Foster & Friends Foster & Friends with Brent Foster - Foster & Friends

Episode 11

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29th Dec 2023

Foster & Friends Podcast Interview with Derek Gilliam, Chief People Officer of SPRY | DADCAMP | Faith | Family | Friends

Brent Foster, the host of Foster & Friends, interviews his unquie and intriguing friend, Derek Gillam, who straight-up is driving organizational success through talent and culture strategy and is the Chief People Officer at Spry, Inc. in Noblesville, Indiana. He's a Fight Club Co-Regional Leader with Brent at the Carmel, Northivew Church campus and a DADCAMP leader. He is all about Faith, Family, and Friends as you'll learn. He loves baseball so come along for the ride during this fun interview. Maybe you'll laugh and learn something new! Listen in Podcast form on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube anywhere you listen.

Producers: Brent Foster and Eric Tidwell of Indy PodLab

Sponsors: Indy PodLab

Gift: St. Elmos Seasoning Kit

Derek's background:

SPRY, Inc. Chief People Officer June 2023 - Present (7 months)

DADCAMP, Inc. Director of Organizational Development January 2022 - June 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Imagine a world where every family has a great dad...well that is what we are pouring all of our efforts into achieving. We believe when we are able to build stronger fathers, they will in turn build stronger families - and because of that, we know the world would look different as we believe everything changes when a father is strong.

SPRY, Inc. Director of Talent & Culture April 2019 - January 2022 (2 years 10 months) FF&S, Inc. 6 years 7 months Director of Talent and Culture January 2018 - April 2019 (1 year 4 months) Anderson, IN. Director of Operations October 2012 - January 2018 (5 years 4 months)

Marion County Community Corrections Addiction Intervention Coordinator/Special Deputy January 2009 - September 2011 (2 years 9 months)

Play Ball Indiana Baseball Coach 2005 - 2011 (6 years)

Education Indiana University Bloomington BA, Criminal Justice and Corrections ยท (1999 - 2004)

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Foster & Friends
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Join host Brent Foster where he has peer to peer conversations with his friends. From entrepreneurs and creators to corporate soldiers and humble leaders; there is often a lot to learn and laugh about when listening to stories of others. Please join me in honoring their lives, sharing their stories, and gaining a new perspective!
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Brent Foster

Brent has spent nearly 20 years in the financial services industry working for large institutions and founding Northbound Wealth Manaement, The Northbound Wealth Podcast, Northbound Stories (children's books), launching the Foster & Friends Podcast, and serving in Fight Club / PHARE Warrior men's ministry. Not to mention, being a father, husband, and friend. For those who know Brent, he has a lifetime of life experience to share, but his friends have more - Foster & Friends is about their stories.