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John Zink is Owner and President of IT Avalon, a successful IT staffing and professional services company. Prior to founding IT Avalon, John spent more than 26 years in technical recruiting for niche firms and the largest IT staffing company in the world. He is the host of the True Ambition podcast, where he talks with business leaders, sports figures, and entertainers about what drives their success in life. John is a devoted husband to Carisa and doting father to Johnny. He is an accomplished drummer and vocalist who enjoys performing live. A positive person that looks for the best in people, John’s true ambition is to help make other people’s lives better, and he is currently writing his first book on the topic. In his spare time, he enjoys fine cigars and spending quality time with his family and good friends.

John Zink


    • Jan 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 13m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Episode 40: Steven Rothberg, Chief Visionary Officer, College Recruiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 62:53


    Episode 39: Jason Bressler, EVP/CTO United Wholesale Mortgage

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022


    Episode 38: Angelic Gibson, CTO AvidXchange

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022


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    Episode 36: Tim Linsenmeyer, CTO Clover Imaging

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022


    Episode 37: Mark Weisman, CIO & CMO for Tidal Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022


    True Ambition Podcast: John Gray, CTO Intervision Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 65:22


    Episode 34: Tom Naramore, CEO D3Golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022


    33 Episode 33: Chuck Podesta, CIO Renown Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 69:33


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    32 Episode 32: Mari Hutchinson, CEO Step 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 68:59


    In this episode, John Zink interviews Mari Hutchinson, CEO of Step 2. Mari shares her journey from being a CPA at Deloitte to the CEO of non-profit, Step 2. Step 2 is a phenomenal organization that provides support to mothers who need substance abuse treatment and mental health care. Step 2 provides holistic, targeted treatment to help women build healthy, self-sufficient lives. Included in the process is assistance with reuniting with their children and returning to the role of caregiver. Graduates of the program at Step 2 leave with a community of support from the other women and the care team at Step 2.

    Episode 31: Darren Surch, COO Interskill Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 66:41


    Chase Stigall, Caesars Entertainment, VP of Player Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 65:54


    Dr. Anthony Slonim with Renown Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 71:25


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    Reid Law with The Rhythm Section Amphitheater and MC MotoPark

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 72:20


    Kaj van de Loo with UserTesting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 75:47


    Franco Finn, Warriors Hypeman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 91:46


    Scott Yacko with Sotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 82:59


    Tom Patti, San Joaquin County Supervisor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 110:15


    Brian Dunne, Drummer (Hall & Oates)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 72:25


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    Tony McCombie, Representative, 71st District of Illinois

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 69:35


    Jacob Sorensen with Bank of the West

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 73:18


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    Emerson Hart, Singer and Songwriter (Tonic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021


    Wendy Pfeiffer, CIO, Nutanix

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 86:00


    Kevin Armato with PG&E

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 64:57


    Harry Moseley with Zoom Video Communications

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 71:17


    Todd Fischer, PGA Pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 82:46


    Chris Jennewine with Oracle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 71:23


    Robin Glasco with Bambü

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 72:48


    Gary Owen, Comedian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 92:46


    Neil Becker with Behavox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 74:23


    Blake Pelletier with the Police Credit Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 62:00


    Eric Smith with Formfactor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 88:15


    Cory Hildebrand, Veteran Game Changer, with Charles Schwab

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 66:34


    Robert Smith with Fan Health Network, Former NFL Minnesota Viking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 55:14


    Josh Kelley- Singer and Songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 68:53


    Clayton Stroope the Singer and Songwriter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 91:39


    Shouvik Ray with West America Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 79:58


    Troy Fenner with Roku

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 72:34


    Chris Donzelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 72:22


    Richard Brzozy- CAI

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 65:58


    Steven Salaets - Rimini Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 65:12


    Steven Salaets, CIO, CPO, EVP, Global Security, Quality and Internal Audit with Rimini St

    Layne Marceau- Shea Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 73:35


    Layne Marceau, Division President with Shea Homes

    Alan Stickler- Urgent Care for Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 60:04


    CTO with Urgent Care for Kids

    Latha Subramanian- Salesforce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 43:21


    Latha Subramanian, Director - Product Management, Enterprise Data Services, Business Technology with Salesforce.

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