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RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 153: How AI Can Expand VAR/ISV Potential with Zack Kass
Episode 153 of “The Trusted Advisor” features Zack Kass, the former Head of Go-To-Market for OpenAI and “one of the world’s foremost authorities on applied AI.” Kass was the featured…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 152: Industry Experts Analyze 2026 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study
In Episode 152 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RPOWER President Jami Interdonato, BlueStar CMO Dean Reverman, and RSPA CEO Jim Roddy analyze the 2026 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study. Interdonato,…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 151: AI’s Impact with Tech Futurist Byron Reese
Episode 151 of “The Trusted Advisor” features tech entrepreneur, futurist, author, and speaker Byron Reese. Reese was a recent featured guest for an RSPA Emerging Technologies Advisory…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 150: “Flexible Leadership” with LINGA GM Bill Fultz
In Episode 150 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks “flexible leadership” with Bill Fultz, the General Manager of software provider LINGA. Among the topics discussed are adapting your…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 149: Epson’s Brett Van Riper on the Channel’s History – and Future
In Episode 149 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks about the history and future of the retail IT channel with Brett Van Riper, Channel Account Manager for Epson. Among the topics…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 148: A Call to Action for Retail IT Channel Men
In Episode 148 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy shares accounts of mistreatment of women at industry events and issues a call to action for male leaders to step up and ensure the retail…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 147: Empathetic Leadership with W2W Leader of the Year Sandee Finley
In Episode 147 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks leadership with Sandee Finley, Chief Payments officer at Paysafe Associates and the 2025 RSPA W2W Community Leader of the Year. Among…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 146: Retail IT Industry Trends with Global Payments’ Gilbert Bailey
In Episode 146 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks retail IT industry trends and leadership with Gilbert Bailey, the President of Genius Retail and Small Business for Global Payments.…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 145: Legal Interpretations vs. Personal Opinions with Atty. Jill Miller
In Episode 145 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks with RSPA General Counsel Atty. Jill Miller about why VAR and ISV leaders need to understand the important difference between legal…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 144: Change Management with Coach Gary Manchel
In Episode 144 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Gary Manchel, the all-time winningest men’s basketball coach at Mercyhurst (PA) University, to talk leadership and change…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 143: ScanSource SVP Ansley Hoke Talks “Stickier” Solutions, Leadership
In Episode 143 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with Ansley Hoke, Senior Vice President of the Integrated Solutions Group at ScanSource, to discuss “stickier” solutions that…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 142: John Giles of Round 2 POS Envisions the VAR of the Future
In Episode 142 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with John Giles, President of ISV Round 2 POS, to discuss the retail IT VAR of the future. Giles begins with a tour of his VAR…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 141: Leadership Communication Keys with COCARD’s Dan Brattland
In Episode 141 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with COCARD’s Dan Brattland to discuss leadership communication best practices. Among the topics discussed are how to teach…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 140: Boutet, Monocello Offer Post-RetailNOW 2025 Analysis
In Episode 140 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy sits down with retail strategist Carl Boutet and channel expert Mike Monocello about their top takeaways from RetailNOW 2025, held July…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 139: Leadership Trait – Justice
In Episode 139 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy shares insights on the important leadership trait of justice. Justice: Don’t advantage yourself, your family or friends at the expense of…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 138: Retail IT Channel Networking Best Practices
Episode 138 of “The Trusted Advisor” features four RSPA members discussing networking best practices for retail IT channel trade shows and conferences: Melissa McGrath of VAR Value Systems, Megan…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 137: Toshiba, Popmenu Share How Vendors Can Navigate Channel and Direct Sales
In Episode 137 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy discusses how vendors can appropriately manage channel and direct sales with Crystal Harrison, Vice President of Channel & Pre-Sales…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 136: Creating an Ownership Culture with Payteva’s Steve Casteel
In Episode 136 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks leadership with Steve Casteel, the President of VAR/ISO Payteva. Among the topics discussed are strategies to build an ownership…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 135: Startup Leadership with TechGrid’s Philip Wegner and Coworked’s Shawn Harris
In Episode 135 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks leadership with two startup founders/CEOs: Philip Wegner of TechGrid and Shawn Harris of Coworked. Among the topics discussed are the…
RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 134: Networking and Connectivity VAR Opportunities with BlueStar’s Jim Hilton
In Episode 134 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy talks with Jim Hilton, Director of Networks and Connectivity at distributor BlueStar. Among the topics discussed are networking and…
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