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Next In Line
Next in Line is a podcast about what it really takes to lead and why it's time to pay it forward. Hosted by Cesar Jimenez, Founder/CEO of Prosource IT and Founder/Board Member at myBasePay, and co-hosted by Karina Jimenez, Founder of Social Kraft, each episode features unfiltered conversations with executives who’ve built, failed, and learned the hard way. They’re not here to impress; they’re here to share the truth with the next generation of leaders coming up behind them.
Episodes
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Ep. 43: Nasir Mahmood, Leading Through AI Transformation and Calculated Risk
Nasir Mahmood, technology executive and AI founder, joins Karina Jimenez to share his journey from being recruited through a hackathon into defense, to leading…
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Ep. 42: Sophia Washington (ENGIE), From Valdosta, Georgia to VP of IT
Sophia Washington, VP of IT at ENGIE North America, joins Cesar Jimenez to share her journey from Valdosta, Georgia to leading large scale IT transformation in…
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Ep. 41: Kip Knight, Managing Director at Mavka Growth, Career Strategy, Marketing Leadership
Kip Knight, Managing Director at Mavka Growth, joins Karina Jimenez to share a career-spanning playbook from P&G and PepsiCo to eBay and executive coaching…
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Ep. 40: Aaron Wang, Co-Founder & CEO of Alex AI, Automating Recruiting Without Losing the Human Touch
Aaron Wang, Co-Founder & CEO of Alex AI, joins Cesar Jimenez to unpack what an “AI recruiter” actually does for staffing firms and employers: screening…
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Ep. 39: Anna Bell, Senior VP Marketing at Central Garden & Pet, Building High-Performing Marketing Teams
Anna Bell, Senior VP Marketing at Central Garden & Pet, joins Karina Jimenez to share how a finance foundation shaped her approach to marketing, leadership…
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Ep. 38: Vidette Pires, Chief Information Officer at HairClub, AI, Cybersecurity, and Business Alignment
Vidette Pires, Chief Information Officer at HairClub, joins Cesar Jimenez to share her journey from tech support to executive leadership and why career paths…
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Ep.37: Jeff Lupinacci, Founder and CEO of Evolve HR Solutions, AI as the Third Workforce
Jeff Lupinacci, Founder and CEO of Evolve HR Solutions, joins Karina Jimenez to share his career journey from manufacturing to corporate HR and ultimately…
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Ep. 36: Toni Baruti, CIO & CTO at AllHealth Network, Mentorship, Culture, and AI in Behavioral Health
Toni Baruti, CIO & CTO at AllHealth Network, joins Cesar Jimenez to share how curiosity shaped her path from finance into IT leadership, business intelligence…
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Ep. 35: Kathy Fore, Director of Community Relations and Marketing at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, A Nontraditional Path to Marketing Leadership
Kathy Fore, Director of Community Relations and Marketing at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, joins Karina Jimenez to share how she built a…
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Ep. 34: Sharon Milz, Chief Information Officer at TIME, Leading Through Change and Trust
Sharon Milz, Chief Information Officer at TIME, joins host Cesar Jimenez to share her journey from early infrastructure roles to leading technology at one of…
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Ep. 33: Fred Van Essen, Chief Strategy Officer, Creating Space for Teams to Win
Fred Van Essen, Chief Strategy Officer, joins co-host Karina Jimenez to share leadership lessons from airlines, satellite communications, and high-growth teams…
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Ep. 32: Neil Morris, Head of Information Technology at Redaptive, Building Teams, Talent, and Long-Term Value
Neil Morris, Head of Information Technology at Redaptive, shares his leadership journey from becoming a father in high school to leading complex IT…
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Ep. 31: Liz Crisafi, Senior VP of Global Marketing at Hornblower Group, Leading Through Change with Curiosity
Liz Crisafi, Senior VP of Global Marketing at Hornblower Group, joins co-host Karina Jimenez to share how a career built without a rigid master plan can still…
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Ep. 30: Albert Evans, Chief Information Security Officer, Authentic Leadership, Resilience, and Proactive Security
Albert Evans joins host Cesar Jimenez on Next in Line to share his path from the 82nd Airborne and 12 years in law enforcement to leading cybersecurity as a…
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Ep. 29: Olga Noha, Global VP at Creatio, Strategic Focus, Execution, and Global Alignment
Olga Noha joins Karina Jimenez to discuss how moving to the U.S. became the ultimate leadership boot camp, shaping her approach to resilience, reinvention, and…
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Ep. 28: Doug Saunders, CIO at Arctic Glacier, Coaching Culture, Trust, and High-Speed Execution
Doug Saunders, CIO at Arctic Glacier, joins host Cesar Jimenez to break down what IT leadership looks like inside a private equity-backed business and why…
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Ep. 27: Pablo Carrillo, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at honei, Career Growth Through Ownership and Action
Pablo Carrillo, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at honei, joins co-host Karina Jimenez to share lessons from a career built across startups…
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Ep. 26: Jeff Green, CIO at Strike, Handling Pressure, Leading Calm, and Building Trust
Jeff Green, CIO at Strike, joins Cesar Jimenez to talk about the overlooked skills that shape strong technology leaders. Jeff explains how starting on the help…
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Cesar Jimenez and Karina Jimenez, The Story Behind Next In Line, Family, and Paying It Forward
Cesar Jimenez and Karina Jimenez share the story behind Next In Line and what it’s like building the podcast together as a father daughter duo. They talk about…
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Ep. 25: An Boon, VP of Marketing and CMO at Graphic Packaging International, Trust-Based Teams, Career Lessons, and AI in Marketing
An Boon, VP of Marketing and CMO at Graphic Packaging International, joins Karina Jimenez to share how a global career across Unilever, Coca-Cola, and Graphic…
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Ep. 24: Kevin Gray, Chief Technology Officer at Metrolink, Embracing Discomfort, and Long-Term Career Growth
Kevin Gray, Chief Technology Officer at Metrolink, joins host Cesar Jimenez to talk about the lessons that shaped his path from an early job as a janitor to…
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Ep. 23: Stuart Matthewman, Head of Marketing at Monash IVF Group, Career Seasons, Executive Reality, and Choosing Your Path
Stuart Matthewman joins co-host Karina Jimenez to share how he went from studying HR to building a global marketing career, stepping into the CMO seat, and now…
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Ep. 22: Jim Bailey, SVP and CIO at UPS Industrial Services, Lead Through Change, Build Trust That Lasts
Jim Bailey, SVP and CIO at UPS Industrial Services, joins host Cesar Jimenez to share his journey from IBM intern to global technology leader. Jim explains why…
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Ep. 21: Natasha Walstra, Founder of NearPoint Strategies, Align Sales and Marketing, Personal Brands that Convert
Natasha Walstra joins co-host Karina Jimenez to share her journey from an introverted SDR making 100 cold calls a day to founding NearPoint Strategies. She…
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Ep. 20: Jared Koesten, Fractional CHRO, Executive & Leadership Coach at TEN Coaching & Advisory, Redefining People Leadership and Elevating Client Success Delivery
Jared Koesten joins co-host Karina Jimenez to share his path from working in an HR call center at a tech company to becoming a global CHRO, and now a…
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Ep. 19: Vincent Shorter, CIO and Retired Army LTC, Mission First Leadership, Trust, Discipline, and Ownership
Vincent Shorter joins host Cesar Jimenez to share how lessons from his 22-year military career shaped his success as a corporate technology leader. After…
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Ep. 18: Emily Burroughs, Founder of EB Connection, Trust Through Clarity, Build a Culture That Lasts
Emily Burroughs joins co-host Karina Jimenez to share how empathy, curiosity, and communication shaped her journey from managing C-level executives at 21 to…
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Ep. 17: Brian Benn, CIO at Clark Atlanta University, Tech Fluency and Business Strategy, Communication That Lands
Brian Benn’s story spans from building software for NASA shuttle missions to leading technology transformation at Clark Atlanta University. In this episode…
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Ep. 16: Gretchen Freemyer, Associate Director of Growth at Gravity Global, Curiosity, Personal Branding, and AI in Marketing
Gretchen Freemyer joins co-host Karina Jimenez to discuss how psychology and storytelling have shaped her path in marketing, why curiosity and humility often…
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Ep. 15: Dave Upton, SVP of Information Technology at Cooper Machinery Services, Mentorship, Leadership, and Building Teams That Last
Dave Upton joins host Cesar Jimenez to discuss the path from accidental technologist to CIO, the importance of mentorship and curiosity, and how to lead with…
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Ep. 14: Sam McDade, VP of Marketing at Accushield, Startups, AI, and the Future of Marketing Leadership
Sam McDade, VP of Marketing at Accushield, joins Co-Host Karina Jimenez to share his journey from film and design to leading marketing in high-growth startups…
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Ep. 13: Rizwan Jan, VP & CIO at CNA Corporation, Patience Communication and Trust, Practical Leadership for Modern IT
Rizwan Jan joins host Cesar Jimenez to share his journey from help desk beginnings to leading technology and cybersecurity at CNA Corporation. He opens up…
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Ep. 12: Steven Nghe, Head of Marketing and Communications at Kloeckner Metals, Remote Team Building, Brand that Moves Revenue
Steven Nghe, Head of Marketing and Communications at Kloeckner Metals, joins Co-Host Karina Jimenez to share how he built a modern B2B marketing function…
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Ep. 11: Kennie Rotunda, VP of IT & Business Change Management at Loenbro, Risk, Resilience, and Paying It Forward
Kennie Rotunda, VP of IT and Business Change Management at Loenbro, joins Cesar Jimenez to share his 30-year journey from art major to technology executive. He…
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Ep. 10: Volodymyr Korol, VP of Marketing at Lodgify, Clear Goals, Startup Lessons, and Leading Without Fear
Volodymyr Korol, VP of Marketing at Lodgify, joins Co-Host Karina Jimenez to share his journey from leading a small startup team at 24 to running global…
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Ep. 9: Joseph Hernandez, CIO at FEAM Aero, Authenticity, Mentorship, and Community Impact
Joseph Hernandez, CIO at FEAM Aero, joins Cesar Jimenez on Next In Line to share his journey from growing up in Miami to leading technology at one of the…
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Ep. 8: Ivette Cano, CEO at Adrianople Group, Startup Agility, Corporate Discipline, and Owning Your Career
Ivette Cano, CEO of Adrianople Group, joins co-host Karina Jimenez to share her journey from graphic designer to leading a boutique research firm. She reflects…
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Ep. 7: Antonio Marin, CIO at US Med-Equip, Mission-Driven Leadership, Teamwork, and the Power of Resilience
Antonio Marin, CIO at US Med-Equip, joins host Cesar Jimenez on Next in Line to share his journey from the help desk to the executive suite. He reflects on the…
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Ep. 6: Alice Hansen, CMO at Intrepid Arc, Breaking Marketing Silos, Building Trust, and Career Growth
Alice Hansen joins Co-Host Karina Jimenez to share her unconventional journey into marketing leadership. Starting in PR and rising to Chief Marketing Officer…
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Ep. 5: David Reid, CTO & CMO at NOV; CEO of redM — Awareness, Prevention, and Leading with Purpose
David Reid is the CTO & CMO of NOV and CEO of redM. In this episode, he explains how redM raises broad public awareness about human trafficking with messaging…
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Ep. 4: Kevin Keith, CMO at Edible Brands, Building Trusted Brands, Collaboration That Sticks, and Lessons From Failure
Kevin Keith, Chief Marketing Officer at Edible Brands, joins Co-Host Karina Jimenez to share how he builds brands people love. We cover founder-first strategy…
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Ep. 3: Lawrence Montgomery, CMCO at Baptist Health, Brand Strategy, Service Lines, and Patient Trust
Lawrence Montgomery joins co-host Karina Jimenez for a practical look at modern healthcare marketing. Lawrence, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at…
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Ep. 2: Jason L’Odense, CITO at Global Medical Response, Curiosity, Mentorship, and Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders
Jason L’Odense, Chief Information Technology Officer at Global Medical Response, shares his 30-year journey from field tech to CITO across multiple industries…
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Ep. 1: John Shellenberger, CIO at Johns Manville, AI Literacy, Networking, and Leadership Integrity
AI is transforming the workplace, and those who fail to learn it risk being left behind. John Shellenberger, CIO at Johns Manville, shares how curiosity…