In Part 2 of our interview with Steve Cholas, Vice President, Business Development for BIG ZETA, Steve reminisces about what drives passion in your career, which he attributes to engagement with what you do. For Steve, the electronics industry is dynamic and evolutionary. “Everything you do, every day, has been developing years prior to that moment…how can you not get excited about being a part of something that has the potential to change people’s lives? And you were there before it ever came to market.” Steve observes that the talent set needed for an organization to thrive in this constantly changing environment is completely different than what worked 10 years ago. Today’s ecosystem is much broader than it’s ever been and the industry as a whole is lacking in momentum to develop the talent necessary to move the needle. Aging C-Suite leadership whose career didn’t evolve during this digital era must commit to recruiting and retaining "data scientists" who can competently distill the exponential analytics available to us into actionable solutions to not just keep up but to thrive. During the interview, Steve also reflects on his early women mentors and the impact they’ve made on his personal and professional success, and invites young talent to get in touch with him at Steve@BigZeta.com. Support the show (http://www.womeninelectronics.com)