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Each annual release of the Top 100 also provides a jumping-off point to start pondering what the next year's rankings could look like and how today's macrotrends shape it.For this second part of their 2025 Top 100 conversation, Nick and Ross pick up where they left off by looking at the Trump administration's spotlight and scrutiny of GovCon five months after moving in.The government customer collective wants all the latest and greatest tech tools, but also sounds picky about where they want to get them from. Nick and Ross highlight the different kinds of roles companies across the market play in providing that tech and how those could change in future years.The 2025 Washington Technology Top 100 RankingsWT 360: Our first takeaways from the 2025 Top 100 with more to follow2025's Top 100 rankings reveal a market in major upheavalTOP 100: CGI Federal's Stephanie Mango on navigating Trump's ‘dynamic environment'TOP 100: How Serco Inc. uses its pivot to position for Trump prioritiesGSA expands review of ‘consulting' contracts to 9 more companiesGSA expands contract reviews to resellersIndustry awaits significant disruption as GSA works on contract takeoversGSA's new procurement strategy challenges the reseller ecosystemGSA's new procurement strategy begins with consumer techGSA unveils new unified procurement strategyGSA's procurement chief details administration's acquisition reform plansGSA leaders urge acquisition teams to embrace flexibility as FAR overhaul rolls out

Edition number 32 of the Washington Technology Top 100 rankings is now live for all to use in researching the federal market's largest technology and services contractors, and mapping the numbers to the industry's macrotrends.For this first in a two-part episode (the second goes out next week), Nick and Ross go over the companies and numbers that feature up and down the rankings' 2025 edition.Here is *some* of what was on their agenda for part one:What keeps companies in the upper half and what takes them outBooz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin swapping places 2 and 3Nick's conversation with CGI Federal's president at our 2025 Top 100 launch event2025's biggest risers and fallersNonprofits and their roles in the public sector ecosystemThe 2025 Washington Technology Top 100 Rankings2025's Top 100 rankings reveal a market in major upheavalTOP 100: CGI Federal's Stephanie Mango on navigating Trump's ‘dynamic environment'TOP 100: How Serco Inc. uses its pivot to position for Trump prioritiesStrategic discipline drives Leidos' continued Top 100 dominanceBooz Allen plans 7% workforce cutLockheed's CEO: Efficiency push is 'an opportunity' for both industry and governmentIndustry layoffs mount as cancelled contracts and DOGE efforts take holdGSA expands review of ‘consulting' contracts to 9 more companiesCOMMENTARY: The chainsaw approach to cutting government promises more damage than results

On our next episode of The Buzz from ACT-IAC, host Yohanna Baez interviews Paige Kowahl, a senior consultant at CGI Federal, about her experiences in the ACT-IAC Professional Development Associates Program. Paige shares her educational and career journey, which began with a pivot from chemistry to computer information systems, leading her to CGI. She discusses how the program helped her overcome social anxiety, gain confidence, and develop essential skills through coaching and collaborative projects. Paige highlights the importance of stepping out of one's comfort zone and offers advice to potential program participants. 00:00 Introduction to The Buzz from ACT-IAC00:30 Meet Paige Kowahl: From Chemistry to IT00:54 Joining CGI and Early Career Experiences02:46 Taking the Leap: Joining the Professional Development Program03:53 Overcoming Challenges and Gaining Confidence05:01 The Impact of Coaching and Team Projects11:53 Post-Program Reflections and Career Growth16:43 Fun and Games: Acronym Wars19:04 Final Thoughts and Advice for Future Leader Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to never miss an episode! For more from ACT-IAC, follow us on LinkedIn or visit http://www.actiac.org.Learn more about membership at https://www.actiac.org/join.Donate to ACT-IAC at https://actiac.org/donate. Intro/Outro Music: See a Brighter Day/Gloria TellsCourtesy of Epidemic Sound(Episodes 1-159: Intro/Outro Music: Focal Point/Young CommunityCourtesy of Epidemic Sound)

The General Services Administration has eliminated its 18F program, an internal team of tech consultants and engineers that develops open-source tools to improve digital services across the federal government. The announcement, which came over the weekend, is the latest in the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to slash the federal workforce. The move was foreshadowed weeks ago when Elon Musk, who's become become the figurehead for the Trump administration's slashing of government programs and the federal workforce, tweeted that the decade-old program had been “deleted.” Early Saturday morning, Thomas Shedd — a mechanical engineer and former Tesla employee recently appointed as the director of GSA's Technology Transformation Services, which houses 18F — announced the program had been eliminated as part of the ongoing reduction-in-force effort, according to an email viewed by FedScoop. A GSA spokesperson also confirmed the terminations to FedScoop on Saturday, writing in an email that members of the 18F office were notified that they had been identified as part of GSA's Reduction in Force and reorganization plan and were being separated from federal service. The top-10 highest-paid consulting firms contracting with the federal government are set to make “$65 billion in fees” in 2025 and beyond, the General Services Administration says. But according to the agency's acting leader, that “needs to, and must, change.” GSA acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian issued last week a memo, obtained by FedScoop, calling for the termination of contracts with those top-contracted consultants: Deloitte Consulting LLP, Accenture Federal Services LLC, General Dynamics IT, Booz Allen Hamilton, Leidos, Guidehouse, Hill Mission Technologies Corp., Science Applications International Corp., CGI Federal and IBM. Ehikian wrote in the memo dated Feb. 26 sent to senior procurement officers: “Consistent with the goals and directives of the Trump administration to eliminate waste, reduce spending, and increase efficiency, the U.S. General Services Administration has taken the first steps in a Government-wide initiative to eliminate non-essential consulting contracts.” By March 7, agencies are asked to provide a list of contracts with the 10 firms that they intend to terminate as well as those they will maintain. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Monday-Friday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast  on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify and YouTube.

With more than $7 billion in annual revenue and 24,000 employees, SAIC provides engineering, digital, AI, and mission support to defense, space, intelligence, and civilian customers. CEO Toni Townes-Whitley took the helm a year ago, after stints as a senior executive at Microsoft, CGI Federal, and Unisys. She discusses her approach to strategic transformation at SAIC through fine tuning and employee upskilling, rather than wholesale change. She also shares how the company is incorporating cutting edge technologies, like generative AI, with appropriate safeguards for government clients.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Stephanie Mango about leadership in the federal technology market and Moses Liscov and Jim Cook about the ACT-IAC 2024 Innovation Awards. Guests:Stephanie Mango, president, CGI Federal and executive vice chair, Industry Advisory Council https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-mango-she-her-b343544/ Moses Liscov, principal scientist, MITRE https://www.linkedin.com/in/moses-liskov-25380122a/ Jim Cook, ACT-IAC Strategy and Engagement executive and chair of the Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/  Additional Resources:To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, host Dave Wennergren talks with Stephanie Mango about leadership in the federal technology market and Moses Liscov and Jim Cook about the ACT-IAC 2024 Innovation Awards.  Guests: Stephanie Mango, president, CGI Federal and executive vice chair, Industry Advisory Council https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-mango-she-her-b343544/ Moses Liscov, principal scientist, MITRE https://www.linkedin.com/in/moses-liskov-25380122a/ Jim Cook, ACT-IAC Strategy and Engagement executive and chair of the Institute for Innovation https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cook-10ab23a/   Additional Resources: To learn more about ACT-IAC, please visit our website: https://www.actiac.org/

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Gregg Mossburg, Senior Vice President at CGI Federal joins the show to give his perspective on how the overall federal market has evolved from a technology and cultural standpoint. We also discuss how he has managed to reinvent himself throughout his long career, ways CGI Federal is helping government organizations respond to consistently changing mission demands, and what is really surprising him in the market right now.

   Dr. Peake served as the 40th Army Surgeon General and as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.    In this episode, you will hear about General Peake's early career deployed as an Infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam, where he was injured in combat and was medically evacuated to a theater hospital. He describes his pathway in Military Medicine, beginning as a general surgeon and completing further training as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon.  He discusses his leadership pathway from commanding medical assets in Korea to Ft. Bragg to Madigan Army Medical Center.  He then helped shape the training of military medical providers as the Commanding General of the AMEDD Center and School (now U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence) and ultimately the Surgeon General on 9/11. You will hear some insightful lessons learned during the response to 9/11 and leading Army medicine into the initial entries into Iraq and Afghanistan.  Following Military retirement, Dr. Peake was appointed as the Secretary of the VA in the George W. Bush administration.  He speaks about some of the challenges and successes during his tenure at the VA and describes how the Department of Defense collaborates and coordinates with the Department of Veterans Affairs.   Dr. Peake is a United States Military Academy Graduate and received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College.  He is Board Certified in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery and has deployed to combat zones as an infantry officer and as a medical corps officer. He is currently the Senior Vice President of CGI Federal.       General Peake has had an enormous impact on how the military prepares for and provides excellent care on the battlefield and at home. He talks about his insights and lessons learned both in Military Medicine and at the helm of the Department of Veterans Affairs.                Find out more and join Team WarDocs at www.wardocspodcast.com Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine The WarDocs Mission is to improve military and civilian healthcare and foster patriotism by honoring the legacy, preserving the oral history, and showcasing career opportunities, experiences, and achievements of military medicine. Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in military medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you.   WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield, demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.           Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast

Our guest today is Rashida Ricks, VP of CGI Federal. Rashida leads with intention and advocates for effective change management by embracing diverse thinking in digital modernization. How do we embed DEIA into change management? Integration and alignment of inclusivity across the business. Rashida believes in staying curious, about everything, from technology to others' lived experiences can move the workforce and our industry forward. Nina Bianchi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianchininafuture/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NinaFuture Christopher Crist: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-crist-a1544a135/

John B. Owens II leads the Enterprise Solutions Group (ESG) at CGI Federal, a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI, […]

Brandon Kriner, CGI Federal, Director, Consulting

On this episode, we welcome Molly O'Neill, Vice President of CGI Federal, Former Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Academy Fellow, to discuss successfully leveraging technology to build environmental resiliency and the top 3 challenges communities face in building resiliency.Support the Podcast Today at:donate@napawash.org or 202-347-3190Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USFormer director of the NWS and Academy Fellow 

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Stephanie Mango did not join CGI Federal as its new leader to fix a problem, but she also told Editor Nick Wakeman “nothing was broken but everything can be better.”In this episode, Mango explains what that mantra means for the CGI Federal Team and her leadership approach since she became president earlier this year.CGI Federal's strategy continues to evolve as customers ask for greater modernization and improved security.Organic growth will be key to how CGI Federal pursues that strategy, but inorganic growth is always an option too as evidenced by the recent acquisition of Array Information Technologies. Mango sees growing opportunities for CGI Federal's approach that melds technical expertise, innovation and global commercial best practices as the company develops partnerships with customers. She also keeps a focus on her employees, many of whom also are shareholders in CGI.

Every company has its own journey and in this episode, Sumeet Shrivastava shares with Editor Nick Wakeman the path Array Information Technologies followed from when he joined as CEO in 2008 to its just-completed sale CGI Federal.Shrivastava describes the risks Array took such as focusing their efforts on a smaller part of the business as they positioned themselves for future growth. After an initial contraction, the company doubled in size to 300 employees and shifted from 85 percent of its revenue in small business set-aside work to 90 percent from full-and-open contracts. Then it came a time for Array to find a buyer. Shrivastava details that part of Array's journey and how they came to pick CGI Federal.Every small business faces the inflection points that Array has faced, so this first-hand account offers lessons learned and plenty of advice as companies navigate today's market. Shrivastava shares some of the important questions businesses should ask themselves as they move from one phase to the next.

During our GEOINT 2021 coverage CGI Federal's Jason March & Hudson Sutherland talks to us about who the company is and what they are up to at GEOINT. Listen in to learn more about them. This video is apart of our coverage of the 2021 GEOINT Symposium in St Louis Missouri. Find more videos like this at www.projectgeospatial.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/projectgeo/support

Toni Townes-Whitley graduated from Princeton University in 1985 with a B.A. in Public Policy and Economics. She then went to the peace corps for three years in Gabon. With a non-tech background, she went on to become the President of the IT and business consulting services firm CGI Federal and presently the President of US Regulated Industries at Microsoft. She leads Microsoft's U.S. sales for Regulated Industries (Financial Services & Insurance; Healthcare & Life Sciences; Federal, State, & Local Government; and Education). Her teams drive digital transformation across national industries and focus on inclusion, equity and access in the emerging digital economy. She is one of the leading women at Microsoft and in the technology industry. Her role at Microsoft is shaping the role that artificial intelligence and technology will play in systems like policing, education, the U.S. military, and more, especially since the U.S. government is one of Microsoft's leading clients particularly through the use of its Azure cloud services. In this episode, we dive into the intersection of tech development and race, innovation, and ethics and hear Toni's perspectives on digital transformation. She started off by talking about how she ended up at her position at Microsoft and why she chose to work in regulated industries at Microsoft. She focused on the ability for her work in building tech infrastructure to shape the world we live in. Toni said, “the [regulated industries] is probably the hardest set of sectors to work in terms of designing towards a much more complex set of requirements, but it is also the most meaningful because when you get it right, you have an impact that not only affects the industry but generally affects society at large.” Throughout the interview, Toni emphasizes the importance of a mission-oriented framework to any institution, from the peace corps to Microsoft to government technology initiatives. Toni then moves into talking about key lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic in relation to digital transformation in the sectors of education, healthcare, financial services, and more. She speaks on the emergence of cloud-based technology particularly in the sector of government and the ways in which it enables predictive capabilities, deep analytics, and stronger security. She then spends time talking through the relationship between Microsoft and the U.S. government. She talks about how Microsoft's relationship with the U.S. government spans from providing VR technology to transform training for the Department of Defense to using Microsoft Azure cloud services to keep information secure. Toni concludes by sharing her reflections on the importance of an ethics framework in developing new technologies, which Microsoft developed, that have been adopted by governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world.

Robert Kaehler - Board of Directors Member of both the National Property Manager's Association and the Asset Leadership Network. With the NPMA and ALN largely focused on federal asset management, Bob is a volunteer patriot sharply focused on the challenge of helping the United States of American gain increased value from its limited resources to generate greater value for tax payers. Bob has focused on asset management software through the dominant Sunflower Systems, which was acquired by CGI, where Bob now works in the CGI Federal division.

Tim Spadafore leads the Defense practice of CGI and joins the DC Local Leaders podcast to share his Mindset Making Moments As a former Hockey Player at Rensselaer College little did he know that one Cobol class would lead him on a rewarding journey in Technology. He finds gratitude and joy with spending time with his daughter learning to ride at Sprout Therapeutic Center and helping other student athletes find their way Listen is to hear how his parents differing personalities shaped his Mindset and how he and CGI continues to mentor entrepreneurs and small businesses grow their business. Did we mention he used to Roller Blade ? Tim Spadafore Phillip Naithram IG: @dclocalleaders

Federal contractors have long touted their need and desire to embrace new methods of working with customers and employees, some of which have been accelerated during the pandemic and only becoming clearer just as the end appears near.This episode of Project 38 focuses on some of those changes that are here to stay as seen by Kevin Greer and Kyle Tuberson, respectively vice president of consulting services at CGI Federal and public sector chief technology officer at ICF.At the core of this discussion was the relationship between technology and consulting, which challenges companies to offer agencies a blend of both the digital skills themselves and knowledge of how the tools have worked across multiple markets.None of that can happen without success on the workforce construction and development front, which Greer and Tuberson believe will and must look different in future to keep talented employees in the industry.

Rebecca Weaver, vice president and Solution Architect for Contract Writing Systems Solutions, DoD programs at CGI Federal , joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss acquisition agility and the role it plays in delivering IT modernization to federal customers.

Samie is a Technical Analyst at CGI Federal and Izzie is a Communications Project Assistant at Environmental Incentives.  The two of them have been heavily involved with the Black Lives Matter Protests in DC and gave great insight into what they've experienced during both the protests and their lives. Samie's LinkedIn  Samie's Instagram: @samie_mirghani Izzie's LinkedIn Izzie's Instagram: @mirghaniis Apologies about the audio, turn the volume up and it should be ok! Spotify YouTube Twitter Instagram

On this episode of Perspectives on Health and Tech, we are joined by Dr. James Peake, member of Cerner’s VA Advisory Group and senior vice president at CGI Federal. Interviewed by Meg Marshall, senior director of Cerner Public Policy, Dr. Peake shares his insights on how VA’s electronic health record modernization will ultimately improve the health and well-being of U.S. Veterans and change the way care is delivered in both public and private care settings.

Will LaBar, Vice President of CGI Federal’s Digital Service and Onshore Delivery Center Programs, is our guest. A native of Somerset County, New Jersey, he graduated in Finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Upper State New York. After college, Will moved to Northern Virginia where he met his future bride, Carlee Alm. He dated Carlee long distance for a year and took a leap of faith by moving to Lafayette in 2000 so he could be close to her as she worked in Church Point for Teach for America. Will actually has French Canadian roots, as his dad was born outside of Quebec City, Canada, and maintained dual citizenship. So while Lafayette LA was not on his radar as a young man growing up in New Jersey, Lafayette's Acadian and French heritage was appealing to Will. Will's employer at the time, American Management Systems, accepted his request to work from Louisiana. The company was purchased by CGI in 2004 and Will continued to work as a telecommuter until 2014 when CGI selected Lafayette for its facility. CGI was attracted to Lafayette due to several factors: 1) The company strategically locates in parts of the U. S. where there is not historically a technology workforce in place; 2) CGI recognized the ready partnership opportunity with UL-Lafayette, LEDA, LED and our local government working together to diversify the economy; 3) The existence of LUS Fiber provided the necessary technological infrastructure; and 4) Valuable incentives were offered by the State of Louisiana such as LED FastStart, ranked the nation’s No. 1 workforce development program for nine years in a row. CGI's Digital Service and Onshore Delivery Center program is at UL - Lafayette's Research Park. The program was begun in 2006 and has 7 centers across the US and has created more than 1,600 jobs in partnership with local communities and universities. 400 employees are based here in Lafayette and CGI plans to double that number of workers to 800. When asked what "onshore delivery" meant, Will explained, "The company assists both government and business clients and serves as an interface to make it easier to input data and compress the time it takes to retrieve the data. The end result is that the public can more easily obtain information and businesses stay in compliance. CGI modernizes IT." For more information, visit CGi's site here. Ever wonder how big CGI really is? It is the world’s 5th largest independent IT and business process services company with over 74,000 members in 400 offices across 40 countries. One program of importance to CGI is the STEM@CGI Program. This nationwide K-12 program aims to train and mentor young people for STEM careers and teaches the students computer building and coding in one-day programs. Launched in Lafayette in 2016, STEM@CGI was envisioned by Anne Swanson, CGI's U. S. Education and Workforce Development Coordinator, and resulted initially in a partnership with UL Lafayette and the Lafayette Parish School System. The program took off like wildfire and CGI's team members have now taught over 3000 students at 45 events in 10 communities nationwide. Local partners include GEAR Up and New Vision Leadership, and the students utilize UL - Lafayette Computer labs and resources at the Lafayette Parish Library. Half of the local team members are recent graduates of Louisiana universities and half are hired on the open market. The majority of employees have technical backgrounds in traditional programming, yet some have backgrounds in non-traditional studies that offer transferable skills to the IT sector. Will spoke of the importance of hires trained in "informatics," offered at UL - Lafayette in fields such as business, healthcare, digital media and more. Informatics is a blend of technology and business application that teaches the student to solve problems with an understanding of the business objective. Will spoke of the high quality of the talent hired out of UL-Lafayette, and stated,

Subramanyam Surabhi, vice president, Consulting Services, Emerging Technologies Practice at CGI Federal, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the critical role systems integrators are playing in IT modernization.

Tim Hurlebaus, president of CGI Federal joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss continuous diagnostics and mitigation and steps agencies can take to make a successful transition to the cloud.

In honor of Women's History Month, Linda welcomes Toni Townes-Whitley, corporate VP of Worldwide Public Sector and Industry at Microsoft. She leads company strategy to drive digital transformation across public sector & commercial industry customers and partners in support of Microsoft’s mission to empower every person & organization on the planet to achieve more.  In addition to championing innovative technology adoption & creating business value for industry customers, Townes-Whitley is passionate about creating positive societal and global impact through cloud technology that is trusted, responsible, and inclusive. Prior to joining Microsoft, Townes-Whitley was president of CGI Federal, where she was responsible for a portfolio of over a $1billion, leading 6,600 employees in more than 70 countries to deliver greater value to US Government civilian, defense & intelligence sectors. Before CGI, Townes-Whitley held management roles at Unisys Corporation leading global public sector systems integration and the Federal Civilian group, where she achieved 500 percent revenue growth and doubled profitability. Townes-Whitley is a graduate of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and has certifications from Wharton Executive Education,  and the Performance Management Institute.  She is on the boards of United Way, the Women’s Center of No Virginia, & the Leadership Foundry. She continues to support the US Peace Corps, where she volunteered for three years, teaching in Central Africa village. Townes-Whitley and her husband have five children and two grandchildren. In her free time, Townes-Whitley enjoys writing and is finishing her first screenplay.                                                             

There was a time when you could go out to lunch and ask somebody at the table, "What do you do " and you could be pretty confident you d understand the answer. These days things aren t quite so simple. Take, for example, Peter s guests on today s show Tom Allsup and Will Labar. Will has a pretty straight forward job title. He s the Vice President of Consulting Services at a company in Lafayette called CGI Federal. For the past 38 years CGI Federal has worked with government departments as diverse as Defense and Treasury and everything in between, to do... Well, what Will and CGI actually do is where it starts to get a little more complex. What it looks like CGI Federal do is run the Federal Government. Tom Allsup s job description is even more inscrutable. Tom works for a company called Perficient. He s their "Director of Delivery, PMO and MSO." Do you have any idea what that means Perficient is a major American company that trades on the NASDAQ and has offices across North America, and in India and China where they... Well, Tom is going to explain. If you needed any proof that we re not living in your grandfather s Lafayette, this conversation is it. By the end of it you ll have a lot more insight into what s going on. Actually, well before the end of the show it all starts to make sense. Photos at Cafe Vermilionville by Gwen Aucoin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.