APEX APIRE Series – Extreme Networks

Sarah Bryant: Empowering K-12 Education with Collaboration and Insights

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Sarah Bryant, K-12 Education and E-Rate Specialist at Extreme Networks, shares lessons from her decade-long journey, emphasizing cross-functional collaboration, resource engagement, and data storytelling. She highlights the importance of breaking silos to foster professional and business growth, leveraging the breadth of team resources, and crafting impactful narratives from data insights. Inspired by the book “Data…

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Tara Salvietti: Organization and Authenticity for Success

Tara Salvietti, Senior Manager on the Marketing Partnerships Activation Team at Extreme Networks, reveals her superpowers of exceptional organization and building authentic connections. Her unique organization method, such as CC-ing herself on emails as task reminders, ensures composure in complex situations. Tara emphasizes the importance of treating everyone with respect and forging genuine relationships across…

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Jonathan Hooper: Embracing Growth with the Sponge Mindset

Jonathan Hooper, Director of Americas Distribution at Extreme Networks, shares his insights on achieving enduring career success through continuous improvement. Advocating for the “Sponge Mindset,” he highlights the importance of being coachable, setting goals, staying curious, and actively building a network. Drawing inspiration from James Clear’s “Atomic Habits,” Hooper emphasizes the power of small changes…

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Benj Nopper: Professional Growth and Authenticity at Extreme

Benj Nopper, SLED Account Manager at Extreme, shares his career journey, emphasizing authenticity, mentorship, and personal development as keys to success. Drawing from lessons in “The Go-Giver,” he highlights the importance of honesty and vulnerability in building trust with customers and colleagues. Nopper credits mentorship from Baylor University and Extreme colleagues as transformative, advocating for…

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External HR Support Can Help Small and Midsize Businesses Manage Rising Benefits Costs and Compliance Complexity
October 27, 2025

Healthcare costs are surging, and compliance landscapes are growing more complex across state lines. HR professionals are forced to rethink how they support both their people and their business strategy. Rising benefits costs, multi-state compliance, and talent retention pressures have converged to make HR one of the most critical and complex functions for small…

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Fighter Jets, Fintech, and the Frontier of AI: Mastering the Art of Adaptable Leadership with Gregory Gorman
October 27, 2025

In an era when artificial intelligence is reshaping entire industries and the pace of software innovation feels almost unmanageable, the question of leadership—what it looks like, how it adapts, and who embodies it—has never been more vital. The technology sector is confronting one of the fastest paradigm shifts in decades, and with that change comes…

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Employee Loyalty Starts with Culture: What the H. E. Butt Foundation Gets Right About Retention
October 27, 2025

Employee expectations have changed fast. The promise of remote work, the rise of burnout, and a sharper focus on well-being have all rewritten what people look for in a job. For HR leaders, that shift has made retention less about perks and more about purpose — about building workplaces that people actually want to stay…

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Cutting Costs, Boosting Care: Why Employers Are Turning to Direct Primary Care for a Healthier, More Engaged Workforce
October 27, 2025

Rising healthcare costs continue to strain employers and employees alike — and with the average annual premium for family coverage nearing $27,000, benefits leaders are searching for new models that deliver both affordability and accessibility. At the same time, workplace well-being has expanded beyond basic coverage to include mental health, telemedicine, and preventive care,…

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