Gaining the Technology Leadership Edge

A YouTube show that examines the issues technology executives care about. We talk about:

➡️ Time Management
➡️ Operating from a daily routine
➡️ Productive Work Hours
➡️ Total mind & body
➡️ Intelligent systems & processes
➡️ Entrepreneurial mindset
➡️ Retention of staff

We bring you the top experts in the technology world today.

Founder | Executive Leadership Coach | Decentralized Team Expert | Top Tier Coaching Services

Top Tier Coaching Services

As the Founder and Executive Coach at Top Tier Coaching Services, I work exclusively with technology executives, CTOs, and founders to help them develop the leadership skills and systems needed to scale their companies—without sacrificing their sanity or personal life.

Drawing on 20+ years of experience as a CTO, I created The Decentralized A-Team Method™, a proven framework that empowers leaders to build autonomous, high-performing teams capable of executing flawlessly—even when the leader steps away.

Through 1:1 coaching, group masterminds, and strategic consulting, I help clients master:
	•	Decentralized team management
	•	Remote leadership best practices
	•	Purpose-driven communication and alignment
	•	Agile collaboration and accountability systems
	•	Work-life balance without sacrificing performance

My mission is simple: Help tech leaders break free from being the bottleneck, eliminate burnout, and achieve scalable growth.

If you’re ready to build a team that thrives without constant oversight, let’s connect.

Your Virtual CTO

As the Founder and Fractional CTO of Your Virtual CTO, I help growing companies, SaaS businesses, and non-technical founders build scalable technology strategies—without the overhead of a full-time CTO.

I specialize in NetSuite development, integrations, and customization, helping businesses maximize their ERP investment while streamlining operations. From technical leadership to hands-on execution, I guide teams through complex projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving growth.

Core areas of focus include:
	•	NetSuite development, customization, and integrations
	•	Fractional CTO services for SaaS and product companies
	•	Technology strategy and digital transformation
	•	Custom software development planning
	•	Vendor selection and technical due diligence
	•	Remote team leadership and management
	•	Process improvement and automation

Whether you’re scaling a SaaS product or optimizing back-office systems like NetSuite, I serve as a trusted advisor focused on results, efficiency, and growth.

Founder & Fractional CTO | NetSuite Development Expert | Technology Strategy & SaaS Leadership

I speak at conferences, business meetings, social gatherings, political conventions, and online summits. I speak on the topics of business management, technology management, revenue and profit growth, planning, time management, and political culture.

Public Speaker

Many businesses today rely upon technology to survive, but they have no budget for a technology leader on their leadership team. This role tends to get handed to the leader who "knows the most" about technology.

I've served as a CTO on demand (or Virtual CTO) for companies of all sizes.

Some of the benefits of having a Virtual CTO for your company are:

‣ Access to an extremely knowledgeable technology consultant to answer your questions and give you guidance.
‣ Renewed focuses on the small details of your technology platform.
‣ Representation by a consultant who "speaks the language" of your tech team.

► Book a strategy session to discuss how a vCTO can change your business by going here https://GetYourVirtualCTO.com/StrategySession

Technology Consultant | CTO on Demand

With many businesses lacking the time or resources to have an in-house team, I use my 30+ years of experience to identify, vet, and hire any technology team members my clients need.

Using my proven process that results in successful project completion, I take over management of all technology projects, including all project team meetings. This can be your internal team or a team I bring to the table.

Let me help you hire and manage a team of technology professionals.

Like Tony Camarata of Immedia Creative has said:

"In our line of work, it's common for issues to arise during the course of a project, but Mike is excellent about identifying and communicating them to me well in advance, allowing us to avoid scope creep while staying ahead of our deadlines."

Here is what it looks like for me to hire and manage your technology team:

‣ I take over all interviewing and testing of potential candidates.
‣ I find the top 10% of technologists in the pool of people interested in your type of project.
‣ Project plan generation.
‣ Regular status meetings to drive projects forward.
‣ Weekly status updates for you and your management team.
‣ Handling of all roadblocks and getting them removed.

► Get a copy of my FREE project management checklist by visiting https://GetYourVirtualCTO.com/checklist

Project Manager | Technology Hiring Manager | Team Building Specialist

In order to keep up in today's digital world, companies need fast and efficient solutions to their software needs. Together with my team, I provide high-level custom software, mobile applications, and cloud-based applications that put you in front of your competition.

Our team is "tech agnostic," meaning we can create custom software in any technology currently available. Our team contains experts in all types of software development languages and methodologies.

This is how it looks to work with me and my team:

‣ Provide a detailed specifications document for approval before the project start date.
‣ Build a thorough project plan based upon the required timeline for completion.
‣ Build your application using the technology that makes the most sense for your project.
‣ QA testing of all work completed.
‣ Complete training on the application for you and your staff.

Let us build your next application for you and avoid the pains you've experienced working with others.

► Get a copy of my FREE whitepaper on the best approach to software development by visiting https://GetYourVirtualCTO.com/development

Custom Software Development | Mobile Application Development | Cloud-based Application Development

Yogi's Podcast Network

Through the use of a unique approach, I help authors, speakers, entrepreneurs, and businesses create and launch podcasts.

Thought Leader

Restaurants on the Run

As the Director of Technology Solutions, my technology strategy caused revenue to grow from $4 million annually to $40 million annually with a 7x growth in profit.

My approach turned technology into an accelerator for both revenue and profit. This approach led to ROTR being purchased by GrubHub for $85 million.

As a member of their Executive Team, I made decisions on the following issues:

- Acquisitions of other delivery services
- Business growth strategy
- Strategic planning
- Team management processes
- Training programs
- Software architecture
- Software development
- Marketing strategy

Putting the customer first has always been my motto and it was no different with this position.

Director of Technology Solutions

Join us to learn all of the juicy secrets of tech leaders - their biggest successes (and failures) - on our quest for gaining that all-important technology edge.

What separates good tech leaders from great ones? The ability to stay ahead of the curve — not just keeping pace, but setting the pace.

That’s why I created Gaining the Technology Leadership Edge — a podcast for tech executives, founders, and change-makers ready to lead with clarity in a world where AI disruption, digital transformation, and shifting markets collide.

Each week, I sit down with experienced leaders who’ve been in the trenches — sharing real wins, costly failures, and hard-earned lessons you can apply immediately. No fluff. No buzzwords. Just strategies for building resilient, high-performing teams.

I know what it’s like to carry that weight. As CTO of the largest restaurant delivery service in the U.S. at the time, I was working 105-hour weeks — successful on paper but burning out, missing family moments, and watching my marriage slip away.

That breaking point forced me to rethink everything. I rebuilt my leadership approach, empowered my team, and the results were undeniable — zero turnover for over two years, no missed deadlines, and a 40-hour workweek that gave me my life back.

That journey became The Decentralized A-Team Method — a framework I now teach and the foundation of my book, The Decentralized A-Team Handbook: Leadership Strategies.

Whether you’re scaling a SaaS startup, leading a tech team, or driving enterprise innovation, the podcast is your playbook to sharpen your edge, gain real-world insights, and connect with a growing community of tech leaders who’ve been where you are.

Want to share your story or collaborate?
DM me with “PODCAST” and let’s connect.
Together, we’re building the future of tech leadership — smarter, stronger, and ready for what’s next.

🎙 Listen to the show: https://gtle.show/
📖 Grab the book: https://amzn.to/3NBSqK9

Mike Mahony

Charles Payne

Neptune Media

Neptune Media is a leading provider of executive-level summits that bring together top decision-makers, providing unparalleled opportunities for executives and vendors to learn, network, and grow their businesses. Our summits offer a unique opportunity for executives to learn, network, and discuss the latest trends and challenges facing their organizations. With prominent speakers, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities, attendees can exchange ideas, explore new trends, and gain valuable insights into the latest business strategies.

The Neptune Media staff and I are committed to delivering world-class summits that provide exceptional value to our attendees and sponsors. We are passionate about creating engaging and insightful experiences that help executives keep pace with the rapidly evolving business landscape.

Whether you're looking to expand your professional network, gain new industry insights, or connect with other senior executives, Neptune Media has the expertise and resources to help you succeed. Our events are designed to provide a platform for executives and vendors to build meaningful relationships and generate new business opportunities. Join us at one of our upcoming summits and experience the Neptune Media difference for yourself.

CISO/CTO

Dune Security

AI fighting AI.

CISOs face an impossible risk landscape today.  80% of cybersecurity breaches start because of employee error.  The problem is exacerbating with generative AI, as a single hacker can specifically target thousands of employees in the same amount of time that they used to specifically target tens of employees with social engineering.  CISOs lack tools to deal with employee risk and are held accountable when a breach inevitably happens.

By leveraging AI at each step, Dune Security empowers organizations to quantify individual risk through analyzing user behavior, context, learning patterns, and third party data. This allows the automation of tailored cybersecurity measures to each individual, transforming vulnerabilities into strengths. Dune is the central engine of all employee risk data, which is a solution that is not just timely for organizations but necessary in navigating the present cybersecurity landscape. This gives the CISO the capability to understand who are the high risk employees, to what extent, and why - as well as automatically remediate and restrict access to keep their organization safe.

Today, Dune Security uniquely replaces legacy and ineffective security awareness training by pinpointing the crucial 8% of employees responsible for 80% of the risk, ensuring all employees receive personalized, machine learning-driven training tailored to their risk profile. CISOs also have easy access to quantifiable data via robust reporting and API-out capability, enabling them to both report to compliance auditors, regulators, and insurance underwriters, as well as restrict access to high-risk employees through other security systems.

We are proud to be funded by Craft Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Antler, and Firestreak Ventures, among many industry leaders.

CISO Advisory Council

Machaon Corporation

Machaon Corporation is committed to bringing quality, regional, and affordable events to local markets. We produce regional IT Events for local CIO’s, IT Executives, and their direct reports. The content of each event is directed by senior IT executives (Governing Body Members). There are many reasons to pick Machaon over our competitors, but your main motivation should be the quality of service that you will receive and the commitment to help your company succeed.

Governing Board Member

CMO Alliance

Member

Private Funding

Angel Investor

TECH1MEDIA

Senior Technical Writer

KPMG US

Management, Security Engineering

NIIT Limited

Adj. Professor lecturing on cyber security principals, IaaS, Database Development, Scripting in Bash-Powershell-Python, hands-on DFIR labs, and cloud security.

Adjunct Professor

Deloitte Consulting

USDC Senior Solutions Engineer

RoboNegotiator

Member Of The Board Of Advisors

Charles Payne: Bridging the Gap in Cyber Security

In today's ever-evolving cyber security landscape, CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) face unprecedented pressure. Rising cyber threats, complex regulations (like SEC K-8 filings), and mounting legal liabilities demand a new approach. Charles Payne emerges as a visionary leader at this critical juncture.

A Renaissance Man for Cyber Security
Charles Payne is not your typical CISO. He possesses a unique blend of technical expertise and financial acumen. With over 30 years of experience in capital markets investing, he understands the financial realities that shape the cyber security industry. This combined knowledge positions him perfectly to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical business needs.

The Horizon Summit: Cultivating Innovation

Recognizing the need for collaborative problem-solving, Charles Payne created the Horizon Summit. This innovative event brings together CISOs, C-suite executives, and industry leaders to brainstorm and develop solutions for the most pressing cyber security challenges. Inspired by "Shark Tank," the summit fosters an environment of trust and open communication, allowing participants to share ideas and accelerate innovation.

Investing in the Future

Charles Payne is not just a facilitator; he's an investor. He recognizes that successful cyber security requires ongoing innovation. Through his role as Angel Investor, he identifies promising startups and provides the financial backing necessary to bring their solutions to market. This ensures that groundbreaking ideas aren't left unrealized.

The Charles Payne Effect: Leaving No Idea Behind
By fostering collaboration and providing essential funding, Charles Payne creates an environment where impactful solutions can flourish. Attendees don't walk away from his events empty-handed. They leave equipped with the tools and resources to address their most pressing cyber security concerns.

Charles Payne is more than a CISO; he's a catalyst for change. He's a bridge builder, an investor, and a visionary leader paving the way for a more secure future.

🌍 Family Isn’t Just the Heart of Life — It’s the Hidden Strength Behind Unshakeable Leaders

Look at this moment.

Soldiers standing in perfect formation — trained, disciplined, unmovable.
And then their families walk toward them…
and everything changes.

The posture softens.
The armor fades.
A hug breaks through years of toughness in a single second.

That’s not weakness.
That’s rooted strength.

And in leadership — the same truth applies.

Harvard’s 80-year study says the strongest predictor of long-term success isn’t money, IQ, or status…
but the quality of your close relationships.

Deloitte found that 94% of executives say purpose-driven leadership drives high-performing organizations.
Where does purpose come from?
Family values — loyalty, sacrifice, responsibility.

And companies that support family balance see 21% higher engagement.
Because a peaceful home builds a powerful leader.

Family teaches the traits boardrooms desperately need:

• Patience when progress is slow
• Resilience when life hits hard
• Empathy when someone is struggling
• Commitment when the mission matters

Strong families create strong leaders.
Strong leaders build strong companies.

At the end of every day, titles fade — but values stay.
And the people who stand waiting for us… shape the leader we become.

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