The Geek Within

Hosted by Jeremy Wood

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Jun 2026

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Hi, I'm Jeremy Wood, and as someone who participates in several IT communities, I realized there are so many people with remarkable stories on how they happened to land in an IT job. So often these great individuals are the business owners, influencers, and event speakers where we hear about the latest products and services that can help us move our customers forward, but we don't hear about them, what they do, why they do it, and how they came to be where they are today. This podcast series will focus on the people behind the products and services and we will get to hear their unique stories.

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June 3, 2026Episode 25948 min

Ep261: Helene Johnson

🎙️ In Episode #261 of The Geek Within, my guest is Dr. Helene Johnson. She is the President and CEO of Next Wave Workforce Consulting where she helps organizations navigate AI transformation without losing the institutional knowledge that makes them competitive. With 46 years in technology leadership, including serving as the Deputy CIO at the U.S. Department of Education and founding Bid2Win Consulting, Dr. Johnson brings a rare combination of technical depth and workforce strategy to the AI conversation.🔗 You can engage Helene here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenejohnson/

April 29, 2026Episode 26024 min

Ep260: Chetin Durak

🎙️ In Episode #260 of The Geek Within, my guest is Chetin Durak. He is the Director of Federal Business Development at Cav, formerly Caveonix, where he supports federal agencies by automating and accelerating the ATO process while enabling Continuous ATO.🔗 You can engage Chetin here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chetin-durak-92049245/

April 15, 2026Episode 25937 min

Ep259: Carriann Sillman

🎙️ In Episode #259 of The Geek Within, my guest is Carriann Sillman. She is the Vice President for Legal at Compass International Holdings, which is the world's largest real estate brokerage franchisor. Carriann is the brand counsel over four real estate brokerage franchise systems and several others globally. Carriann and I have known each for 53 years.🔗 You can engage Carriann here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriann-sillman-esq-4310423/

April 8, 2026Episode 25739 min

Ep258: Leilani Martinez

🎙️ In Episode #258 of The Geek Within, my guest is Leilani Martinez. She is the Founder and Principal of KulturaTech, where she helps organizations design communication and digital strategies that better serve multilingual and multicultural communities. Leilani has over two decades of experience in the federal government where her work sits at the intersection of language access, communication strategy, and inclusive digital experiences.🔗 You can engage Leilani here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leilanimartinez/

April 1, 2026Episode 25731 min

Ep257: Grafton deButts

🎙️ In Episode #257 of The Geek Within, my guest is Grafton deButts. He is the Director of Strategic Growth at Strongbridge LLC. Grafton was recently the Chair for the Loudoun GovCon Initiative.🔗 You can engage Grafton here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gdebutts/

March 25, 2026Episode 25637 min

Ep256: Sally Pfabe

🎙️ In Episode #256 of The Geek Within, my guest is Sally Pfabe. She is the Vice President of Business Development at Corporate Mailing Service/Management Resource Services. Sally has been in the outsourced service sector, which includes facility management services and IT, for nearly thirty years. She has a background in business development, public speaking, and continuing education and enrichment.🔗 You can engage Sally here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-pfabe-cmdss-emcm-ospc-54620a66/

March 18, 2026Episode 25241 min

Ep255: Oscar Hedaya

🎙️ In Episode #255 of The Geek Within, my guest is Oscar Hedaya. He is the Chief Executive Officer at Space, with a new product launched called The Space Safe. This is a sleek, modern take on a digitally controlled safe for hotel and vacation rental properties.🔗 You can engage Oscar here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohedaya/

March 11, 2026Episode 25440 min

Ep254: Scott Voss

🎙️ In Episode #254 of The Geek Within, my guest is Scott Voss. He is the Executive Managing Director of Voss Strategic Investments LLC, the parent company to Voss Wealth and Finance Group. Scott has had a varied career where he has been an IT Solutions Architect, a successful Real Estate investor, and an investment wealth advisor and strategist.🔗 You can engage Scott here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-voss-11a187/

March 4, 2026Episode 25319 min

Ep253: Alisa Sparks

🎙️ In Episode #253 of The Geek Within, my guest is Alisa Sparks. She is the Founder and CEO of Linden Creek, a luxury interior design and home staging franchise built around elevated living and meaningful design. She also leads the Linden Creek Shoppe, an online destination for curated décor and furnishings, along with Archd, an inventory management and CRM platform created to support the home stagging and interior design community.🔗 You can engage Alisa here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisasparkslc/

February 25, 2026Episode 25239 min

Ep252: Mike Parkinson

🎙️ In Episode #252 of The Geek Within, my guest is Mike Parkinson and Mike is a geek.🔗 You can engage Mike here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-parkinson-bb364/