In Pursuit Podcast
Conversations with the people shaping public-sector buying — from government leaders to the teams selling into SLED.
Episodes
Milton Dohoney, Ann Arbor City Administrator, shares 40 years of public service insight on how cities buy, what vendors get wrong, and how government works.
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Former Michigan CPO Jim Colangelo breaks down how government procurement really works — and what vendors must know before the RFP ever drops.
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Rick Snyder, Michigan's 48th Governor, shares how he built MEDC, led the nation in cybersecurity, and why AI is government's next big frontier.
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Michigan’s Deputy Treasurer on distressed communities, trust, and the evolving landscape of emergency management laws.
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Detroit CPO breaks down what vendors often misunderstand about government procurement and how cities really buy.
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Michigan procurement leader on timing, cooperative contracts, and building the right relationships to win public sector deals.
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Dr. Z reflects on NASA, risk management, government culture, and what it takes to drive innovation at scale.
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A conversation with Mayor Taylor on Ann Arbor’s biggest challenges and his vision for the city’s future.
Read summary →About the Host
Built and sold Wisely for $187M after bootstrapping the company to profitability. Before founding Wisely, he was a senior manager at Accenture, where he developed deep expertise in complex operations.
Son of two public school teachers and the grandson of a B-24 pilot, he is driven by a lifelong mission to ensure every American has the opportunity to contribute their talents toward building a more perfect union.
He understands how to navigate complex markets with entrenched players and has developed a proven playbook for disrupting industries at scale.
