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Meet your hosts
No futurists. No filler. Just two operators who’ve seen what happens when tech moves faster than strategy.
Amanda Frye and Todd Baumann bring decades of real-world experience across IT, risk, and automation and they’re here to help you skip the buzzwords and get straight to what actually matters.
Amanda Frye
A 20-year tech veteran and solution architect, Amanda manipulates problems like a Rubik’s cube: carefully observe from all angles, then twist, twist, turn to reveal the most efficient, scalable, and cost-effective way…without risking a single data point in the process. (She actually began solving Rubik’s cubes at age 3. When her parents dug deeper to reveal her genius, they discovered she had been removing and rearranging the stickers 😂)
The secret to Amanda’s success? Her “kind transparency;” AKA her ability to balance blunt honesty with a deep understanding of humanity — and get everyone to buy in and work toward a single solution. (Unless it’s her kids. She’s still cracking that nut)
That’s why, despite her certification as a Project Management Professional and extensive training in sales and operations, Amanda’s most proud of her teaching and mentorship — helping analysts, engineers, project managers, and other techies move up their own career ladders.
At Talentcrowd, Amanda’s plate is kiiiiinda full: operations, community building, matchmaking, managing admin tools & social media, and praying her computer doesn’t explode from her 743 open tabs. 🙏
Originally from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, she’s been trying to move down south for warmer weather — though Detroit’s the furthest she’s made it so far. When she’s not at work, Amanda’s probably on the road, camping out at a music festival or doing some 4X4 riding.
Todd Bauman
Todd Baumann is a versatile professional with 17+ years in enterprise architecture, business continuity, and risk management. He develops impactful GRC strategies and solutions for operational resilience, focusing on GRC tools for risk frameworks. Todd specializes in recovery planning, testing, BIA, crisis management, and compliance. He leads teams to optimize efficiency and align IT and business goals, providing solutions for evolving risk challenges.
Prior to GBQ, Todd gained experience across industries. At an electric utility, he led cloud adoption, deployed Azure workloads, and improved IAM processes. At a national bank (2000-2018), he built a risk program, implemented a GRC tool, and standardized risk management. As SVP, he reduced recovery time by 80% and led disaster recovery standards.
Todd’s passion is at risk management’s crossroads with technology, fostering innovation, resilience, and value. He sees risk management as a driver for opportunity and culture, leveraging AI and machine learning for real-time insights. He emphasizes integrating risk into business strategy, aligning it with growth goals, and promoting a risk-aware culture through education.
As CFO and Board Member of the Parker Lee Foundation since 2007, Todd has enhanced its impact, increasing returns by 6%, developing ROI tools, and boosting annual contributions by 75%, supporting more causes.