Susan Hammen Whitford - The Pay It Forward Analyst

Episode 00038

Release Date: January 18, 2021

Description: From a small town police department in Kansas to one of the directors at LexisNexis in Washington D.C., this week we interview Susan Hammen Whitford, an analyst for over two decades and third on Jason Elder’s top ten most influential members of the IACA. In this episode, Susan shares two intriguing investigations (“Banana Man” and “Screwdriver Bandit”) that she had the opportunity to work on and elaborates on her role in those cases. Susan gives advice to hiring managers on how to find the best candidate for an agency, and it’s not always the candidate that has the most technical skills or experience; Susan also gives advice to job seekers on alternative options for an analytical career -- options are not just limited to law enforcement or the public sector. As one of the most influential members of IACA, Susan is a pioneer and trendsetter to many of the projects and services offered by the IACA today. Susan provides insights on what it was like being a board member in the different positions that she held (Secretary, VP of Administration, and President) as well as advice to those interested in being more involved with the IACA, especially as a board member. Susan is currently the Director in the Strategic Batch Consulting, Government Education, XML Platforms for LexisNexis, stationed in Washington D.C. 

Name Drops: Larry Larimore, Gerald "Gerry" Tallman, Melissa Powell, Charlie Clark, Riley Spoon, Josie Villa, Kyle Stoker, Sabrina Potts, Adrienne Milke (Galbrecht), Jim Morgan, Charlie Clark, Steve Gottlieb, Mary Craige, Noah Fritz, Mark Stallo, Dale Harris, Derek Paulsen, Bryan Hill, Rana Sampson, Mike Scott, Herman Goldstein, Sean Bair, Dan Helms, Dan Tennis, Christopher Bruce, Matt Harris, Jeffrey Vandersip, Samantha Gwinn, Rachel Boba Santos, Stacy Belledin, Kris Jacoby, Ron Wilson, Jim Mallard, Tamara Otley, Mary Bertuccelli, Carolyn Cassidy, Ericka Jackson, Michele Kennedy, Sam Steiner, Chris Gebhardt, Judy Kimminau, Lori Frank, Julie Wartell

Public Service Announcements:  Stacy Belledin, Samantha Gwinn

Related Links: https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/gateway.page, https://www.leapodcasts.com/p/hiring-guide/ , https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/iaca-top-10-most-influential/ 

LinkedIn: None, but you can contact her at susan.c.whitford@gmail.com 

Podcast Writer: Mindy Duong

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00:00:31 - Introducing Susan
00:07:31 - Getting Buyin 
00:20:04 - A Unit of Interns/Volunteers
00:25:25 - Badge Story - Banana Man Sex Offender
00:35:25 - Badge Story - Screwdriver Bandit - Robberies
00:42:40 - Break - Stacy Belledin, Samantha Gwinn
00:44:31 - Her Legacy
00:57:37 - Standing Out In Hiring Process
01:03:12 - IACA - Getting Involved & Getting Elected
01:18:30 - IACA - Executive Board Member Working for a Vendor
01:29:20 - Words to the World