Leaders and Legends in Government: Recent Episodes
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Exclusive interviews with leaders who have left their mark on government and a lasting imprint on the nation. Hear what goes on behind the scenes in the nation’s capital and why working for the federal government is so unique.
US Navy Rear Admiral Julius S. Caesar (Ret.) joins host Aileen Black on this week’s Leaders and Legends. Admiral Caesar is a career Surface Warfare Officer who has had a distinguished career in the military and industry. He is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI Fellow in Foreign Politics, International Relations, and the National Interest. He has also served as a chief operating officer, sector vice president, senior vice president and general manager in public and privately held technology firms. Caesar a trustee at the Naval War College Foundation and Strategic Advisor, Academy Securities, and was recently awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award from the US Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation. There are only 110 USNA Distinguished Graduates out of 69,000 living graduates. During the interview Caesar talked about his leadership style, saying he strives everyday to give back and take care of the individuals around him. “At the end of the day it is about faith, family and friends. This will give you the resiliency you need to be successful in life”.
Major General Johnny Davis, commanding general of US Army Recruiting Command and Fort Knox, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends. During his career, General Davis has served as deputy commanding general for Operations for the 25th Infantry Division, commanding general of the U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command at Fort Bliss, Texas, and chief of staff at U.S. Army Futures Command in Austin, Texas. During the show Davis discusses his leadership style which he says is about investing in those he leads. “It is all about the people, you need to invest in them , take time to train them, help them reach their potential”. Davis also talks about mistakes he has made during his career and what he learned from them.
Austin Yerks, president and founder of AJY III Government Strategies, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and how to solve difficult client challenges. AJY III is a business focused on supporting strategic alliances between commercial firms and agencies of the federal government. Prior to forming his own company, Yerks was president of CSC's North American Public Sector (NPS) Defense and Intelligence Group. He has been a senior executive in the federal marketplace for over 40 years, and is known for his technology vision. On this week's show, Yerks discusses the importance of trying and failing as leaders make their way up the corporate ladder. He says "Failure is ok. Just figure out what is not working and fix it. " Yerks also encourages the next generation of leaders to look at everyday as a learning experience.
US Army Major General Deborah Kotulich joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss how to create a collaborative and productive working environment.
Mary Davie, deputy associate administrator for the Mission Support Directorate at NASA, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the importance of value based leadership.
Major General Dustin Anne Shultz joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss how to be a transformational leader at your organization.
Anne Altman, CEO of Everyone Matters, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and how to lead during times of crisis.
Former federal CIO Tony Scott joined host Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about crisis leadership and how to lead during challenging times.
Hampton University President and retired Lieutenant General Darrell Williams joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and why people are the key to any organization's success.
Retired Lieutenant General Mary Legere joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to share the leadership lessons she learned during her long military career.
Retired US Army Major General Tammy Smith joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss how to create a positive work environment that allows others in the organization to be their authentic selves.
Amy Millman, managing partner at StageNext joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the importance of being a leader and mentor to other businesswomen.
Carolyn Parent, president and CEO of Conveyer, joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership in the technology sector.
Robert Gibbs, associate administrator for the Mission Support Directorate at NASA, joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss his career and his approach to leadership.
Jennifer Bisceglie, founder and CEO of Interos, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to explain how she turned a small startup into a dynamic supply chair risk management and operational resilience company.
Dendy Young, managing partner of Mclean Capital, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to explain what you can do to be a more effective leader in your organization.
Karen Dahut, president of Booz Allen’s Defense Sector joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to share her thoughts on leadership and how strong leaders can inspire the teams they lead.
Nicolas Chaillan, former Air Force and Space Force chief software officer, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about his experience in leading the Department of Defense through the software development process.
Dawn Meyerriecks, former CTO for the Defense Information Systems Agency, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to talk about leading teams through big technology changes and the importance of caring for your people.
Retired Lieutenant General Charles Luckey, former chief of the US Army Reserve and former commanding general of the United States Army Reserve, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and the importance of empowering your team to do its best.
Lynne Chamberlain, president and CEO of SUSE Rancher Gov Solutions, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and how to find your true identity as a leader.
Tina Dolph, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies (SGT), Inc., joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to explain how collaboration and networking can make you a more effective leader.
Renee Wynn, former chief information officer at NASA, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to share important leadership lessons she learned during her career.
Karen Evans, former chief information officer at the Department of Homeland Security, joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to share important leadership lessons and advice on how to build strong teams.
Soraya Correa, former chief procurement officer for the Department of Homeland Security joins host Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss her long career in the federal government, and the keys to being an effective leader.
Amazon Web Services Vice President Sandy Carter joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss how to be an effective and authentic leader in these challenging times.
Los Angeles Chief Information Officer Ted Ross joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss his leadership philosophy.
Devaki Raj, CEO and co-founder of CrowdAI, joined Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership in the tough world of startups.
Retired Lieutenant General Ronald Hawkins joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership the qualities that a leader needs during difficult times.
Carlos Rivero, chief data officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and change in adopting new technologies.
Nand Mulchandani, chief technology officer for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss how the adoption next-generation AI and software technologies is helping to transform the Department of Defense.
Linda Moore, the new president and CEO TechNet joined Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership and to discuss TechNet’s role as the voice of innovation.
Ellen E. McCarthy former assistant secretary of state for Intelligence and Research joined Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership.
Todd Gustafson, president of HP Federal and Head of US Public Sector joined Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership and the challenges of leadership during the pandemic.
Rob Efrus, founder and CEO of Efrus Federal Advisors joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership during adversity, and how to create a work environment that is results oriented.
Ted Davies, CEO of Altamira Technologies, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the importance of finding your own leadership style.
Former EPA CIO Ann Dunkin urges the new leadership in the Biden administration to make GSA a cabinet level position with chief operating authority, so that it can coordinate and drive technology innovation across the federal government.
Joe Klimavicz, managing director of KPMG and former Justice Department CIO, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership and the benefits of being in public service.
This week on Leaders and Legends, Doug Wagoner, president and CEO of LMI, joins host Aileen Black to talk about leadership and his company's commitment to diversity and to the nation's veterans.
This week on Leaders and Legends, Maria Roat, deputy federal CIO at the Office of Management and Budget, joins host Aileen Black to talk about the qualities that leaders need to be successful.
This week on Leaders and Legends, Ghada Ijam, CIO of the Federal Reserve System, joins host Aileen Black to discuss the role technology played in the agency's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This week on Leaders and Legends in Government, Dave Wennergren, CEO of ACT-IAC joins host Aileen Black to talk about leadership and the challenges of leadership during the upcoming presidential election.
Dave Spirk, the new chief data officer at the Department of Defense, joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership and to discuss the new data strategy that will empower every level of the agency to leverage data more effectively.
This week on Leaders and Legends Casey Coleman, senior vice president for Digital Transformation Global Public Sector at Salesforce, joins host Aileen Black to discuss leadership during a crisis.
This week on Leaders and Legends Bobbi Kilberg, president and CEO of Northern Virginia Technology Council, joins Aileen Black to discuss her 50 years of experience in government and the northern Virginia technology landscape.
Nick Beim, partner in the venture capital firm Venrock, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the technology race between the United States and China, and how the US is adjusting to the changing technology landscape.
This week on Leaders and Legends Felix Van de Maele, CEO of high-tech unicorn Collibra, joins Aileen Black to share his journey and leadership advice for start up and high growth companies.
Essye Miller, the Defense Department's first black female principal deputy CIO is retiring. This week she joins host Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to share her experience and wisdom about leadership.
Lt. General Jack Shanahan, former director of DoD's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss his philosophy of leadership during a crisis.
Balan Ayyar, CEO of Percipient AI, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss crisis leadership during the Covid 19 epidemic and how artificial intelligence can address problems that have surfaced in national security and healthcare.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviews Suzette Kent, chief information officer at the Office of Management and Budget.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviewed Emily Murphy, administrator of the General Services Administration.
Murphy leads a staff of more than 11,000 GSA employees nationwide, overseeing more than 369 million square feet of property, and approximately $68 billion in annual contracts. Her previous public service includes an appointment at the SBA, and nine years in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Committee on Small Business and Armed Services Committee. Murphy also held executive positions at a technology startup company and three years as a government contracts attorney with two top Washington, D.C. law firms.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviews Roger Baker, former chief information officer at the Department of Veteran Affairs and current consultant and board member.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviews Mark Weber, former president U.S. Public Sector for NetApp, former president of Weber Strategies and current professor at Catholic University.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviews Pete Tseronis, former chief technology officer at the Energy Department and founder and CEO of Dots and Bridges.
Tseronis is an entrepreneur, business executive, and cyber security strategist with 27+ years leading myriad Cabinet-level and commercial entities. He is the founder and CEO of the consulting firm, Dots and Bridges, LLC and maintains several advisory board roles. Tseronis has held several executive level positions in the government including former chief technology officer at the Energy Department.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviews Jim Williams, former commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service and current partner at Schambach & Williams Consulting.
Williams has more than thirty years of federal government experience both in public and private sector. He worked as a senior executive for over 18 years in several government departments and agencies and was GSA’s acting administrator, the first federal acquisition commissioner, first director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s US-VISIT Program, and headed up IRS' procurement organization and program management for IRS's Modernization Program.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviewed Michael Amouri, owner of Caffe Amouri. Amouri shared how he went from successful TV producer to building an award-winning coffee shop dedicated to not only serving a great cup of coffee but also serving the community.
Marjorie Dannenfelser, current president and an original organizer of the Susan B. Anthony List, shares her lifetime journey of finding a mission and passion that has millions of supporters and motivates her everyday.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviews Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of CNSI, and the former CEO of the Inova Center for Personalized Health. CNSI is a health IT firm with offices in the Washington, D.C. region, nationally, and internationally.
Sottlemyer has received numerous honors for business and community leadership, including recognition as one of the 100 most influential leaders in the Washington, D.C. region by the Washington Business Journal; and as one of the 50 most influential Virginians by Virginia Business magazine. He is a former board chairman of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviews Janice Glover-Jones, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency. Glover-Jones said she harnessed her power of belief to reach success that she feels, only decades ago, would not have been possible.
Discussion highlights:
-Why strong spiritual belief has been an important foundation in her career. -Her career journey from a GS-1 to the Senior Executive Service. -How her 12-month assignment at Dell inspires the concept of a more diverse tech work force. -Advancements in automation and artificial intelligence will require change. -The purpose and goals of Project Immersion and Bias Check – to find solutions that address bias – from the identification of diverse talent to the upward mobility of such talent. -Her favorite book on how to leverage the power of your will to accomplish goals. -Advice from her grandfather.
This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviews Sue Ribot and Rob McHale, Client Partners, Korn Ferry International. Sue and Rob have decades of experience recruiting for some of the most influential C Suites positions in the Government and the Technology Industry. Finding Executive talent with both Government and Technology strengths today is very competitive game. The market is hot.
Tiffany Norwood, CEO at Tribetan, discusses the art of storytelling and explains why its important for business owners to master that skill.
On this week’s episode of Leaders and Legends in Government, host Aileen Black welcomed Thomas Luebke, the secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C. Luebke was also the editor of the photo and history book, "Palace of the State: The Eisenhower Executive Office Building," published in August 2018.
On this week’s episode of Leaders and Legends in Government, host Aileen Black welcomed Margaret Phalen, the manager of the Octagon House and Marci Reed, executive director of the Architects Foundation.
On this week’s episode of Leaders and Legends in Government, host Aileen Black spoke with Mary Oehrlein, a historic preservation officer at Architect of the Capitol (AOC). Her position centers on serving Congress, preserving about 15 different buildings — including the Capitol, congressional office buildings, Library of Congress buildings and the Supreme Court’s two buildings — and inspiring the people who visit the buildings and those who work in them.
On this week’s episode of Leaders and Legends in Government, Aileen Black spoke with Tom Jacobus, the general manager of the Washington Aqueduct, servicing the District of Columbia and parts of Northern Virginia. The aqueduct has been in place since 1853, and still operates with the original legacy of having a gravity-based system. He said using this simple system saves hundreds of thousands of dollars in pumping costs each year.
More than five million people get their drinking water from the Potomac River Basin. On this week’s episode of Leaders and Legends in Government, Aileen Black spoke with Michael Nardolilli, executive director of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
On this week’s episode of Leaders and Legends in Government, Aileen Black spoke with Nancy Witherell, a historic preservation officer for the national capital region with the General Services Administration’s Public Building Service. PBS is the agency’s real estate arm.
What did the CIA look like at the end of the Cold War and how has it evolved since? On this week’s episode of Leaders and Legends in Government, Aileen Black spoke with Doug Wolfe, former director of science and technology at the CIA.
John Zangardi, CIO Department of Homeland Security, discussed his 30-plus year career – from his home town of Scranton, PA to the halls of DHS – on Leaders and Legends in Government with Aileen Black.