Karla Thomas's guest appearances

Karla Thomas

Diva Tech Talk Podcast

Faika

Homegrown: An Ode to Sugarbowl Sam

Kanika Tolver

Farnoosh Brock

Laura Bilazarian

Elena Lipson

Jay Wilson

Chloe Condon

Tara Reed

Susan Emerick

Linda Rose

Johnetta Paye

Elizabeth Ellis

Rebekah Bastian

Monica Bailey

Carla Smith

Kate Catlin

OwlTail

Episode 2: As a first-time homebuyer, I was a handful. But Karla Thomas, managing broker of Urb &amp; Burb, was a matchmaker for people and homes. And boy, did we have a comedic time of my search. There was the sunflower seed condo, the nightmare condo with 11 inspection problems, the 25-day wait on a homeowners association (HOA) reserve decision and the HOA with no reserves at all, the yelling match on closing day, and her teasing me about “having a crush” on the inspector. Join us for my second episode of "Homegrown: An Ode to Sugarbowl Sam." For more information on Karla Thomas, check out Shamontiel's Medium "Homegrown" publication.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shamontiel-l-vaughn/support

Episode 2: As a first-time homebuyer, I was a handful. But Karla Thomas, managing broker of Urb &amp; Burb, was a matchmaker for people and homes. And boy, did we have a comedic time of my search. There was <a href="https://medium.com/tickled/the-condo-unit-that-offended-and-intrigued-me-49bcc0e03972" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the sunflower seed condo</a>, the nightmare condo with <a href="https://medium.com/homegrown/before-you-buy-get-the-inspection-bac2151efc60" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">11 inspection problems</a>, the 25-day wait on a homeowners association (HOA) reserve decision and the HOA with no reserves at all, the yelling match on closing day, and her teasing me about “having a crush” on the inspector. Join us for my second episode of "Homegrown: An Ode to Sugarbowl Sam." For more information on Karla Thomas, check out Shamontiel's <a href="https://medium.com/homegrown" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Medium "Homegrown" publication</a>.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/shamontiel-l-vaughn/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/shamontiel-l-vaughn/support</a>

Homegrown podcast: Meet Karla Thomas, Managing Broker of Urb & Burb

Alina Fa'aola

Join us and partners for the Koviki Talk Podcast! Listen in as Carl and Nackie of PolyByDesign talk about all things Pacific Islanders, COVID-19, and seeking wisdom on Mondays at 5 pm PT.   The fourth episode, “Faith in Action" airs LIVE now with Karla Thomas of the NHPI COVID-19 Data Policy Lab and Alina Fa’aola of the Oakland Pacific Islander Network. Watch below!  #KovikiTalk  #PICoPCE  #PacificIslanderHealth  #PasifikaCount  #PCORI

Join us and partners for the Koviki Talk Podcast! Listen in as Carl and Nackie of PolyByDesign talk about all things Pacific Islanders, COVID-19, and seeking wisdom on Mondays at 5 pm PT. The fourth episode, “Faith in Action" airs LIVE now with Karla Thomas of the NHPI COVID-19 Data Policy Lab and Alina Fa’aola of the Oakland Pacific Islander Network. Watch below! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/kovikitalk?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUGcF7mT2851u1TCWmjfaf2qVuUEENMysP3wariqGjqP5S5xuaP0BWObR-9skdrBd0_Y3_bIZyDWOvpZfBFIHrHQetLR7EMYM1FS0eZ__jAPiveNi2dcintcaXYhGlBqa9e716YE7QJ79UnrkgFNN6JOdQEsC-cqBWv1Xbd9dNk-J63mMcVbae2LaMtSa2TFJrQJrRQw2He9hRwWCuySNeQ&amp;__tn__=*NK-y-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> #KovikiTalk</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/picopce?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUGcF7mT2851u1TCWmjfaf2qVuUEENMysP3wariqGjqP5S5xuaP0BWObR-9skdrBd0_Y3_bIZyDWOvpZfBFIHrHQetLR7EMYM1FS0eZ__jAPiveNi2dcintcaXYhGlBqa9e716YE7QJ79UnrkgFNN6JOdQEsC-cqBWv1Xbd9dNk-J63mMcVbae2LaMtSa2TFJrQJrRQw2He9hRwWCuySNeQ&amp;__tn__=*NK-y-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> #PICoPCE</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/pacificislanderhealth?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUGcF7mT2851u1TCWmjfaf2qVuUEENMysP3wariqGjqP5S5xuaP0BWObR-9skdrBd0_Y3_bIZyDWOvpZfBFIHrHQetLR7EMYM1FS0eZ__jAPiveNi2dcintcaXYhGlBqa9e716YE7QJ79UnrkgFNN6JOdQEsC-cqBWv1Xbd9dNk-J63mMcVbae2LaMtSa2TFJrQJrRQw2He9hRwWCuySNeQ&amp;__tn__=*NK-y-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> #PacificIslanderHealth</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/pasifikacount?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUGcF7mT2851u1TCWmjfaf2qVuUEENMysP3wariqGjqP5S5xuaP0BWObR-9skdrBd0_Y3_bIZyDWOvpZfBFIHrHQetLR7EMYM1FS0eZ__jAPiveNi2dcintcaXYhGlBqa9e716YE7QJ79UnrkgFNN6JOdQEsC-cqBWv1Xbd9dNk-J63mMcVbae2LaMtSa2TFJrQJrRQw2He9hRwWCuySNeQ&amp;__tn__=*NK-y-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> #PasifikaCount</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/pcori?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUGcF7mT2851u1TCWmjfaf2qVuUEENMysP3wariqGjqP5S5xuaP0BWObR-9skdrBd0_Y3_bIZyDWOvpZfBFIHrHQetLR7EMYM1FS0eZ__jAPiveNi2dcintcaXYhGlBqa9e716YE7QJ79UnrkgFNN6JOdQEsC-cqBWv1Xbd9dNk-J63mMcVbae2LaMtSa2TFJrQJrRQw2He9hRwWCuySNeQ&amp;__tn__=*NK-y-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> #PCORI</a>

Koviki Talk Episode 4 - "Faith In Action with Karla Thomas and Alina Fa'aola

Diva Tech chatted with Karla Thomas, DirectorIT, Global Cyber Security and Audit at Tower International. Tower is a Tier 1 leading global manufacturer of engineered automotive structural metal components and assemblies primarily serving original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"). On the information technology team at Tower for 12 years, Karla has worked all over the globe and as well as throughout the United States. “All along, one of the things key to what I do is the ability to communicate with non-technical people, bridging that gap between IT and the business,” Karla said. She described a number of situations where that ability has been key, and where she had had to overcome challenges because of it. She recommended that professionals not “pigeonhole” themselves into “just understanding what you do. If you want to be successful, you have to  have your ears open,understand and listen to what the business is doing not just what IT is doing.” She also credits industry groups and conferences as ways to open up the mind. Karla’s advice foraspiringleaders is:  Develop a strong, firm,consistent, authentic personality “that you aren’t going to change.”(“As women, we are different in the way that we converse with people, inspire people, motivate people. Lead your way.”) Be willing to do what you ask your people to do. Ensure that you thank and recognize people. Be a conscious role model.  Make sure to check us out on online at www.divatechtalk.com, on Twitter @divatechtalks, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/divatechalk.

Diva Tech chatted with Karla Thomas, DirectorIT, Global Cyber Security and Audit at Tower International. Tower is a Tier 1 leading global manufacturer of engineered automotive structural metal components and assemblies primarily serving original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"). On the information technology team at Tower for 12 years, Karla has worked all over the globe and as well as throughout the United States. “All along, one of the things key to what I do is the ability to communicate with non-technical people, bridging that gap between IT and the business,” Karla said. She described a number of situations where that ability has been key, and where she had had to overcome challenges because of it. She recommended that professionals not “pigeonhole” themselves into “just understanding what you do. If you want to be successful, you have to  have your ears open,understand and listen to what the business is doing not just what IT is doing.” She also credits industry groups and conferences as ways to open up the mind. Karla’s advice foraspiringleaders is: <ul> <li>Develop a strong, firm,consistent, authentic personality “that you aren’t going to change.”(“As women, we are different in the way that we converse with people, inspire people, motivate people. Lead your way.”)</li> <li>Be willing to do what you ask your people to do.</li> <li>Ensure that you thank and recognize people.</li> <li>Be a conscious role model.</li> </ul> Make sure to check us out on online at <a href="http://www.divatechtalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.divatechtalk.com</a>, on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/divatechtalks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@divatechtalks</a>, and on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/divatechalk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/divatechalk</a>.

Ep 29: Karla Thomas: Leading Her Way in a Global Career 