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Uncle Marv sits down with his friend Nancy Henriquez, a former IT business owner and current head of community at Super Ops. They discuss Nancy's journey with tattoos, how they became a form of self-expression and identity, and how therapy helped her overcome feelings of imposter syndrome in the tech industry.
Nancy shares that she got her first tattoo at the young age of 15, in a friend's garage, and continued getting more tattoos over the years, eventually covering around 40-50% of her body. She explains that the tattoos were a way for her to rebel against her parents' disapproval and to assert her identity, especially as a female business owner in a male-dominated industry.
As Nancy's career progressed, the tattoos became a defining part of her image and reputation, with Uncle Marv even dubbing her "the girl with a thousand tattoos." However, Nancy reveals that this was also a way to overcompensate for the imposter syndrome she felt, as she was often talked down to or made to feel like an outsider in the tech world. It was during a particularly difficult conference that Nancy decided to seek therapy, which helped her unpack the deeper roots of these feelings and work towards greater self-acceptance.
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Head of Community
Nancy Henriquez, a two-time MSP founder, presently holds the position of Head of US Community for SuperOps. She initiated her journey in the IT industry by co-founding her first business at the age of 22, and later gained acclaim for establishing an award-winning cybersecurity and compliance-focused MSP in 2016, ultimately acquired in 2021. An alumna of the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business Program, a recipient of the C200 Advancing Women Advancing grant, and a graduate of Babson College's Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab, Nancy has consistently demonstrated her commitment to professional development. Recognized for her Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) advocacy in the IT Channel, she has earned a place among the top 100 Women of the IT Channel and has been acknowledged as a Next-Gen IT Leader. Additionally, Nancy actively contributes to multiple IT organization boards, embodying her role as an advocate, mentor, educator, and valuable resource, dedicated to fostering success within the MSP community.
