In this episode, Patti walks me through her entrepreneurial journey, starting from a typing service with an IBM Selectric III at age 21 to building a successful background screening company, SPI (Select Personnel International). We dive into the early days of...
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Episode 63: Patti McGowan on Mentorship, Culture, and the Evolution of Background Screening
In this episode, Patti walks me through her entrepreneurial journey, starting from a typing service with an IBM Selectric III at age 21 to building a successful background screening company, SPI (Select Personnel International). We dive into the early days of...
Episode 62: Women in Screening: Journeys, Growth, and Mentorship
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind the Screens, I sit down with an incredible panel of women leaders across the background screening industry to talk about how they built their careers, what keeps them engaged, and how the industry continues to evolve. What...
Episode 61: Compliance, Curiosity, and Career Growth with Jennifer Daimon
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Behind the Screens, I speak with Jennifer Daimon, VP of Compliance and In-House Counsel at AccuSourceHR. Jennifer’s journey into the background screening industry started in a way many professionals can relate to. What began as a...
Episode 60: How a Passion for Politics Built a Career in Background Screening
Send us Fan Mail Dan Shoemaker did not start in background screening. He began his career in politics and public policy, working on campaigns, serving in Virginia state government, and lobbying at the federal level. After 9/11, an unexpected opportunity led him into...
Episode 59: Mind the Gap: The Human Connection in a Digital Screening World
Send us Fan Mail In this international edition of Behind the Screens, I’m joined by the leadership team of the PBSA Europe & Africa Council: Martin Hardy, Will Hogarth, and Sally Ott-Lacoste. We explore how each of them entered the background screening industry,...





