Welcome to Tech Talks in the Silicon Forest, a brand-new podcast from ProFocus Technology. Each month ProFocus founder & President John Boone sits down with tech leaders from all over the Pacific Northwest to discuss how they are making big impacts within their industries, organizations, and communities. The Silicon Forest is growing and we’re here to share local insights from some of the most successful, innovative, and influential tech leaders. Never miss a Tech Talk! Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor or wherever you like to listen.
On this episode, we are thrilled to have ProFocus Vice President, James Lund as our host! James has an extensive background in executive-level roles at both private and non-profit organizations. His commitment to driving organizational improvement & growth, and creating an exceptional culture has helped ProFocus exceed goals year after year. In this episode, James sits down with Chris Miller to talk about the Future of the Workplace. Chris is the Chief People Officer at Brandlive, a trailblazing company in Portland Oregon that is shaping the Future of Work through meetings that are more fun, more engaging, and more interactive.
On this episode, we introduce our new co-host Jerry Gaube! Jerry is a talented Client Solutions Manager at ProFocus working with companies to solve their tech talent challenges. We are thrilled to have Scott Roth, CEO at LegitScript, on the podcast to discuss everything from leading tech companies through their awkward teenage years, to the spicy underworld of online payments, to the skills and attributes needed to thrive in our rapid tech ecosystem.
Tech Talk with Mark Farley from Thermo Fisher Scientific - On this episode, John interviews Mark Farley, Vice President of Information Technology at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientific is a world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $35 billion. Their Mission is to enable its customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. They support their customers in accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, and increasing productivity in their laboratories.
In this episode, John interviews Dan Anolik, Chief Technology Officer at Vivante Health. Dan's tech career ranges from hands-on engineering with Unix X Terminals...to Semiconductor equipment, to commercial flight systems...later he moved into the consulting world where he worked with some of the best cloud engineers on the west coast helping large companies go cloud-native. As a leader in tech, Dan went on to become a VP with Cambia, Healthsparq, and now Vivante Health. In this episode, John and Dan talk about achieving the business goals related to rapid software product improvements, while simultaneously improving the quality of the product and the customer experience.
On this episode John interviews Kristin Smith, Senior VP of Digital at Hanna Andersson. Listen in to hear her advice to e-commerce and tech professionals, as well as her insights about leadership, digital transformation and data privacy laws.
Tech Talk with Lutz Beck - CIO at Daimler Trucks North America On this episode of Tech Talks in the Silicon Forest, John interviews Lutz Beck, CIO of Daimler Trucks North America. From Applications Manager to CIO Lutz has been a leader in the silicon forest since 2003. In this discussion, he will share insights about growing your tech career, digital transformation, and how he tries every day to be a better leader. You’ll also learn about some of the technology trends at Daimler Trucks. We are so excited to share these insights with you, so let’s get started!
John Boone interviews John Kochavart, CIO at Portland General Electric, about technology trends, career decisions, and so much more.
In this episode of Tech Talks in the Silicon Forest ProFocus President & Founder, John Boone interviews Jon McAnnis, the Chief Information & Security Officer at ZoomCare. From Software Engineer all the way to Executive, Jon’s journey will give you helpful insights on technology leadership in Portland and how technology is shaping our healthcare industry. In this discussion, you’ll also learn about ZoomCare’s role in reinventing healthcare delivery. Thank you to Jon for joining this timely conversation!
On this episode of Tech Talks in the Silicon Forest, John interviews John Kenagy, the SVP and CIO of Legacy Health here in Portland, Oregon. From Desktop Support to CIO John shares his journey of demystifying tech in the healthcare industry. In this discussion, John also talks about Legacy Health’s technology response to COVID, What it's like to be CIO, How the CIO job has changed over time, and What we can expect in the future.
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