Gia Lyons has been developing, providing consulting services for, or selling socio-collaborative solutions since 1996. She spent four years as a collaborative application instructor and developer, another eight years with IBM as a socio-collaborative technical specialist and evangelist, serving large organizations in the Americas. Gia joined Jive Software in June 2008 as an evangelist and strategic consultant. She crafts custom-fit Jive Social Business Software adoption implementation strategies for her clients’ employees, partners, and customers. Lately, she's worked with healthcare clients, including insurance providers, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, and clinics. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communication from the University of Tulsa.