Before the credentials and the career, Wayne Martindale is a father. Everything else, the service, the strategy, the grit, is built on that.
It's easy to see top-tier credentials and assume the path was smooth. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, ten-plus years serving America, elite training, Vanderbilt, Emory, and a hard transition from service to strategy that Wayne navigated with discipline and resilience. But underneath all of it is the thing that grounds him most: being a father.
Who he is: First and foremost, Wayne is a father, and that's the lens he leads through. He's also a healthcare technologist and a leader of teams who served America for more than ten years, bringing elite training and top-tier credentials from Vanderbilt and Emory into the civilian world.
What he does: He leads teams in healthcare and technology, carrying military discipline and execution into high-pressure environments, including COVID parking-lot triage.
What he believes: That you win by controlling what you can control, and that veterans create value on day one through execution, loyalty, and results.
How he works: Calm under pressure and grounded in what matters. Wayne builds unstoppable teams with the grit he carried out of the Army and the steadiness that comes from leading at work and at home.
In this episode:
- The man behind the résumé, and why fatherhood grounds his leadership
- The transition from military service to healthcare strategy
- Why "control what you can control" wins every time
- How veterans create value on day one (plus rapid fire and the bone-in wings debate)
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