RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 154: Leading Through Transitions with ScanSource’s Mark Morgan
In Episode 154 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Mark Morgan, ScanSource’s newly appointed President of Specialty Technologies, about channels in transition, companies in tra...
14 Maj 52min
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 153: How AI Can Expand VAR/ISV Potential with Zack Kass
Episode 153 of “The Trusted Advisor” features Zack Kass, the former Head of Go-To-Market for OpenAI and “one of the world’s foremost authorities on applied AI.” Kass was the featured guest for a recen...
29 Apr 30min
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 152: Industry Experts Analyze 2026 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study
In Episode 152 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RPOWER President Jami Interdonato, BlueStar CMO Dean Reverman, and RSPA CEO Jim Roddy analyze the 2026 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study. Interdonato, Reverman,...
6 Apr 51min
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 151: AI’s Impact with Tech Futurist Byron Reese
Episode 151 of “The Trusted Advisor” features tech entrepreneur, futurist, author, and speaker Byron Reese. Reese was a recent featured guest for an RSPA Emerging Technologies Advisory Group meeting. ...
26 Feb 55min
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 150: “Flexible Leadership” with LINGA GM Bill Fultz
In Episode 150 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks “flexible leadership” with Bill Fultz, the General Manager of software provider LINGA. Among the topics discussed are adapting your le...
11 Feb 50min
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 149: Epson’s Brett Van Riper on the Channel’s History – and Future
In Episode 149 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks about the history and future of the retail IT channel with Brett Van Riper, Channel Account Manager for Epson. Among the topics discus...
21 Jan 49min
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 148: A Call to Action for Retail IT Channel Men
In Episode 148 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy shares accounts of mistreatment of women at industry events and issues a call to action for male leaders to step up and ensure the retail IT...
7 Jan 12min
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 147: Empathetic Leadership with W2W Leader of the Year Sandee Finley
In Episode 147 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks leadership with Sandee Finley, Chief Payments officer at Paysafe Associates and the 2025 RSPA W2W Community Leader of the Year. Among ...
16 Dec 202540min
