when she was an executive in the talent acquisition industry and always found her to be smart, dedicated, hardworking, and…
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Episode 39 - Anne Game, Managing Director, Head of Atlanta Market, North Highland Consulting
My guest for Episode 39 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Anne Game, who is the Managing Director and Head of the Atlanta Market at North Highland Consulting. Anne is incredibly smart, she's a strategic thinker, and understands business at every level. She's delivered amazing results at North...
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Episode 38 - Molly Mazzolini, Partner, Director of Brand Integration, Infinite Scale
This 38th episode of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Molly Mazzolini, who is a Partner and Brand Integration Director at Infinite Scale sports marketing and design firm. Molly and I met when we were working in brand management for the US and International Olympic Committees. I found her to be...
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Episode 37 - Svein Romstad, VP of Sales and Leasing, Loudermilk Companies
My guest for the 37th episode of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Svein Romstad, who is the Vice President of Sales and Leasing for the Loudermilk Companies. My friendship with Svein dates back to 1997 when we both worked at Meridian Management. I was brand new to the Olympic Movement and Svein...
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Episode 36 - John Verret, Regional Director, Matrix Resources
My guest for the 36th episode of the ATL Career Journey podcast is John Verret, who is the Regional Director for Matrix Resources. John and I have known each other for over 10 years and I've found him to be an excellent sourcing partner regardless of the industry or job type. We have collaborated…
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Episode 35 - Dr. Dale Lawson, Emergency Medicine Physician, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
My guest for Episode 35 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Dr. Dale Lawson, who is an emergency medicine physician at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center based in Americus, Georgia. I've had the privilege of knowing Dale for over 30 years and is one of the most amazing humans that I know! We met at...
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Episode 34 - Laura J. Downey, Executive Editor, WebMD
My guest for Episode 34 is Laura J. Downey, who is the Executive Editor at WebMD. Laura and I connected on LinkedIn and I found her career journey fascinating. She is a very successful journalist whose career moved up the ranks in print magazines, transitioned to be a professor at her alma mater,...
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Episode 33 - Kevin Donovan, Development Director, POWER 10 Capital Campaigns
My guest for Episode 33 of the ATL Career Journey is Kevin Donovan, who is currently the Development Director for POWER 10 Capital Campaigns. I initially met Kevin through my wife Julia during Delta's 1996 Olympic Games sponsorship efforts. He's worked in corporate America, been an Olympic...
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Episode 32 - Scott Margulis, Senior Systems Engineer, SAIC
My guest for Episode 32 of the Atlanta Career Journey podcast is Scott Margulis, who is a Senior Systems Engineer at SAIC. I've known Scott since we were in middle school and have kept in touch for over 40 years! As a career Navy veteran, he initially followed his passion for flying and became a...
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Episode 31 - Scott Wollam, Owner, Wollmoor Properties
My guest for Episode 31 of the ATL Career Journey podcast is Scott Wollam, who is the owner of Wollmoor Properties. I've known Scott for most of my life and consider him to be more of a family member but also a great friend. Both of our dads became friends in the late 1950's in Ft Lauderdale and...
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Episode 30 - Kacie Lett Gordon, Connector, Problem Solver
My guest for Episode 30 is Kacie Lett Gordon, who is happily taking time off right now! I met Kacie when she led the strategy team at Three Five Two, which is an innovation and growth firm. Kacie's LinkedIn bio describes herself as a connector and problem solver and I can't agree more. She's…
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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 film production in college to working for others to starting his own...
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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 ability to think strategically while maintaining focus on the customer. He...
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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 the team with his calm demeanor, leadership, and can-do attitude. He talked about…
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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 problems. We shared a common passion for technology solutions and she has...
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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 is the answer to bringing more transparency and efficiency to a broken...
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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 backgrounds and he's taken on some interesting roles with agile since Equifax.…
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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 solve business problems. Kevin is smart, has a gift for strategic vision, he...
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Episode 22 – Garry Capers, General Manager, Cloud Solutions, Deluxe Corporation
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 successful career, first as a consultant and then made the transition to...
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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 her start at Delta Air Lines and worked her way up from in-flight to...
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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 of the most positive and energetic people that I know. He walked me…
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Episode 19 - Debi Creasman, Senior AE, Client Engagement, Strive Consulting
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 ethic. She's fearless, hardworking, multi-lingual, and has a great…
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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 him was that he was already developing video games as a side hobby.…
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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 her journey as a teacher in California. Pam found a way to blend her...
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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 things in the staffing industry and created her own recruiting firm.…
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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 being. He's always had a passion for the automotive industry but his...
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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 business owner and I've always admired her intelligence, strong work ethic, and…
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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 customer in mind throughout the life cycle of a product and truly…
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Episode 12 - Dean Keener, Sr. Vice President, Business Development, LakePoint Sports
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 over 30 sports year-round as the premier youth sports destination in the...
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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, marketing plan, and best practices. He has since moved into the world of email...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the ATL Career Journey podcast! I'm your Atlanta-based host Paul Varnedoe and created this podcast to help mentor and share experiences and career pivots of successful people. Whether you are in high school, college, or have started your career, this podcast can help get you inspired with your career journey.
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Welcome to the ATL Career Journey podcast! I'm your Atlanta-based host Paul Varnedoe and created this podcast to help mentor and share experiences and career pivots of successful people. Whether you are in high school, college, or have started your career, this podcast can help get you inspired...
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