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Let's Get Digital with Carrie Charles
by Broadstaff
Let's Get Digital is your gateway to the innovators and ideas transforming the digital infrastructure industry. From wireless telecom to fiber networks and data centers, this podcast explores all things digital infrastructure—diving into the trends, technologies, and people shaping the future of connectivity. Hosted by Broadstaff CEO Carrie Charles, each episode features candid conversations with top industry leaders, uncovering the intersection of technology, talent, and transformation. Discover the innovations, leadership strategies, and company cultures driving success in this rapidly evolving landscape. Whether you’re a business leader, a professional aiming to grow, or simply passionate about digital innovation, Let's Get Digital is your go-to resource for staying ahead in this dynamic industry. Tune in and let’s get digital. -- Previously known as 5G Talent Talk with Carrie Charles, the ‘Let’s Get Digital’ podcast is sponsored by Broadstaff in partnership with RCR Wirele
Episodes
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Moving Compute at the Speed of Demand with Mike Maniscalco of QumulusAI
In this episode, Mike Maniscalco, CEO of QumulusAI, shares how his background as a computer scientist and software entrepreneur led him into AI infrastructure and ultimately to QumulusAI. Mike explains how the rapid advancement of AI, particularly reasoning models and agentic tools, made one…
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Who Will Build the AI Boom? Solving America’s Skilled Labor Crisis with Mike Greenawalt of the Greenawalt Foundation
In this episode, Mike Greenawalt, former CEO of Rosendin and founder of the Greenawalt Foundation, shares how his journey from electrical apprentice to leading one of the nation’s largest electrical contractors shaped his mission to create debt-free career pathways into the skilled trades. Mike...
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AI Meets the Jobsite: The New Reality of Data Center Construction with Jessica Herrala
In this episode, Jessica Herrala, Vice President of North America at Buildots, shares how three decades in construction led her from some of the industry's largest contractors into the fast-moving world of construction technology. Jessica explains how Buildots is using AI-powered progress…
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Doug Recker on How Duos Technologies Is Bringing GPU Power and Edge AI Closer to the Customer
In this episode, Doug Recker, CEO of Duos Technologies Group, shares how a career that began in the U.S. Marine Corps and door-to-door telecom sales ultimately led him to building data centers and pioneering a modular approach to edge infrastructure. Drawing on nearly three decades of experience…
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The Next Hyperscale Frontier May Not Be Where You Think: Seth Arndorfer on North Dakota’s Rise
In this episode, Seth Arndorfer, CEO of DCN, shares how an unexpected career journey from agriculture and college rodeo to telecommunications led him to the forefront of one of the industry's most exciting growth opportunities. Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, Seth explains how DCN...
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Beyond the Hype: Ilissa Miller on Responsible Growth, Data Centers and AI
In this episode, Ilissa Miller, Founder and CEO of iMiller Public Relations, shares how nearly three decades in digital infrastructure have given her a unique perspective on the evolution of data centers, connectivity, and the growing challenges surrounding AI-driven infrastructure development....
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From Site Truth to Revenue: How Decision Ready Digital Twins Are Changing Wireless Telecom with David Pash
In this episode, David Pash, CEO of SiteSee, shares how his unconventional journey from engineering, construction, and commercial leadership led him into telecommunications with a mission to transform how wireless infrastructure is planned, managed, and monetized. As an investor turned CEO, David...
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From Subsea to Satellite: Joel Ogren on the Future of Global Connectivity
In this episode, Joel Ogren, Founder and CEO of Assured Communications, shares the remarkable journey that took him from serving in the United States Marine Corps to leading a global communications infrastructure company focused on building resilient, mission-critical networks. Drawing on more…
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Future Infrastructure Is Playing a Different Game: Christopher Lightfoot on Fiber, Data Centers, and What Comes Next
In this episode, Christopher Lightfoot, Vice President of Future Infrastructure, shares a deeply personal and professional journey that has shaped his leadership philosophy and approach to building high-performing teams. From starting his career as a cell site technician and working through roles...
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How Gugli Is Changing the Future of Public Safety with Dan Leaf
In this episode, Dan Leaf, Founder and CEO of GUGLI, shares how his journey from telecom integrator to technology innovator led him to build a platform focused on one critical mission: ensuring public safety communication systems work when lives depend on them. Drawing from decades of experience...
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From Fiber Construction to Data Center Expansion: Vincent Cioci on How Luck Grove Is Building What’s Next
In this episode, Vincent Cioci, CEO of Luck Grove, shares how the company is scaling from a small fiber engineering firm into a rapidly growing infrastructure partner supporting fiber expansion, MDU deployments, and hyperscale data center growth. Drawing from his own journey—from field surveyor…
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Inside DC BLOX: Jeff Uphues on the Strategy Reshaping Digital Infrastructure in the Southeast
In this episode, Jeff Uphues, CEO of DC BLOX, shares how the company is reshaping digital infrastructure in the Southeast through a focused, vertically integrated strategy built on data centers, fiber networks, and cable landing stations. With more than 35 years in the communications industry…
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From TIWA to CDIA: Rich Berliner on the Future of “Connected” Digital Infrastructure
In this episode, Rich Berliner, Founder of the Connected Digital Infrastructure Association (CDIA), shares a forward-looking perspective on how the industry is evolving from siloed technologies into a fully integrated, “connected” digital infrastructure ecosystem. With more than 40 years in…
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From Policy to Connect X: Patrick Halley on What’s Next for Wireless Infrastructure
In this episode, Patrick Halley, President and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA), shares a comprehensive view of the evolving wireless infrastructure landscape—highlighting the critical intersection of policy, investment, and emerging technologies like AI that are shaping the...
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How Compu Dynamics Is Changing Data Center Delivery: A Conversation with Steve Altizer
In this episode, Steve Altizer, Founder and CEO of Compu Dynamics, shares how he has built a uniquely integrated data center services company—spanning design, construction, electrical, mechanical, and long-term maintenance—while continuously evolving to meet the demands of a rapidly changing...
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Will AI Replace the Org Chart? Suman Kanuganti on the Rise of Personal AI
In this episode, Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Personal AI, shares how he is redefining artificial intelligence by shifting the focus from generalized models to deeply personalized, human-centered intelligence. From founding Aira—an AI platform supporting the blind and low-vision community—to building...
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A Billion-Dollar Bet on Wireless: Bernard Borghei on Building the Next Infrastructure Platform
In this episode, Bernard Borghei, Founder and CEO of Connected Infra Group, shares how he is building the next generation of wireless infrastructure platforms—drawing on more than three decades of experience across telecom, towers, and global network development. From his early days in analog...
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Scaling the Digital Backbone: How DataBank Is Building for What’s Next with Raul Martynek
In this episode, Raul Martynek, CEO of DataBank, shares how he has helped transform a six–data center platform into one of the largest and most geographically diverse data center operators in the United States. With three decades in digital infrastructure—spanning telecom, fiber, cloud, and now...
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Resilience and Reach: Marcelo Cataldo on Rebuilding, Reinventing, and Reconnecting the Caribbean
In this episode, Marcelo Cataldo, CEO of Digicel, shares the extraordinary story of how he led a sweeping turnaround across 25 countries—bringing new stability, focus, and innovation to the Caribbean’s largest mobile provider. From navigating hurricanes and economic uncertainty to investing in...
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Disrupting Telecom: How Zenture Is Rewriting the Enterprise Network Playbook with Robert Bye
In this episode, Robert Bye, Founder and President of Zenture Partners, unpacks why enterprise telecom remains stuck in a reactive, spreadsheet-driven world and how his company is using data, automation, and AI to change that. With a background spanning carrier networks, VARs, and global IT...
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The Rooftop Gold Rush: David Bacino on the Future of Wireless Real Estate
In this episode, David Bacino, CEO of Symphony Towers Operating Partner at Palistar Capital, shares a remarkable 40-year journey across the wireless ecosystem—from carrier-side operations to manufacturing, infrastructure ownership, and investment. His deep experience reveals how foundational…
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TrueMetal™ and True Innovation: Jeremy Pease on Redefining Custom Infrastructure
In this episode, Jeremy Pease, CEO of Hivelocity, shares how a non-traditional path from teenage tech enthusiast to data center executive led him to the forefront of edge infrastructure innovation. From skipping college to coding at Microsoft and rising through IT leadership, Jeremy’s journey...
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Inside Applied Digital: Speed, Scale, and the 600-MW Leap Forward with Wes Cummins
In this episode, Wes Cummins, Founder and CEO of Applied Digital, shares how a journey that began on a 200-person Idaho potato farm led to building some of the largest AI-optimized data center campuses in the world. From early days as a tech investor to pioneering high-density infrastructure in...
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From Community Roots to Global Impact: The Playbook Powering NTT’s Growth with Bruno Berti
In this episode, Bruno Berti, Senior Vice President of Global Product Management at NTT Global Data Centers, shares how a career rooted in telecom and community-first values has evolved into leading global strategy for one of the world’s largest digital infrastructure providers. From his early…
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From Talent Gaps to Growth: Building a Smarter Workforce with Elya McCleave of Innovorg
In this episode, Elya McCleave, Founder and CEO of Innovorg, shares her inspiring journey from frontline engineer to building one of the most forward-thinking workforce intelligence platforms in the digital infrastructure space. Drawing on 20 years of experience in cloud and data centers, Elya...
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Faster, Smarter, Modular: The Future According to CDM with Ron Mann
In this episode, Ron Mann, Vice President of Compu Dynamics Modular (CDM), traces his path from pioneering rack and infrastructure design at Compaq to leading innovation in modular data centers tailored for today’s AI-driven demands. With decades of experience in IT and data center evolution, Ron...
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From Hype to Human: Hanwha’s Edge with Bryant Tam
In this episode, Bryant Tam, Vice President of Hanwha Data Centers, shares his journey from building substations at Southern California Edison to developing next-generation energy campuses for one of the world’s fastest-growing data center companies. Drawing on his experience as a “Zoogler”, a...
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Powering AI and Growing Food: How EnergiAcres is Rewriting the Energy Playbook, with Shawn Cutter
In this episode, Shawn Cutter, Founder and CEO of EnergiAcres, shares how his company is tackling the data center energy crisis with a truly circular solution that sustains energy, food, and water simultaneously. Drawing from his roots as a sixth-generation Ohio farmer and his experience in...
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Rio AI City: How Brazil Is Powering the Future of Sustainable Digital Infrastructure with Alessandro Lombardi
In this episode, Alessandro Lombardi, Founder and Chairman of Elea Data Centers, shares how Brazil is emerging as a global hub for green AI infrastructure. He discusses the vision behind Rio AI City, a multibillion-dollar project powered 100% by renewable energy, developed in partnership with the...
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Jeff Mucci Unveils What’s Next: A New Brand and the Future of Digital Infrastructure
In this episode, Jeff Mucci, Founder and CEO of Arden Media, shares the story behind acquiring RCR Wireless News and evolving it into RCR Tech, a broader platform covering telecom, enterprise networks, and AI infrastructure. From the early days of deregulation and broadband wireless to today’s...
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Guam Exchange: Building the Pacific’s Internet Infrastructure Through Data Centers and Subsea Cables
In this episode, Jim Beighley, CEO of Citadel Pacific, and Jose Santiago, Senior Manager of Interconnection Strategy at the Guam Exchange, join Carrie Charles to spotlight Guam’s rising role in the global digital infrastructure ecosystem. Strategically positioned on U.S. soil in the heart of...
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Phil Shih of Structure Research on the Trends and Forecasts Shaping Digital Infrastructure
In this episode, Philbert Shih, Founder and Managing Director of Structure Research, offers a deep dive into the evolving landscape of digital infrastructure through the lens of market intelligence and industry specialization. From launching his boutique firm in 2011 to supporting over $3 billion...
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Building the Internet’s Fast Lane: Ivo Ivanov on DE-CIX, Global Interconnection, and the Leap into Space”
In this episode, Ivo Ivanov, CEO and Chairman of DE-CIX, shares how his company is building the next generation of Internet infrastructure — from peering evolution to space-based exchanges. Ivo unpacks how DE-CIX has grown from a three-ISP project in Frankfurt into a global interconnection leader...
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Reimagining Data Center Energy: Gauri Potdar and the Natural Gas Revolution at GPC Infrastructure
In this episode, Gauri Potdar, Chief Commercial Officer of GPC Infrastructure, shares how her company is pioneering onsite natural gas power solutions for data centers — delivering scalable, efficient, and sustainable alternatives to traditional grid connections. Gauri explains how GPC assumes...
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Scaling Smart: How DartPoints Is Redefining Regional Data Infrastructure with Clarity, Culture, and Control with Scott Willis
In this episode, Scott Willis, CEO of DartPoints, shares his leadership journey through long-distance telecom, wireless, and now data centers — and how DartPoints is meeting enterprise demands in non-tier-one markets. Scott outlines the company’s strategic recapitalization and shift toward owned...
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Edge Ahead: Digital Realty CTO Chris Sharp's Vision for the Next-Gen Data Universe
In this episode, Chris Sharp, Chief Technology Officer at Digital Realty, explores the evolving role of data centers in the age of AI and digital transformation. From demystifying inference vs. training workloads to outlining the future of colocation, Chris shares how Digital Realty is building...
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Crosstown Vision: Mike Underdown on scaling Fiber in America cities
In this episode, Mike Underdown, Founder and CEO of Crosstown Fiber, shares his remarkable journey through the telecom industry — from pioneering CLECs to founding one of Chicago’s most unique underground fiber infrastructure companies. Mike discusses how Crosstown Fiber is building diverse,...
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Powering the AI Revolution: Zayo’s Bold Move to Lead the Future of Fiber and Digital Infrastructure
In this episode, Andrés Irlando, President and COO of Zayo Group, unpacks the transformative impact of Zayo’s acquisition of Crown Castle’s fiber assets and what it means for the future of digital infrastructure. From expanding Zayo’s metro reach and boosting AI corridor connectivity to bridging...
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Engineering the Future: AI, Automation and the Tech Powering Telecom's Next Chapter with Sean Shahini of Inorsa
In this episode, Sean Shahini, Founder and CEO of Inorsa, shares how his company is using automation, AI, and cloud-based tools to streamline telecom engineering. From reducing tower site design time from weeks to minutes to optimizing permitting processes, Sean offers a compelling vision for how...
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Riding the Wireless Wave: Big Moves, Bold Priorities and The Power of Community with Patrick Halley of WIA
In this episode of Let’s Get Digital, host Carrie Charles sits down with Patrick Halley, President & CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA), to explore the bold moves and powerful community behind America’s wireless future. Patrick shares WIA’s mission to champion digital...
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How Brightspeed is shaping America's Digital Future with Tom Maguire
In this episode of Let’s Get Digital, host Carrie Charles sits down with Tom Maguire, CEO of Brightspeed, to explore how the company has rapidly become the third-largest fiber builder in the U.S. Tom shares his inspiring journey from summer hire at New York Telephone to leading Brightspeed’s...
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Innovation as a Service: Rethinking Digital Solutions with Yazz Krdzalic of Equus
In this episode of Let's Get Digital, Carrie Charles interviews Yazz Krdzalic, Vice President of Market Development at Equus Compute Solutions (ECS). Yazz shares how ECS is transforming digital infrastructure with immersion cooling systems that maximize compute power and private 5G networks...
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Bandwidth Builders: The People & Stories Behind the Fiber Revolution with Dan Caruso
In this episode of Let’s Get Digital with Carrie Charles, we sit down with Dan Caruso, a powerhouse in telecommunications and digital infrastructure. Known as "The Bear" for his tenacity and drive, Dan is the visionary founder and former CEO of Zayo Group, where he led the company to a $14.3...
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From Data Centers to DeepSeek: Navigating the Future of Digital Infrastructure with Hunter Newby
In the premiere episode of Let’s Get Digital with Carrie Charles, we dive deep into the future of digital infrastructure with industry icon Hunter Newby of Newby Ventures. As a pioneer in carrier-neutral Meet-Me-Rooms, data centers, and network interconnection, Hunter shares his insights on the...
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Complex Problems, Simple Solutions: The Wireless Industry with Dennis McColl of PracticalRF
In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles speaks with Dennis McColl, founder of PracticalRF. Dennis shares his career journey, starting with his early fascination with wireless technology and his three-decade tenure at Verizon, where he transitioned from hands-on market-level roles to...
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Growth Strategies in a Challenging Market with Leighton Carroll of Baylin Technologies
In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Leighton Carroll, CEO of Baylin Technologies, about his leadership philosophy, experiences in turnarounds and integrations, and insights into building exceptional company culture. Leighton details his career journey, focusing on his…
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Blueprints for Scalable Growth & Effective Leadership with Serghei Busmachiu of Utilities One
In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Serghei Busmachiu, CEO of Utilities One, about his inspiring journey and the rapid growth of his company. Originally from Moldova, Serghei immigrated to the U.S. in 2013 and began his career in various jobs, eventually finding a role as…
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Effective Strategies to Empower Remote Workers with Emir Aboulhosn of NetLync
In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles interviews Emir Aboulhosn, CEO of NetLync, about the evolving landscape of device technology and the challenges of fostering a successful remote culture. Aboulhosn highlights the vital role advanced devices play in boosting sales for carriers like...
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Harnessing AI to Drive Business Optimization and Growth with Angus Ward of Beyond Now
In this episode of 5G Talent Talk, Carrie Charles talks with Angus Ward, CEO of Beyond Now about the intersection of AI and Communication Service Providers (CSPs), exploring how AI can transform the telecom industry. He reveals that only 15% of companies currently derive significant value from…
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The Role of Wireless in EV Innovation with Rich Berliner
In this episode, Carrie Charles speaks with Rich Berliner, CEO of Fifth Gen Media, to talk about the evolving opportunities in telecom and related sectors like EV charging. They discuss the transferability of skills from the wireless industry to new fields such as EV infrastructure and satellite...
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Let's Get Digital is your gateway to the innovators and ideas transforming the digital infrastructure industry. From wireless telecom to fiber networks and data centers, this podcast explores all things digital infrastructure—diving into the trends, technologies, and people shaping the future of connectivity. Hosted by Broadstaff CEO Carrie Charles, each episode features candid conversations with top industry leaders, uncovering the intersection of technology, talent, and transformation. Discover the innovations, leadership strategies, and company cultures driving success in this rapidly evolving landscape. Whether you’re a business leader, a professional aiming to grow, or simply passionate about digital innovation, Let's Get Digital is your go-to resource for staying ahead in this dynamic industry. Tune in and let’s get digital. -- Previously known as 5G Talent Talk with Carrie Charles, the ‘Let’s Get Digital’ podcast is sponsored by Broadstaff in partnership with RCR Wirele
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