Today's guest is Paul Handly, Chief Technology Officer at Chenega. Ranked as the most successful Alaska Native village corporation, Chenega's mission is to achieve sustainable growth in their businesses to support shareholders in their journey to self-sufficiency, actively manage their lands, and uphold their cultural traditions and values. Established in 1974, Chenega today continues to deliver value and innovative solutions to their customers while building equity and providing benefits to their Native shareholders.

Paul is a proven technology executive specializing in revenue growth through technology innovation. His experience involves driving business value and rapid growth through effective management and strategy. Paul demonstrates a unique combination of strategic leadership and tactical know-how to accomplish business objectives. He also has hands-on experience leading diverse teams to successfully create, market and deliver products and services on time and within budget.

In this episode, Paul talks about:

His background in National Park Services & geospatial technology,

Making the transition to Chief Technology Officer,

An overview of they work they do at Chenega,

Challenges his team are working on within the federal sector,

Their success in leadership, exceptional performance and unique culture,

The future of Chenega from shifting to customer focus and utilizing GenAI,

The shift from gig economy to longer-term federal engagements