Josh Geballe

You can look back afterwards at a successful outcome and embrace that as part of the journey. But it's certainly anyone who's worked at a startup or a fast-growing small company knows it's every day is this new challenge and a new opportunity to learn and to grow.

You can look back afterwards at a successful outcome and embrace that as part of the journey. But it's certainly anyone who's worked at a startup or a fast-growing small company knows it's every day is this new challenge and a new opportunity to learn and to grow.

Sure. Yeah. When I joined the administration, the Lamont administration at the beginning, the real or the original vision for what I was going to do was the governor had a very strong priority and agenda to use technology better in government to modernize our operations. We were really behind the times that there was a huge opportunity to modernize.

Sure. Yeah. When I joined the administration, the Lamont administration at the beginning, the real or the original vision for what I was going to do was the governor had a very strong priority and agenda to use technology better in government to modernize our operations. We were really behind the times that there was a huge opportunity to modernize.

modernize state operations to improve service, to reduce costs, but also to break down silos between state agencies and foster better collaboration, better problem solving, better service for the residents of the state. And given my technology background, that was really the main thrust to start. But then when COVID hit about a year later,

modernize state operations to improve service, to reduce costs, but also to break down silos between state agencies and foster better collaboration, better problem solving, better service for the residents of the state. And given my technology background, that was really the main thrust to start. But then when COVID hit about a year later,

At that point, I was the chief operating officer for the states. I had all the other commissioners reporting to me. And I was at this battlefield promotion to lead the state's COVID response. And that was, yeah, quite an experience because here I am, this guy who's come up in the

At that point, I was the chief operating officer for the states. I had all the other commissioners reporting to me. And I was at this battlefield promotion to lead the state's COVID response. And that was, yeah, quite an experience because here I am, this guy who's come up in the

technology industry now in the middle of this kind of once-in-a-lifetime public health crisis, having to be the person the governor is looking to marshal resources, help us chart our course forward as he is serving him and this kind of broad set of stakeholders we brought together.

technology industry now in the middle of this kind of once-in-a-lifetime public health crisis, having to be the person the governor is looking to marshal resources, help us chart our course forward as he is serving him and this kind of broad set of stakeholders we brought together.

So it was quite a journey and it was obviously incredibly stressful in many ways, but in the end, I think also very rewarding.

So it was quite a journey and it was obviously incredibly stressful in many ways, but in the end, I think also very rewarding.

There's a lot of data to back up the kind of public perception that overall the state of Connecticut did a solid job of balancing many of the competing forces and factors that everyone was weighing through that period of time and I think leading the state through to overall very good outcomes relative to a lot of our neighboring states, a lot of other areas around the country and the world.

There's a lot of data to back up the kind of public perception that overall the state of Connecticut did a solid job of balancing many of the competing forces and factors that everyone was weighing through that period of time and I think leading the state through to overall very good outcomes relative to a lot of our neighboring states, a lot of other areas around the country and the world.

It was hopefully something I'll never have to experience again. I think you guys probably feel that way. But at the same time, a period of my career I'm definitely proud of.

It was hopefully something I'll never have to experience again. I think you guys probably feel that way. But at the same time, a period of my career I'm definitely proud of.

Yeah, there were so many challenges. There were so many learnings and lessons along the way. I do think the point you make about the commonality with general business management, there were a lot of similarities.

Yeah, there were so many challenges. There were so many learnings and lessons along the way. I do think the point you make about the commonality with general business management, there were a lot of similarities.

I think the importance of communication first and foremost was a period of time where even the experts, the public health experts, the medical experts were trying to figure things out in real time and often had more questions than answers. Just trying to make sure we were communicating openly and honestly and being transparent with the public about what

I think the importance of communication first and foremost was a period of time where even the experts, the public health experts, the medical experts were trying to figure things out in real time and often had more questions than answers. Just trying to make sure we were communicating openly and honestly and being transparent with the public about what