The Miller Tanner Associates’ (MTA) difference is our people. That’s why we want to introduce you to our team of superstars that brings our corporate meetings and events to life for our customers. Today we introduce you to our Technical Operations Manager Martin Woodard. With a knack for tech and problem-solving, Martin supports our team with any technical issues that might arise.
Meet Martin Woodard, Technical Operations Manager
Strengths (based on CliftonStrengths): Intellection, Ideation, Responsibility, Maximizer, Analytical
Tell us about your current role with MTA? What are your primary responsibilities?
I’m a technical operations manager. I run our support team, either answering tickets or supporting the techs, managing the board to solve issues as they arise. In 2023, most of my time was spent building and shipping all new laptops and equipment, as well as introducing folks to MTA on their first day.
What did you do before joining MTA?
I worked for a midsized MSP in Durham, North Carolina. MSP or “Managed Service Providers” are outsourced IT, so I had an opportunity to configure and troubleshoot hundreds of environments ranging from schools to churches to multi-national pharma companies.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
I enjoy being presented with complicated problems that I’ve not yet encountered, and reasoning them out to the end.
Where do you live and what do you love most about your state/city? Any must-see tourist spots?
I live right next to Raleigh, North Carolina. I love that it’s a lot closer to family than San Diego, where I lived last. Must-see tourist spots would be the NC State farmers market; being just around the corner from our outstanding art museum makes for an incredible weekend day trip, especially in spring when local florists are brought in to reinterpret famous paintings and sculptures.
What makes Miller Tanner Associates stand out as a meeting planning company particularly regarding our technology/products?
The lack of a physical office has pushed MTA to dive head-first into cloud-based solutions, and it shows – we have an incredible array of tools not tethered to any physical servers, letting our people operate independently across the globe.
Why do you think that the MTA Workshops are important? What do you get most from this time together?
For someone not on our Global Experiences Team, it’s an opportunity to see what we actually DO as a company. It’s great to go from just fixing computers to taking a bit of “pride-by-association” in what is a truly incredible final product.
What do you do for fun?
For fun, I enjoy video games, board games, 3d printing, and building arcade machines. if it’s nerdy, I’ve probably wasted a weekend on it.
What are some of your favorite tech trends?
I can show ChatGPT some of my programming code and it’ll point out where I left out a semicolon. I could swear I detect an air of sarcasm when the error is particularly egregious, though…
To learn more about our team, visit www.millertanner.com.
