TechPACT Background
The murder of George Floyd and the murders and injustices inflicted upon African Americans and Black Americans have amplified and highlighted the systematic racism that exists in the United States and globally. Americans are demanding social change and equality in the workplace. Many companies are actively creating change by addressing equity in their workplaces through hiring and promotion transformation, altering procurement processes, and philanthropy. Public concern over underrepresentation of women and people of color in the technology sector has been directed toward large technology companies, the venture capital industry, and Silicon Valley. Several large tech companies have made commitments to address inequality within their organizations. They recognize that skills, competencies, motivation, and creativity are better predictors of success than socio-economic background, gender identification, or degree. However, the issue is broader. The ‘Digital Divide’ causes systematic racial inequity. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Mathematics) education and training lacks proportionate representation. There is dramatic and harmful underrepresentation of Black and African Americans, LatinX, and women in technology professions and technology leadership roles across organizations.
Who Are The TechPACT Founders?
TechPACT was founded by a group of CIOs and technology leaders with over 200 years of experience in developing and implementing strategic technology visions aligned with organizational goals and objectives. Each of them shares a passion for their field and their colleagues, and collectively they have expertise in application systems, infrastructure, cloud architectures, business intelligence, automation, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, digital solutions, professional services, cybersecurity, marketing, media and much more.
What Are Our Guiding Principles?
- Membership is inclusive. Anyone who takes the pledge and completes a profile is considered a member.
- Membership carries no fee, but requires an obligation to be active in contributing to the mission of TechPACT.
- Members shall refrain from attempting to use their TechPACT association for profit.
- The TechPACT name or logo can only be used by corporate entities with written permission and never in a manner to suggest endorsement.
- TechPACT may forge partnerships with nonprofit or educational organizations that measurably advance TechPACT’s mission.
- Voluntary corporate, foundation and individual donations are accepted to cover general operating expenses.
- TechPACT will not enter into commercial partnerships or transactions—philanthropic or otherwise—that imply endorsement of entities, products or services.
Founded By CIOs To Make A Difference
TechPACT was founded by a group of impassioned technology leaders joined together to create a direct and effective approach to address underrepresentation in the technology community, which lags behind other professional sectors for proportionate representation among Blacks, African Americans, LatinX, and women.
Earl Newsome
VP & CIO at Cummins
Co-Chair
Michael Smith
CIO at The Estée Lauder Companies
Chair
Larry Quinlan
CIO at Deloitte
Research Committee
Janet Sherlock
CIO at Ralph Lauren
Programs Committee
Frank Florian
Senior Manager of Accounting Solutions at Hershey
Treasurer
Seth Carpien
Director, DPS at Novant Health
Membership Committee
Bertina Ceccarelli
CEO of NPower
Programs Committee
Denise Russell Fleming
VP & CIO for Defense, Space & Security at Boeing
Programs Committee
Dean Del Vecchio
EVP, CIO & Chief of Operations at Guardian Life
Marketing & Media Committee
Mugunth Vaithylingam
CIO at College of Southern Nevada
Marketing & Media Committee
Raki McGregor
COO at Novant Health
Community Engagement & Partnerships Committee
Pawan Verma
EVP, Global Chief Information Officer at MetLife
Programs Committee
Sarah Angel-Johnson (Emeritus)
CIO at Save the Children
Community Engagement & Partnerships Committee
Leadership
Kimberly Saxton
TechPACT, CEO
Misti Fragen
Principal, InPRO Agility
TechPACT, Head of Marketing & Communications
Megan Berlinger
Senior Executive Consultant at M3 Executive Search
Adjunct Assistant Professor at UNC Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Public Health
TechPACT, Head of Member Engagement
Tara Fosbre
Head of Technology Leadership Development Programming at Guardian Life
TechPACT, Head of Technology
Zorik A. Amusin
Executive Director, Technology Operations, Information Technology at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
TechPACT, Head of Production
Keem Ibarra
Instructional Designer, College of Southern Nevada
TechPACT, Head of Editing
TechPACT, Head of Programs
Actively Recruiting, Contact info@techpact.org
TechPACT, Head of Fundraising
Actively Recruiting, Contact info@techpact.org
TechPACT, Head of Operations
Actively Recruiting, Contact info@techpact.org
TechPACT, Head of Research
Actively Recruiting, Contact info@techpact.org
TechPACT, Head of Partners
Actively Recruiting, Contact info@techpact.org
How We Support The Technology Community
Equal Opportunity
TechPACT provides career exposure, readiness, launch, and success for underrepresented groups.
Knowledge Resources
TechPACT supports and is a resource for original research on the advancement of diversity and equity in the technology community to inform and advance practice across the industry.
Mentorship & Support
TechPACT supports diversity at all levels of organizations and provides mentorship to young people of color and young women to aspire to be tech leaders.
TechPACT Marketing and Media Committee develops and implements strategic campaigns and communications to promote awareness of our mission, vision, and pledge and to increase visibility and membership.
& Partnership
The goal of the Community engagement & partnership committee is to establish perpetual member connections, relationships, and collaborations that result in fulfilling TechPACT’s mission.
Are you from the Media?
Looking for more information about TechPACT’s mission and how we’re actively working to make a change?
Email: info@techpact.org