The Geek Within

🎙️ In Episode #271 of The Geek Within, my guest is Saira Mahmood. She is the Director of Product Strategy at CGI and graduate of the ACT-IAC Voyagers Program in 2024. Siara is passionate about people and making connections with, and for, others.

🔗 You can engage Saira here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/saira-mahmood/

🎙️ In Episode #270 of The Geek Within, my guest is Rebecca Link. She is the Chief Growth Officer at OneGlobe, a GovCon veteran of almost 20 years, an AI enthusiast, an Orals Coach, a Trainer, and a Public Speaker. A fun fact to get the conversation started is Rebecca has the trademark for PromptSmart™.

🔗 You can engage Rebecca here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-link83/

Trademark - https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/search/search-results/98216701

🎙️ In Episode #269 of The Geek Within, my guest is Mariana Lungu. She is the Founder and Data Architect at Archetype Core, a data and AI consulting company focused on reliable, governed systems for federal and regulated environments. Mariana is a also former senior data engineer supporting USCIS programs and the Founder of The Ferne, which is a quite creative art studio focused on sculpture, painting, and working with materials.

🔗 You can engage Mariana here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-lungu/

Website - https://archetypecore.com/

Art Studio - https://theferne.com/

🎙️ In Episode #268 of The Geek Within, my guest is Carolyn Hantz. She is the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Coach at Hantz Executive Coaching. Carolyn is a former Senior Executive Service leader with more than 40 years of distinguished federal service. Rising from an entry-level administrative role to senior leadership, she spent 16 years as an executive within the Inspector General community and served in key positions at the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Labor. Carolyn's mantra of "Excellence Delivered" resonates deeply with me.

🔗 You can engage Carolyn here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynhantz/

Podcast - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWU9HfxCTI5I&si=k0Q-M54cNPFdx7oP

Meet - https://callwithcarolynhantz.com

🎙️ In Episode #267 of The Geek Within, my guest is Today's guest is Shannon Howard. He is a Lead Information Technology Specialist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Shannon is also a graduate of the ACT-IAC Voyagers program in 2025.

🔗 You can engage Shannon here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-howard-pmp-b3443849/

🎙️ In Episode #266 of The Geek Within, my guest is Cory Garrett. He is the Director of Growth at SMX with a focus on Federal Financials and positioning products to Federal Civilian and Department of War agencies.

🔗 You can engage Cory here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/corygarrett/

🎙️ In Episode #265 of The Geek Within, my guest is Virginia Huth. She is the President and Founder of The Vantage Point Partners, which is a boutique consulting firm delivering actionable intelligence and strategic guidance tailored to the federal marketplace. Virginia is the Fed Whisperer as she has spent over 20 years of her career as a federal leader at numerous agencies and starting this year she is an Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at the University of Texas DC campus where she teaches the fundamentals of the Federal rulemaking process.

🔗 You can engage Virginia here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiahuth/

Website - https://www.thevantagepointpartners.com/

🎙️ In Episode #264 of The Geek Within, my guest is Kim Pack. She is the Founder and CEO of Gray Lens Consulting, where they focus on developing growth strategies, subject matter expert facilitation, training, and workshops. Kim and I met through our interactions in the ACT-IAC community, including our work happening right now with Associates 2026.

🔗 You can engage Kim here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-pack-b629801/

Website - https://graylensconsulting.com/

🎙️ In Episode #263 of The Geek Within, my guest is Amanda Chavez. She is the Vice President of Federal Strategy at Qualtrics. Amanda was recently honored as a 2026 Service to the Citizen Award Winner in Category One, for Building a Customer-Focused Culture.

🔗 You can engage Amanda here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandachavez08/

🎙️ In Episode #262 of The Geek Within, my guest is Joshua Seckel. He is the Chief Solutions Architect at Coforma. Joshua was previously the CIO for the Center for Devices and Radiological Heath at the FDA, but has always been focused on how to make government IT better.

🔗 You can engage Joshua here:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-seckel/