ATL Career Journey

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.  Her original dream was to be a lawyer but her career went through a few iterations before she settled in corporate life.  Missy ultimately wanted to be a business owner and she and her husband made that dream a reality a few years ago.  Some of her keys to success are to work hard, trust in your abilities, and to embrace the hardships that will give you life lessons to ultimately succeed.  We also discussed some important social issues and Missy provided some great advice on allyship.  I really enjoyed our conversation on a number of levels and hope you do too!

You can learn more about Missy on LinkedIn.

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 recurring "What's Your Plan B" networking event and is always willing to share his knowledge and genuinely cares about helping people succeed.  Daniel has taken an interesting journey to get where he is today.  Starting from a crossroads in college, he took some "walkabout" time, then joined the military before finding his passion in the recruiting industry.  Daniel shares a wealth of best practices for finding your niche in work and in life.  I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!

You can learn more about Daniel on LinkedIn.

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 leader.  He's a Naval Academy grad / military veteran, podcaster, and has recently gotten into voice-over work for audiobooks and corporate projects.  We discussed the importance of networking, taking jobs for the right reasons, and live your life without regrets!

You can learn more about Jonathan on LinkedIn.

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 the potential legal implications that the internet could pose.  I always found Doug to be incredibly smart, humble, hardworking, and insightful.  He had a great way of breaking down complex situations into simpler concepts to understand.  Some of Doug's advice for young professionals is to focus more on your interests, less on the money, and don't be distracted by other people's career paths.  Your job satisfaction will increase and that will drive your ability to succeed. 

You can learn more about Doug on LinkedIn or his website giga.law.

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 working with him.  Chris is smart, hardworking, and is willing to go the extra mile to get the job done.  Some of his tips for success include taking risks, being confident, speaking up, and adapting to change. 

You can learn more about Chris on LinkedIn.

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 into our Product Management careers and Kelly was generous enough to share her journey.  She shared her tips for success that include taking risks, obtaining mentors, deliver high quality work, and growing your network.  I enjoyed catching up with Kelly and hope you enjoy our conversation as well.

You can learn more about Kelly on LinkedIn.

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 addition to being smart, driven, creative, Jed understands the value of a sales partnership with his customer.  We discussed the pros and cons of changing jobs and how the power of your network can increase the potential for new opportunities.

You can learn more about Jed on LinkedIn.

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 principles.  She is a tireless worker, understands the big picture between the business and IT, and truly cares about her customers and teams.  Lauren shared some of her insights for creating great agile teams.  

You can learn more about Lauren on LinkedIn.

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, and demonstrated servant leadership.  Her career progressed in telecom before pivoting to focus on executive recruiting.  She eventually became owner and operator of Mom Corps Atlanta before joining TechCXO in her current role.  Nicole shared some of her best practices for success that includes the importance of networking, leveraging her military leadership experience, and being open to acting on new ideas.

You can learn more about Nicole on LinkedIn.

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 eventually pivoted to fire rescue and investigation.  We talked about the paths that led him to each of these careers, his experience working with the Miccosukee Indian Tribe, and how his love of solving puzzles led him to excel in fire investigation.  It was great to catch up with one of my lifelong friends and hope you enjoy this podcast.

You can learn more about Tom on LinkedIn.