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Meeting Pandemic Challenges with Digital Transformation

Posted by Voices For Innovation - April 5, 2021 9:56 AM

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is hard to grasp. The loss of life has been staggering—a tragedy unmatched by anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes. Beyond the loss of life, the pandemic disrupted businesses, organizations, whole industries, schools, and our communities. Everyday life—and many businesses—hit pause as states shut down and stay-at-home orders went into effect. At the same...

VFI Leader Spotlight: Laura Peters Helps Get Families Conne...

Posted by Voices For Innovation - February 16, 2021 12:42 PM

Community service is central to Laura Peters’ life—both professionally and personally. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she has remained as engaged as ever—running her Southern California-based business (International Software Systems), hosting online events, and volunteering in many ways. Laura is highly active in the tech community—she’s on VFI’s Advisory Task Force and is the recent past president of the Virtual Chapter...

VFI Leader Spotlight: RJ Naugle Helps Connect Veterans with...

Posted by Voices For Innovation - November 9, 2020 10:11 AM

Earlier this year, Voices for Innovation welcomed aboard RJ Naugle as one of our new Advisory Task Force leaders. While RJ is new to VFI leadership, he is an experienced advocate who has been engaged at the local, state, national, and international levels. A Microsoft Alum and U.S. Army Veteran (Paratrooper), RJ is VFI’s point person on Veterans and Tech....

VFI Leader Spotlight: Eric Rabinowitz Discusses Nurturing R...

Posted by Voices For Innovation - October 13, 2020 10:05 AM

Eric Rabinowitz—author, entrepreneur, trainer, and CEO of Nurture Marketing—joined VFI’s Advisory Task Force earlier this year. Though Eric is new to the ATF, he’s been an engaged VFI advocate for many years, traveling to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers on several occasions. We recently connected with Eric to hear about how his success as a business leader has translated...

VFI Leader Spotlight: Amanda Lee Shares Advice from Capitol...

Posted by Voices For Innovation - September 16, 2020 9:21 AM

Amanda Lee, Vice President of Corporate Communications at Microsoft partner Pax8, joined Voices for Innovation’s Advisory Task Force in January. Amanda plays a critical role in helping to drive Pax8’s rapid growth as the leading platform for buying, selling, and managing cloud solutions. In addition to her deep connection to the partner ecosystem, Amanda brings her experience as a Capitol...

VFI Leader Spotlight: Talking Tech and Paying It Forward wi...

Posted by Voices For Innovation - July 28, 2020 9:49 AM

Earlier this year, Voices for Innovation welcomed aboard Jason Bergeron as one of our new Advisory Task Force leaders. While Jason is new to VFI leadership, he is an experienced advocate who has been engaged at the local, state, national, and international level. Jason is also the founder and CEO of Stratify, a business consulting firm based in Houma, Louisiana....