140: I’ll Get There On Thursday with Zach Moss | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

Ryan Gray talks with Zach Moss of Yavapai College about project management in higher education IT, including transparency, ambiguity, stakeholder trust, emotional intelligence, and the human work required to keep complex technology projects moving. Read More

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June 30, 2026

Dr. Richard Pierce | Community Connections with Ryan

The death of a my friend and colleague forced me to confront the uncomfortable reality that we only ever know our own version of another person. Remembering Dr. Richard Pierce became less about explaining his life and more about honoring the curiosity, generosity, and humanity I was fortunate enough to experience. Read More

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June 24, 2026

139: The Igloo Takeover with Laura Mills and Rebecca Wade | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

Ryan continues his conversation with Philipp Gude of GUDE Systems, this time focusing less on product specs and more on personality, company culture, family business, customer feedback, and the human side of smart power. Also included: pronunciation help, German beer guidance, sandwich theory, and the inevitable development of Mr. Strom, the power management movie we apparently all need now. Read More

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June 10, 2026

138: I Don’t Wanna Be The Cheesey Boy with Philipp Gude | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

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June 3, 2026

137: Reliable as F*** with Philipp Gude | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

Ryan Gray talks with Philipp Gude of GUDE Systems about smart power management, remote rebooting, and why reliability matters so much in higher education AV environments. The conversation moves from GUDE’s family company roots and people first culture to InfoComm 2026, HETMA Approved testing, and the role of campus standardization in modern AV support. Philipp also shares thoughts on GUDE’s global presence, working across power standards, and how HETMA can continue growing through collaboration with established higher education technology communities in Europe. Read More

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May 27, 2026

HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair: Aaron Baker, Events Chair

In this May episode of HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair, Erin Maher-Moran sits down with Aaron Baker, Events Chair for HETMA and a higher ed technology professional at Stephen F. Austin State University. Their conversation explores Aaron’s accidental path into higher ed AV, how HETMA helped him find a wider professional community, and what it takes to create meaningful events that bring higher ed technology managers together. Read More

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