Inside Influence #5 with Melika Carroll

Inside Influence #9 with Linda Moore

In this episode of Inside Influence, we talk with Linda Moore, the President and CEO of TechNet, the national bipartisan network of technology CEOs and senior executives. Linda shares how she went from working in Democratic politics to leading what Wired magazine calls "tech's most powerful advocacy group," sitting right at the intersection of business, policy and politics. We dig into how she helps ensure the U.S. continues to lead in the next era of innovation—and what it really takes to win on tech policy today.

Inside Influence #8 with Troy Stang

On this week’s episode of Inside Influence with David Castagnetti and Brody Mullins, we talk with Troy Stang about how he rose from milking cows at 4am on his family’s farm to running one of the largest associations of credit unions in the country. After working for the Treasury Department under President George W. Bush, Stang went to work for the same industry that helped his family sustain their family business for generations. At a time when populism is taking root in Washington and across the country, Stang talks about how he is positioning his association of Main Street businesses to take on the larger players on  K Street.

Inside Influence #6 with Bill Miller

Today’s episode of Inside Influence features Bill Miller, the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association. Bill talks with us about balancing the interests of important CEOs, how he deals with representing both the mammoth Las Vegas casinos and a range of startup, online gaming firms – and how the key to getting members of Congress to act quickly is to motivate their constituents.

Inside Influence Episode 6 with Chris Cillizza

Today’s episode of Inside Influence features Chris Cillizza, an independent political journalist on SubStack, YouTube, Monumental Sports, Noosphere and others. As a former political reporter for the Washington Post, Roll Call and CNN, Chris talks with us about how the media works today, why landing a big story in The New York Times isn’t what it used to be and the reveals the dangers of trying to catch a from one of the best pitchers in Congress.

Inside Influence #5 with Melika Carroll

Today’s guest is Melika Carroll, Vice President of Global Affairs and Public Policy at Cohere, an enterprise AI company tackling some of the biggest policy challenges in technology and energy across the globe. Melika also serves as Chair of Reliability First, lectures at The Washington Campus, and co-founded the Global Women’s Innovation Network. Melika shares how Cohere is navigating this complex global policy landscape—and we wrap things up with a story about one of the most memorable college jobs you’ll ever hear.