Status Go welcomes Terry Morris, Director Information and Digital Solutions for Eli Lilly and Company, who sits down with Jeff Ton to discuss the challenges he’s faced as a Black man and a Black leader in a predominantly white industry as well as why he has hope, and where he recognizes progress is being made.

Melvin José Velázquez Feliciano, a certified business resilience manager, sits down with Jeff Ton to recount his experience during the aftermath of hurricane Maria, how he councils companies on the islands in ITDR, the compounding impact of Covid-19 and where his passion for giving back comes from.

Gary Kern, CIO at The Middlefield Banking Company, sits down with Jeff Ton to talk about  his job search, how to stay motivated, aligning with cultures, relocation factors and, of course, what his first 30 days looked like.

Robin Fleming, CEO and Co-Founder of Anvl, sits down with Jeff Ton to discuss everything from the serendipitous connection between her internship  and her CEO opportunity years later, to the necessity of the pivot to digital for the safety industry, to her experience often being the only women in the room.

As businesses continue to evolve in this era of digital transformation, so has the threat landscape. An asymmetry of cyber threats requires more security resources, awareness, and technology. These are the cybersecurity threats we think are high priority in 2020.

In this episode Candace discusses with Alicia Gaba how the mission of an equity minded learning community shapes their overall IT strategy; not only supporting it, but propelling it through a focus on digital equity, student empowerment and an emphasis on meeting their students where they are. 

As we settle into new ways of working remotely, it is crucial for company IT leadership to manage their workforce in terms of security, communications, and applications being used. Since employees are not able to use the network and applications previously available from being in office, and security risks are peaking, it has become crucial to continue updating these strategies and technologies to reflect the changing times we are living in.

Charles Araujo discusses with Jeff Ton how the practical, human side of a work from home culture blends with the technological aspects.

To ensure a successful and smooth transition to AWS, it’s best to understand the full picture of your technology and business interdependencies, and the value that managed services can bring your IT staff.