IMPACT: Women in Leadership

Send us Fan Mail   As a well-networked expert with experience leading $1B+ businesses in the federal space, Stacy Schwartz is focused on helping other women rise up in the STEM space.  Let's hear from the Head of U.S. Public Sector and Education for RingCentral today.  Stacy Schwartz is RingCentral's Head of U.S. Public Sector and Education. As such, she is responsible for overseeing the...

Send us Fan Mail  Join us today for an engaging episode of the IMPACT Women in Leadership podcast, featuring Monica Rosser, Executive Managing Director of Federal Health. Monica brings a wealth of experience and insight into the unique challenges and opportunities within the federal health sector. In this interview, she will share her journey, leadership philosophy, and strategies for driving impa...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for an insightful journey with Laura Stash, Executive Vice President, Solutions Architect at iTech, AG. Join us as we delve into her commitment to driving innovation in the tech industry. From navigating challenges to fostering creativity, Laura shares her experiences and insights that are shaping the future of technology. Don't miss out on this empowering conversat...

Send us Fan Mail Melanie Cook is the CEO and Founder of Veritas Management Group (VMG). Melanie is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to VMG while driving company growth.  Let's dig into what makes Melanie such a success. Melanie Cook CEO and Founder Veritas Management Group (VMG) Over the past 20 years, Melanie has served as a corporate attorney, management consul...

Send us Fan Mail Today we learn about the journey of MaryAnn Monroe, the VP of Total Experience at Maximus.  MaryAnn has spent her life focused on public service, and she draws from her background in working to ensure those she serves experience the highest levels of satisfaction and outcomes, all while driving her teams to truly shine. MaryAnn Monroe, VP of Total Experience at Maximus  MaryAnn Mo...

Send us Fan Mail Guiding teams through the digital landscape and planning for an amazing future with the ever impactful Tahera Zamanzada. Tahera Zamanzada, Vice President of Digital Transformation, ICF Tahera has 15 years of experience in helping organizations and federal agencies keep up with a rapidly evolving digital landscape and improve the digital customer experience through the adoption of...

Send us Fan Mail A lifelong focus on helping others has led Kamala Green to choose positions that really make a difference.  It is this focus on helping others that can helped Kamala be instrumental in shaping the agenda for health equity and the social drivers of health. Kamala Green, social drivers of health program manager at National Government Services, an Elevance Health Company  In her curr...

Send us Fan Mail The key to a strong team is building relationships and today's speaker works to lead her teams with passion while focused on data.  Making an IMPACT with Laura Garrison. Laura Garrison, Chief Technology Officer  Laura brings her technical expertise from supporting the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to solve customer’s most pressing problems. A pr...

Send us Fan Mail The key to her success is providing value driven solutions and Lauren Weiner is focused on making an impact as an engaged community leader and non-profit board member. Lauren Weiner, Ph. D., Chief Revenue Officer, WWC Global Lauren Weiner, Ph. D. is Chief Revenue Officer of WWC Global, a Pequot Company, a tribally owned management consulting firm. The firm was founded in 2004 by L...

Send us Fan Mail Paving the way to improving the lives of veterans, Merissa Larson shares with us her journey to creating the Wounded Warrior program and how she strives to make differences in the lives of others. Merissa Larson, Executive Director of Quality and Risk, Office of Information Technology Ms. Larson serves as the Executive Director for Compliance, Risk, and Remediation/Deputy Chief Ri...

Send us Fan Mail Today we speak with the CEO of The Children's Inn at NIH about an upcoming Gala fundraiser for the program and how she strives to make a difference in the future of children's lives.  The Gala supports the mission of The Inn to provide “A Place Like Home” to children, teens, and young adults with rare and serious diseases whose best hope for a diagnosis or treatment is a...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the IMPACT podcast we speak with Kyra Stewart.  Kyra leads complex, innovative transformation initiatives for government-wide programs and large agencies all while having a passion for her career and her team.  Check out our talk with Kyra Stewart. Kyra M. Stewart Program Manager, the government wide  IT Vendor Management Office Ms. Stewart is a federal professional with...

Send us Fan Mail A licensed Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Lisa Roberts has dedicated her career to improving access to care.  She understands the importance of making an impact in telehealth and supporting a program that has reached over two million veterans to date. Lisa Roberts, PhD Director, Health Portfolio Cognosante For 20 years, Dr. Lisa Roberts has worked for industry supporting the US Depart...

Send us Fan Mail Today we discuss making an Impact in business while growing a family with author and dynamo Jennifer Folsom. Jennifer Folsom is a dynamic, high-energy leader with a proven record of growing all sizes of professional services firms while growing a family. She is the Vice President of Growth at ICF, a Washington, DC- based global management consulting firm primarily serving Federal...

Send us Fan Mail Growing up in a military family gave Valerie Mattison Brown the experience and drive to make a difference in the veterans space.  Now she leads the way as a  healthcare senior executive at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) where she serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for the Veterans Health Administration Valerie Mattison Brown is a healthcare senior executive at the...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s IMPACT podcast we speak with Author and Adjunct professor at George Washington University in DC Lauren Maffeo.  Lauren’s book  Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up, Six Steps to Build a Data-Driven Culture lays out how to  build a cross-functional strategy to create roadmaps and stewardship for data-focused projects, embed data governance into your engineering p...

Send us Fan Mail Today we speak with Sue Speck who draws on her lifetime of experience when she leads teams at the Acting Director for the Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office (ECSO).  Ms. Speck knows the importance of leveraging strengths in her team to get the best results. Sue Speck, MAS, PMP Director (A), Supervisory Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office (ECSO) IO VA Enterprise cloud Application Host...

Send us Fan Mail  Today we hear from 2023 Leading for IMPACT Award winner Emily Ryan.  We dig deep into her career highlights and what got her to where she is today. As the Director of Design for CivicActions, Emily love her focus on the civic tech space.   Emily Ryan, Director of Design   Over the course of my career, I have been fortunate enough to work cross-functionally to solve a variety of d...

Send us Fan Mail Leslie Wagstaffe's focus is not just on policy but also on ensuring everyone around her has what they need to be successful in their job.  Let's hear what she has to say on today's episode of IMPACT. Leslie Wagstaffe the Director for the Consumer Support Group in the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

Send us Fan Mail With an impressive background in IT, Joyce Hunter works in cybersecurity as well as focusing on helping the youth prepare for a future in technology.   Joyce Hunter, Executive Director for the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) Joyce Hunter is a strategic-doer and a philanthropreneur. She was appointed by President Barack Obama to the position of Deputy Chief...

Send us Fan Mail Using experience to guide her way, Debbie Opiekun has worked her way up to lead teams applying for opportunities with Leidos.  Let's join the chat with her today. Debbie Opiekun, Chief Business Development Officer Debbie Opiekun is the Chief Business Development Officer for Leidos, leading teams in business development, capture operations, government affairs, and customer exc...

Send us Fan Mail Today we speak with Amanda Warfield.  Amanda currently leads the Optum Serve program integrity practice, overseeing support and integration of key IT capabilities and solutions for Federal agencies. Amanda Warfield Amanda manages a portfolio of projects supporting agencies across the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, while supporting...

Send us Fan Mail After seeing a need for a diverse business space, Shanika Palm started Suitable Solutions.  She has used her experience to make a real impact in the industry.  Let’s learn more! Shanika Palm Vice President of Operations Visual Connections, LLC CEO and owner of Suitable Solutions I am Shanika Palm, an innovative technologist and strategist, and I'm proud to have amassed over 2...

Send us Fan Mail Today we discuss the importance of accessibility  at the Department of Veterans Affairs with Accessibility Strategist Martha Wilkes. Martha Wilkes, Accessibility Strategist Martha Wilkes is an accessibility strategist in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Previously, she served a 4-year term at the US Digital Service, a tech startup a...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast is based on an event dated December 7, 2022.  If you miss this event, be sure and check out our list of upcoming events on FedHealthIT. Today we are speaking to Susan Sharer, the CEO of FedHealthIT about the upcoming Jingle and Mingle mixer taking place at the Virgina Tech Executive Briefing Center. Click HERE to register.    Support the show IMPACT: Women in Leadersh...