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Tim Roemer on leading through listening and trust

Mar 26, 2026 6:30:00 AM

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On this episode of The Edge, host Alex Rodriguez sits down with Tim Roemer, CEO of GMI (Global Market Innovators), an IT and managed security services provider based in Scottsdale and Seattle. Tim shares his journey from the CIA, White House Situation Room, Arizona Director of Homeland Security, and now CEO. He unpacks what it means to lead with trust instead of micromanagement, why the best teams are built on diverse perspectives, and how he is learning to listen twice as much as he talks. Tim also opens up about trial and error with work life balance, putting family first when it counts, and how continuously refining his natural people skills has become his leadership edge.

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