APEX APIRE Series – Extreme Networks
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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APEX APIRE Series - Extreme Networks
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…
APEX APIRE Series - Extreme Networks
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…
APEX APIRE Series - Extreme Networks
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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Drive In, Drive Out: The Rhythm of Metropolis
Behind the seemingly mundane choreography of a drive-in lies a broader story about how modern cities script behavior, turning even the simplest actions into rehearsed routines. What looks like repetition is really a quiet testament to systems designed for flow and control, where efficiency often outweighs individuality. In places like Metropolis, the rhythm of…
Visibility at Scale: How Data, Telemetry, and IT Architecture Enable High-Performance Data Centers
As AI infrastructure scales at an unprecedented pace, the complexity of managing data center operations has shifted from purely physical challenges to deeply digital ones. Today’s facilities generate enormous volumes of telemetry, and industry estimates suggest hyperscale and AI data centers produce millions of data points per second. At that scale, visibility is no…
The Early-Stage Playbook for Healthcare Founders: Credibility, Founder Mindset, and Real Market Fit
Healthcare innovation is having a moment. With over 500 startups applying annually to leading accelerators like Health Wildcatters, the sector is seeing a surge of founders eager to tackle inefficiencies in care delivery, diagnostics, and patient experience. At the same time, digital health is regaining momentum—after a period of market correction, funding went up…
Career-Connected Health Care: Why the Apprenticeship Degree Is the Future
Hospitals across the country are feeling the strain—too many open roles, not enough trained professionals, and a growing gap between what students learn and what the job actually demands on day one. Training is getting more expensive, timelines are stretching, and healthcare leaders are being forced to rethink how new clinicians enter the field….
