Episode Information
Show Notes
Jeramie Brown’s career journey proves there’s no single path to technology leadership success. Starting as a radio and television broadcaster in the Air Force, Jeramie spent 24 years learning storytelling, communication, and adaptability while gradually building technical expertise. Today, he serves as Chief Information Officer for a Nevada public agency and President of the Las Vegas AITP chapter.
Episode Summary
This conversation explores how diverse backgrounds create stronger tech leaders. Jeramie shares his transition from analog broadcasting to digital technology, the leadership lessons learned through military service, and practical strategies for embracing change in fast-moving tech environments.
Key Discussion Points
Career Transition Strategy: How Jeramie deliberately started at entry-level after military retirement to build confidence and prove his technical abilities
Change Management Philosophy: Finding excitement within scary changes to make adaptation easier
Leadership Evolution: Moving from technical contributor to strategic leader who develops others
Trust Building: Why owning mistakes publicly strengthens team dynamics
Professional Networks: How organizations like AITP, ISSA, and SIM accelerate career growth
Notable Quotes
“Artificial intelligence is not a replacement for you or for anybody, it is an augmentation tool. It will help you do your job or do that task better, faster, more reliable.”
“I wanted to be the guy that they could go to and ask questions and I can help guide them to the right answers.”
“You have to find a way to convey the information in a story, right? Because that’s what people are gonna connect to.”
Resources Mentioned
Book: “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni
Organizations: AITP, ISSA, SIM, Thrive, PMI
Leadership Authors: Simon Sinek
Career Advice Highlights
Embrace Non-Traditional Paths – Diverse backgrounds bring valuable perspectives to technology roles
Focus on Skill Development – Technical skills plus communication abilities create powerful combinations
Join Professional Associations – These organizations provide networking, mentorship, and growth opportunities
Lead Through Service – Great leaders develop their teams rather than showcasing personal expertise
Build Trust Through Transparency – Admitting mistakes encourages team honesty and collaboration
Connect with Jeramie
LinkedIn: Jeramie Brown, CIO
Professional Association: AITP Las Vegas Chapter
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Transcription
Manuel: Welcome everyone, my name is Manuel Martinez and this is another episode of Career Downloads. For each episode, I basically hit the refresh button, bring on a different guest, to learn more about their background, their experiences, to really uncover any actionable advice that you can use as you’re managing your own career. So for today’s episode, I have with me Jeramie Brown and I’m very excited, we met in a professional setting. He is in senior leadership, so I’m very excited to kind of uncover his path to that type of role and kind of what he’s learned along the way. So with that, I’ll go ahead and introduce Jeramie. Hi Jeramie.
Jeramie: Hi Manuel.
Manuel: I appreciate you taking the time to come on and share your experiences.
Jeramie: Oh, I’m super excited to be here. I love things like this, like getting the opportunity to help people grow in their career and kind of figure out where they wanna go and like where they are now, where they wanna be and how to get there.
Manuel: Fantastic. This is the perfect place to do that. (both laughing) So if you don’t mind kind of telling us what your current role and responsibilities a...