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IMPACT Podcast Series
IMPACT is FORUM’s signature podcast highlighting the women whose leadership, expertise, and vision are shaping the future of government, technology, and the federal contracting community. Each episode features in-depth, authentic conversations with executives, trailblazers, innovators, and rising leaders who are driving meaningful progress across the public and private sectors.
The podcast explores a wide range of topics essential to modern leadership: building inclusive workplaces, navigating career advancement, leading through change, supporting mission outcomes, and fostering collaboration between government and industry. Guests share real-world experiences, lessons learned, and actionable insights that empower listeners to lead with confidence and drive impact within their organizations.
IMPACT offers more than professional stories—it provides a platform for thoughtful dialogue on mentorship, opportunity, innovation, and the challenges and successes women encounter at every level of the GovCon and federal technology ecosystem. Whether you are an emerging professional, a seasoned executive, or someone passionate about leadership and community, the podcast delivers inspiration and practical guidance you can apply immediately.
About the Host:
Mary Ann Brown hosts IMPACT and brings deep experience supporting government–industry collaboration. As Senior Director of Operations at FORUM, she helps create strategic events, leadership initiatives, and platforms that elevate voices across the federal community and advance meaningful conversations about leadership and mission success.
Subscribe to IMPACT to hear the stories and perspectives of the women shaping the federal landscape—and to be inspired by the leadership driving change across government and industry.
IMPACT Podcast Series
Taking the Lead In the Healthcare Space
Today we speak to Julie Hoyte, an Army-trained and registered radiology technologist who has started a company that is making strides on the post Covid world.
Julie Hoyte
Julie Hoyte, HITS CEO, is an Army-trained & registered radiology technologist, has her BS in Nursing from the University of Rochester, and MS in Public Administration with a focus on Healthcare Administration from Troy University. She possesses over 25 years of diverse military & civilian healthcare, and health IT experience as an imaging informaticist. She is the proud mother to a Fleet Marine Force Navy Corpsman, loves to swim, loves dogs, great food and wine, and to simply have a great time laughing. When Julie is not scaling HITS, she is a DAV Commander of her local chapter, and is a vocal member of the DAV Department (state-level) Executive. In addition, she provides Chronic Disease Self-Management Program training to incarcerated veterans in Prince William County semi-yearly so they learn effective ways of dealing with their substance abuse and mental health issues, in hope of reducing veteran recidivism.
HITS
HITS works alongside our technology partners to strategically plan, design, document, and test healthcare and health IT solutions from the ground up, taking collaboration to the next level. We leverage 25 years+ of military and civilian healthcare and health IT experience to create solutions that satisfy requirements of both the functional and technical communities. We utilize this multi-domain expertise to help develop enterprise and interagency health IT solutions within the federal, state, and local government and commercial space. HITS core capabilities are Human Centered Design and Engineering, Program and Project Management Support, Quality Assurance, Information Management, User Training, and Staff Augmentation. HITS has past experience in supporting contracts on Garrison systems and Combatant Command Operational Support within the Defense Health Agency. HITS is a Small, Economically Disadvantaged Woman, Service-Disabled Veteran, Minority-Owned, 8(a) Business which began operating in 2018 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, VA. We are open to teaming.
IMPACT: Women in Leadership with Mary Ann Brown features conversations with trailblazing women shaping the future of business, government, and innovation.
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