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Join Emerald One for our next episode of Brilliant in 20 with Sophie Myers, director of the Veteran Experience Services Portfolio in the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology.

In her daily work, Sophie supports product lines connecting Veterans, their families, and their caregivers with the services they need most, from crisis lines to contact centers. There’s so much that technology can power, and Sophie advocates for the impact that federal technology can make on the population it serves. Listen in to learn more about the importance of transparency and communication in the workplace, as well as why it’s possible to reinvent yourself in your career.

A partnership between Scoop News Group and Council’s company, Emerald One, LLC, Brilliant in 20 is a celebration of leadership, sharing the lessons learned by visionaries in a variety of fields like technology, business, and government in just about 20 minutes.

Brilliant in 20 continues with our next guest, Patrick “Sully” Sullivan, Principal Product Strategist for US Public Sector at Hyperscience, a startup that provides an intelligent content processing platform.


A two-time FedHealthIT 100 award winner, Sully’s career spans multiple small and large businesses including Aptive Resources, Systems Made Simple, and KGS. As a technologist, his prior roles included VP of Digital and Technology Solutions, VP of Emerging Technologies, and Director of Solutions Architecture for IT services firms. Listen in to learn more about automation and the customer experience and values-based leadership.


A partnership between Scoop News Group and Council’s company, Emerald One, LLC, Brilliant in 20 is a celebration of leadership, sharing the lessons learned by visionaries in a variety of fields like technology, business and government in just about 20 minutes.

Brilliant in 20 continues with our next guest, Derek Wang, Director of Communication for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate

Derek has served in numerous communications and outreach capacities for the administration, beginning as an outreach coordinator at Marshall Space Flight Center and later shifting to NASA Headquarters. Derek has spearheaded national exhibits, products, and campaigns to boost awareness of the agency’s mission and its contribution to the American public.

A partnership between Scoop News Group and Council’s company, Emerald One, LLC, Brilliant in 20 is a celebration of leadership, sharing the lessons learned by visionaries in a variety of fields like technology, business and government in just about 20 minutes.

Visit the Emerald One website for more about Emerald One, which focuses on helping leaders navigate transformation, including the new remote work environment, by addressing the five elements of leadership, cultural awareness, trust, value maximization, and time compression.

Brilliant in 20 is back with guest Monica Ager Jacobsen. Ms. Jacobsen, an attorney-adviser at the Office of the Legal Adviser in the U.S. Department of State, sits down with our own Kai Miller to discuss working across different cultures, dealing with difficult subject matter, and ways to learn from your mentors.

In this special episode, LaVerne Council sits down with Helene Lerner, founder of WomenWorking.com, to discuss leading from the heart, maintaining positivity, and finding the right support network to help you achieve your goals.

LaVerne sits down with Carol Evans, CEO and Executive Director of SHARE Cancer Support and the founder and former President and CEO of Working Mother Media. The two discuss leadership, how the SHARE team is handling remote work while staying focused on their constituency, and how to bring out the best in your team.