Carrie Charles

Carrie Charles


CEO and co-founder, Broadstaff

Appears in 141 Episodes

Building a Better Network by Putting People First with Keith Casey of Motive

Building a Better Network by Putting People First with Keith Casey of Motive

Episode 82 · · 42:31

To thrive in telecommunications, you must be a problem solver. Join your host Carrie Charles as she interviews Keith Casey, President of Motive Infrastructure Solutions, an organizat...

Aviation Safety in the 5G World with Vance Hilderman of AFuzion

Aviation Safety in the 5G World with Vance Hilderman of AFuzion

Episode 81 · · 29:42

We often associate 5G with the general understanding of how it affects telecommunications -- faster internet speed, widespread coverage, and the internet of things. We get to learn m...

Building Momentum with Customer Focus with Monnie McGaffigan of ExteNet

Building Momentum with Customer Focus with Monnie McGaffigan of ExteNet

Episode 80 · · 29:53

Putting your customer first requires adding value to your customers and relationships every step of the way. Particularly in communications infrastructure, developing a customer-firs...

Building the Connected Community of Tomorrow With Kevin Coyne of Summit Broadband

Building the Connected Community of Tomorrow With Kevin Coyne of Summit Broadband

Episode 79 · · 26:10

Always a crucial aspect of business, the importance of connection was highlighted when the pandemic hit. Our guest this episode, Kevin Coyne of Summit Broadband, strives to be an ins...

Driving the Digital Workplace Through Employee Experience With Dwayne Allen of Unisys

Driving the Digital Workplace Through Employee Experience With Dwayne Allen of Unisys

Episode 78 · · 41:11

Rising in popularity for years, the pandemic quickly pushed remote work and hybrid flexibility mainstream. With "work from home" options becoming widespread and now expected by job c...

Four Decades of Antenna Innovation With Minya Gavrilovic

Four Decades of Antenna Innovation With Minya Gavrilovic

Episode 77 · · 35:24

Far superior than just possessing the technology to do something is possessing the ability to accomplish something. In the 5G space, ability is fundamental to innovation and being ab...

Creating A Culture To Disrupt And Innovate With Christian Hillabrant Of Tillman

Creating A Culture To Disrupt And Innovate With Christian Hillabrant Of Tillman

Episode 76 · · 31:40

Would you choose to join a startup that's still developing its culture over the well-established company? Christian Hillabrant picked Tillman Infrastructure over other massive opport...

Rethinking Talent Management In The New World Of Work With Carolina Milanesi

Rethinking Talent Management In The New World Of Work With Carolina Milanesi

Episode 75 · · 29:56

As workforce trends shift, companies have begun rethinking talent management strategy. With the youngest generations entering the workforce, companies are tasked with finding a way t...

Laying the Foundation for a Connected Future with Steve Smith of Zayo

Laying the Foundation for a Connected Future with Steve Smith of Zayo

Episode 74 · · 27:15

Tower companies, data centers, fiber businesses — communications infrastructure are like “internet plumbers.” Communications infrastructure is crucial for preparing the world for dig...

The Legal Side Of 5G — Collaboration Is Key With Kevin Jones

The Legal Side Of 5G — Collaboration Is Key With Kevin Jones

Episode 73 · · 25:35

Smart cities are the thing of the future, thanks to the immeasurable power of 5G. These advanced urban centers are built not just with a wide understanding of cutting-edge technology...

Wireless Infrastructure as a Service (WIaaS) with Justin Marron of SVP

Wireless Infrastructure as a Service (WIaaS) with Justin Marron of SVP

Episode 72 · · 30:18

Nicknamed the fourth utility, Wireless is an integral part of business and social connection today. Carrie Charles welcomes Justin Marron, the Chief Executive Officer at Strategic Ve...

Implementing Strategic Change In A New Era With Paul Fioravanti

Implementing Strategic Change In A New Era With Paul Fioravanti

Episode 71 · · 39:49

With the rapid development of technology comes the need for strategic change. Businesses must be able to handle rising demands and changing customer behavior. Despite the many adjust...

The Secret to 20 years Strong in Telecom Services with Andrew Herring and Kelly Lazuka of Fullerton

The Secret to 20 years Strong in Telecom Services with Andrew Herring and Kelly Lazuka of Fullerton

Episode 70 · · 47:54

It requires a strong training program and great leaders to focus on self-performance and doing everything in-house. Join Carrie Charles as she talks to Andrew Herring and Kelly Lazuk...

The Rebirth Of ExteNet: Bringing A CEO's Vision To Life With Rich Coyle

The Rebirth Of ExteNet: Bringing A CEO's Vision To Life With Rich Coyle

Episode 69 · · 32:35

Everything is fast-paced, and everything is accessible with a single click. This growth in connectivity has been made possible by high-performance network companies like ExteNet. Ext...

Six Companies - One Vision With Chris Maguire Of NextEdge Networks

Six Companies - One Vision With Chris Maguire Of NextEdge Networks

Episode 68 · · 35:31

How do you effectively bring six solution-oriented companies under one umbrella? The answer is clear: a shared vision. In this week’s episode, discover how Chris Maguire found one vi...

Welcome To The Future Of Shared Digital Infrastructure With Rod Hanson Of Cityside Networks

Welcome To The Future Of Shared Digital Infrastructure With Rod Hanson Of Cityside Networks

Episode 67 · · 26:54

One of the biggest challenges of broadband today is the monopoly system that’s expensive to build. Rod Hanson, the Chief Executive Officer of Cityside Networks, talks with Carrie Cha...

Trends And Challenges In Digital Infrastructure With James Childs Of GeoLinks

Trends And Challenges In Digital Infrastructure With James Childs Of GeoLinks

Episode 66 · · 29:24

California has a lot of rural areas where there is not a lot of wired infrastructure. GeoLinks is in the business of solving the digital infrastructure problems of today. Carrie Char...

Building And Leading Resilient Sales Teams With Kim Kerr Of US Cellular

Building And Leading Resilient Sales Teams With Kim Kerr Of US Cellular

Episode 65 · · 36:39

Recruiting, retaining and developing exceptional sales talent has always been a challenge for leaders. It becomes even more complicated in the midst of our "Great Resignation". Tune ...

Raising The Industry To New Heights With Heather Gastelum Of T-Mobile

Raising The Industry To New Heights With Heather Gastelum Of T-Mobile

Episode 64 · · 24:33

Just because accidents in this industry are inevitable doesn't mean we should stop trying to add more safety measures. The Senior Manager for National Site Safety at T-Mobile, Heathe...

Talent Retention In A Hot Market With DISH Wireless' Nichole Thomas and Katie Flynn

Talent Retention In A Hot Market With DISH Wireless' Nichole Thomas and Katie Flynn

Episode 61 · · 44:59

Talent retention can be a difficult matter for many businesses. One company, however, seems to have found a formula for success. In this episode, Carrie Charles is joined by the Head...

Diversity Drives 5G: Empowering Women In Tech With Amy Wheelus Of AT&T

Diversity Drives 5G: Empowering Women In Tech With Amy Wheelus Of AT&T

Episode 63 · · 27:33

While gender inequality is present in every industry, it seems particularly prevalent in the male-dominated tech world. Women continue to leave the tech industry at unprecedented rat...

The GSS Way: Design For Compliance With Steve Blazenko And Alexander Novak

The GSS Way: Design For Compliance With Steve Blazenko And Alexander Novak

Episode 62 · · 33:54

Design for compliance separates GSS from its competitors. Host Carrie Charles introduces Steve Blazenko, the CEO at GSS, and Alexander Novak, the General Manager at GSS. Steve and Al...

5G Marketing Trends and Insights With Peter Linder Of Ericsson

5G Marketing Trends and Insights With Peter Linder Of Ericsson

Episode 60 · · 41:46

With the pandemic, the trend right now is that everything is video-related. From video calls to video games, everyone is, at some point, looking at a video screen. Discover how video...

Essential Leadership In The 5G Era With Josh Broder, CEO Of Tilson

Essential Leadership In The 5G Era With Josh Broder, CEO Of Tilson

Episode 59 · · 33:20

In the military, leadership is essential and something that every soldier must learn. You have to go through leadership training so that you can apply that to your life in the milita...

The Green Behind 5G: Caban Systems' Intelligent Clean Power Solutions With Alexandra Rasch

The Green Behind 5G: Caban Systems' Intelligent Clean Power Solutions With Alexandra Rasch

Episode 58 · · 23:40

"Any infrastructure that uses fuel is an opportunity to remove and improve the conditions of the infrastructure." This is what Alexandra Rasch Castillo, the founder and CEO of Caban ...

Building Small Cells The Fast And Easy Way: The Story Of Helicore With Kevin Russ And Josh Dotson

Building Small Cells The Fast And Easy Way: The Story Of Helicore With Kevin Russ And Josh Dotson

Episode 57 · · 22:55

While 5G services are in demand, the deployment of this technology can often cause disruption. The Helicore team has found a fast and easy solution to the disruptions caused by 5G de...

The Convergence of Communication and Computation with Dr. Vida Ilderem

The Convergence of Communication and Computation with Dr. Vida Ilderem

Episode 56 · · 35:34

What type of talent is essential for the future of wireless communications? We need people with a systems mindset. The guest for today’s episode is Dr. Vida Ilderem, Vice President a...

The Opportunity Of Municipal Broadband With CobbFendley

The Opportunity Of Municipal Broadband With CobbFendley

Episode 55 · · 33:39

Municipal broadband is one of the areas where there is a massive opportunity on the horizon. Cobb, Fendley & Associates leads the charge in this development. Carrie Charles chats wit...

The Business Of Digital Infrastructure And What Lies Ahead With Jennifer Fritzsche

The Business Of Digital Infrastructure And What Lies Ahead With Jennifer Fritzsche

Episode 54 · · 28:55

There are a lot of things happening right now in the business of digital infrastructure. Tune in as Carrie Charles sits down with Jennifer Fritzsche as she breaks down how she forese...

Bridging The Digital Divide and Expanding The Network With Staffan Göjeryd

Bridging The Digital Divide and Expanding The Network With Staffan Göjeryd

Episode 53 · · 25:31

Among other lessons, this pandemic has made us realize the need to bridge the existing digital divide that holds back a lot of people. Expanding the network is a lot of work, but it ...