Biz & Tech with Aegis

Nick Iarossi is a lobbyist and co-founder of Capital City Consulting. When Capital City Consulting was founded in 2003, the goal was to build an organization with equal strength in policy and politics, in communications and connections, and in access and advocacy. Founders Nick Iarossi, Ron LaFace, Gerald Wester, and Pat O’Connell envisioned a public affairs and Florida consulting firm comprised o...

Matthew Crumbaker is co-founder of the Tallahassee Beer Society. The Tallahassee Beer Society exists to promote locally made beer and locally owned breweries. The Tallahassee Beer Society works with breweries all across North Florida to make consumers aware of their products. The Tallahassee Beer Society also puts on the annual Tallahassee Beer Festival. In this episode, Blake and Matthew discuss...

Jimmy Fasig is a personal injury attorney and partner at Fasig Brooks Law Offices. Fasig Brooks has been serving the injured in Florida for more than 30 years, and has recently launched a television show, Come Back Stronger, focused on stories of overcoming life's challenges and working for a better recovery and future. Jimmy has also recently published his book: When Life Knocks You Down, Co...

Dana Noles is the Vice President in charge of Corporate Advancement & Grow Business at the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. Dana has been with the Chamber for 18 years, starting as a Marketing/Membership Assistant following graduation from FSU. During her time at the Chamber, she transitioned into the events department, and also managed the marketing department. She now currently serves as Vic...

Katie has always wanted to ‘do the news’ and her family has several videos of her ‘reporting’ as a young child. Viewers can join her living out her childhood dream every weekday from 4-5 p.m. on Eyewitness News, which she anchors alongside her husband, WCTV anchor Ben Kaplan, and watch her reports during the nightly 11 p.m. news. ( https://www.wctv.tv/authors/katie-kap... ) In this episode, Katie...

As the Founder and Executive Director of Ladies Learning to Lead (L3), an organization that prepares young ladies in middle and high school for college, careers, and life, Ms. Sam as the youth call her, provides mentorship, professional development training, and life plans for young ladies In this episode, Blake and Sam dive into their professional history to discuss each other’s involvement in or...

Monique has been actively engaged in Tallahassee’s social service community since 2011, passionately working on social issues related to poverty. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of CESC, a nonprofit organization which operates a homeless shelter, two housing programs (one of which was a tiny house complex), and a healthcare and dental clinic–all which provide care for individuals a...

Samantha Sexton is the Director of Government Relations at the University of Florida, advancing UF’s interests at the state level. In this episode, Blake and Samantha look back on their individual experiences as Florida Gators, in addition to reflecting on their leadership roles at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend.  Participants:  Samantha Sexton, Director of Government Relations, UF Blake...

Michael Winn is the Chief Digital Officer of Digital Opps, which is the digital marketing division of R.B. Oppenheim Associates. In this episode, Blake shares how Michael has been an incredible resource for Aegis Business Technologies, and dives into their 10 year partnership. Produced by Level Up Digital Media

Kristin Dozier serves as a Leon County Commissioner representing District 5. Prior to her election, Kristin spent eleven years at Mad Dog Construction holding numerous positions including Green Building Advisor and Vice President. In this episode, Blake and Kristin look back on their involvement in Leadership Tallahassee, Literacy Volunteers of Leon County, in addition to diving into a discussion...

Greg Tish is the host of Real Mornings with Greg Tish and Bobby Mac, Real Talk 93.3’s weekday morning radio show from 6-9 AM. Greg is a proud Tallahassee local and has a passion for music, radio and the Tallahassee Community.  In this episode, Greg chats with Aegis CEO, Blake Dowling, about radio, football, music and the things that make Tallahassee a great place to live and work.  To learn more a...

Andrea Jones is the Special Projects Manager for RedEye Coffee in Tallahassee, FL. RedEye Coffee proudly uses the phrase, “Drink Coffee Locally. Change Lives Globally.” RedEye founder, Mark McNees, strived to ensure that RedEye's foundation prioritized making an environmental, global, and local impact. In addition to providing delicious beverages and snacks, RedEye Coffee pours many of its pr...

Net Neutrality, 5G and More with Florida Internet & Television Brad Swanson is the President and CEO of Florida Internet & Television, which connects everyone in Florida to the people, things and entertainment they love, meeting the needs they have, and powering the work they do.  “In every way possible, our industry is pushing past limits to build faster, better services to keep Floridian...

Tracey Cohen is the President of Target Print & Mail, which is a full service print and mail shop in Tallahassee, FL. Tracey joined Target Print & Mail in 2004. Over the years she has worked in many different capacities – as a Customer Service Rep, in Production, in Sales, as a Manager and finally as President in 2009. In this episode, Blake and Tracey share their experiences as leaders of...

Kim Galban-Countryman is the Chief Executive Officer of LBB (Lighthouse of the Big Bend). LBB is a nonprofit agency dedicated to assisting people with vision loss. The mission of LBB is to enhance the lives of individuals who live with vision loss in the Big Bend area through direct services, community engagement, and education. In this episode, Aegis CEO, Blake Dowling, catches up with Kim on all...

Tracey Shrine is one of the owners of Full Press Apparel, which has been a premier provider of custom apparel and promotional products for many years in the Tallahassee business community and beyond. Aegis CEO, Blake Dowling, sits down with Tracey to share some experiences Aegis Business Technologies and Full Press Apparel have had together over the years. Tracey also shares some great industry be...