PEOPLE. IDEAS. OPPORTUNITIES. STILL CONNECT.

WELCOME TO SWITCHBOARD CONNECTIONS

Real Conversations.
Greater Possibilities.

The most meaningful connections aren't always the most obvious. Sometimes, bringing the right people into the same room changes everything.

Who should be in the room?
Suggest a connection or ideaKnow two people who should meet? Have an idea for a conversation? Send it my way.
NOTICE PEOPLE.MAKE ROOM FOR IDEAS.HAVE THE CONVERSATION.

THE THINKING BEHIND IT

Technology should give us more capacity to be human.

We can automate remembering. We can automate research. We can automate the work that makes follow-through reliable.

But we shouldn't automate the relationship.

Switchboard Connections is about noticing what matters to people, seeing connections others might miss, and creating space for real conversation to do what it does best.

See what that looks like

Clarity, confidence, and
capacity to move.

Through my role at SoftwareOne, I help leaders make sense of complex technology decisions, bring the right expertise into the room, and turn opportunities into meaningful business outcomes.

Let's talk about your challenge
HOW I THINK ABOUT THE WORK✳
01Understand the real problem↗
02Connect useful expertise↗
03Turn technology into outcomes↗
04Follow through when it matters↗

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Switchboard Connections is an independent initiative. The perspectives shared here are personal and do not represent or imply endorsement by my employer.

The most unlikely people.
The perfect room.

A network tells you who you know. The Switchboard asks why two people should know each other.

What might happen if we bring together people with completely different backgrounds, but a surprising shared understanding of the problem?

I have an idea
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PERSON ONEA CIO
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PERSON TWOA jazz musician
WHY THEY SHOULD TALK

Both understand how to improvise under pressure while keeping an entire group in sync.

PUT TWO PEOPLE IN A ROOM

Who are we missing?

Have an unlikely pairing in mind? Suggest two people or perspectives that belong in the same conversation, and tell me why.

Introductions should always be thoughtful and consensual. No one gets volunteered without a conversation first.

THE CONNECTION DESK NO. 001

Your suggestion goes directly to the Switchboard. Introductions happen only after a conversation with the people involved.

The things worth talking about.

Trust. Curiosity. Gratitude. Leadership. The moments that remind us what it means to be human.

TRUST
HUMAN MOMENTS / TRUST

You can't rush building trust.

There is no shortcut around showing up, paying attention, and keeping your word.

A conversation worth having
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LIFE / PERSPECTIVE

Life is simpler than our fears.

What if we spent less time worrying about what we can't control and more time doing what we can, right here, right now?

A conversation worth having
LEADERSHIP / HUMANITY

See the person, not the title.

Curiosity creates space for the abilities, hopes, and experiences we might otherwise miss.

A conversation worth having

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Stories, songs, ideas, and honest conversations.

A home for everything being explored out loud, from technology and AI to trust, life, music, and why we need each other.

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A network tells you who you know.
Switchboard helps you understand why
they should know each other.
THE SWITCHBOARD PHILOSOPHY

KEEP THE LINE OPEN

Good things begin with
a conversation.

Whether you're navigating a business problem, thinking about an unexpected introduction, or have a story worth sharing, there's room for you here.

Notes from the Switchboard.

Thoughts and conversations about people, trust, technology, creativity, and the life we're building together.

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