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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

Earl Newsome

VP & CIO at Cummins

Co-Chair

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Michael Smith

Michael Smith

CIO at The Estée Lauder Companies

Chair

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Larry Quinlan

Larry Quinlan (Emeritus)

Board Director, Former CIO at Deloitte

Research Committee

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Janet Sherlock

Janet Sherlock

CIO at Ralph Lauren

Programs Committee

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Frank Florian

Frank Florian

Director IT Business Products Development - SAP at Norfolk Southern

Treasurer

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Seth Carpien

Seth Carpien

Sr. Director, Supply Tech at Inmar Intelligence

Secretary

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Bertina Ceccarelli

Bertina Ceccarelli

CEO of NPower

Programs Committee

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Denise Russell Fleming

Denise Russell Fleming

EVP & CIO, Technology & Global Services at Becton, Dickinson and Company

Programs Committee

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Dean Del Vecchio

Dean Del Vecchio

EVP, CIO & Chief of Operations at Guardian Life

Marketing & Media Committee

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Mugunth Vaithylingam

Mugunth Vaithylingam

CIO at College of Southern Nevada

Marketing & Media Committee

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Raki McGregor

Raki McGregor

COO at Novant Health

Community Engagement & Partnerships Committee

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Pawan Verma

Pawan Verma

EVP, Global Chief Information Officer at MetLife

Programs Committee

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Sarah Angel-Johnson (Emeritus)

Sarah Angel-Johnson (Emeritus)

CIO at Save the Children

Community Engagement & Partnerships Committee

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Leadership

Kimberly Saxton

Kimberly Saxton

CEO

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Misti Fragen

Misti Fragen

Head of Marketing & Communications

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Megan Berlinger

Megan Berlinger

Head of Member Engagement

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Alfredo Perez

Alfredo Perez

Head of Technology

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Zorik A. Amusin

Zorik A. Amusin

Head of Production

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Keem Ibarra

Keem Ibarra

Head of Editing

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Head of Programs

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Head of Fundraising

Mohammad Zaman

Mohammad Zaman

Head of Partnership and Community Outreach

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Edward Wilson-Smythe

Edward Wilson-Smythe (they/them)

Head of Research

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Dena Jones

Dena Jones

Head of Operations

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How We Support The Technology Community

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Equal Opportunity

TechPACT provides career exposure, readiness, launch, and success for underrepresented groups.

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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.

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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.

Committees

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Membership

The Membership committee's primary focuses are the community membership experience and supporting the Governing Body on key strategies, challenges, and needs in order to provide insight on membership recruitment, engagement and retention.

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Research and Content

Interested parties can contribute to TechPACT and the committee by joining the Research and Content committee and researching, sharing, and reviewing relevant information that will raise awareness, create opportunities, and the drive positive change that is needed to reduce the digital divide and increase the representation of women and people of color in the technology community.

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Marketing and Media

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.

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Programs

The Programs committee's primary focus is to conceive and organize programs to advance TechPACT's mission; such program activities will include sessions at regular TechPACT member meetings featuring notable speakers, panel discussions, research findings and other content that can be uniquely delivered by TechPACT and of value to members.

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Community Engagement
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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