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Oct 21, 2020

# Jessica DeGroote Nelson on Embracing the Unfamiliar

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In the latest installment of Senior Member Insights, OPN talks with Jessica DeGroote Nelson, Director of Technology & Strategy at Optimax, about the most valuable skills she's learned in her career.

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