158: Scaling the Power of Freelancers and Independent Contractors w/ Gene Zaino
Today, I am joined by Gene Zaino, the founder and CEO of MBO Partners. MBO Partners are at the forefront of the gig or the project economy. I was delighted to welcome Gene onto the show to discuss a l...
30 Okt 201744min
157: Increasing Procurement's Strength through Diverse Perspectives w/ Antonio Humphreys
I am joined today by Antonio Humphreys, the Senior Manager of Global Procurement at Adobe Systems based in California. I've actually seen Antonio speak before, and he has always been high on my list o...
23 Okt 201735min
156: Heads up! Overcoming Communications Hurdles w/ Julienne Ryan
I am joined today by Julienne Ryan, Principal of J Ryan Partners. Julienne is a former Executive Director of ISM-New York but the majority of her career has been in the world of HR, recruitment, and o...
16 Okt 201728min
155: The Applications and End Game of Machine Learning w/ David Hearn
I am joined today by a repeat guest and friend of the show David Hearn. David is a long time procurement executive for companies such as Juniper Networks, Kaiser Permanente and Sun Microsystems. Tod...
9 Okt 201727min
154: Be Prepared for GDPR: Procurement Role in Personal Data Protection & Privacy w/ Jen Warner and Eric Martin
I am joined today by two guests, Jen Warner and Eric Martin. Jen Warner is the Vice President of Compliance and Chief Development Officer of Ashe Legal Group (a member of the Palambridge ecosystem)....
2 Okt 201734min
153: How Ace Hardware Uses a RASCI Model to Drive Stakeholder Collaboration w/ Fraz Baig
Today I am joined by Fraz Baig, a long time listener and friend of the show who is a Senior Manager at Ace Hardware, managing all of Ace's corporate spend including IT, Marketing and Supply Chain. As ...
25 Sep 201742min
152: How to Identify Software Savings Without Relying on Price Reductions w/ Mohammed Faridy
Software has always been one of those categories where on the surface, cost savings appear hard to find. Often the vast majority of spend is with software industry giants over whom the majority of pro...
18 Sep 201749min
151: How to Attract & Retain A-Level Talent in a Constrained Market w/ Naseem Malik
After a week hiatus for Labor Day here in the US, we are back with another great interview (and I mean great!) Joining me today is my good friend Naseem Malik, Managing Partner of MRA Global Sourcing....
11 Sep 201752min
