iSchool Industry Advisory Council (IAC)
- To provide advice and counsel to the dean and program chairs;
- To strengthen relations with corporate partners;
- To promote the goals and objectives of the iSchool to its constituent communities; and
- To assist in providing access to public and private resources.
To reach these goals, the IAC meets quarterly in a roundtable format which provides ample opportunities for corporate partners to interact with other business leaders and iSchool faculty. IAC members are committed to regular participation; dialogue between meetings; participatory conversation; and an interest in topics of mutual value.
Given its membership of outstanding business leaders and their unique perspectives relative to external trends, the IAC is charged to focus on furthering goals and objectives as they relate to recruitment/marketing; research/philanthropy; and diversity.
If you or your company are interested in participating in the IAC or would like to request more information on progress and initiatives, please contact Amy B. Herlich amy.herlich@pitt.edu or 412-624-5820.
Industry Participants:
Scott Barnyak | Principal Partner, sdlc partners
Linda Berardelli | Alcoa, HR Web Applications IT Lead
Harry Gillespie | Director IT, FedEx Services
Mark Giuliani | CRM Practice Director, Dell
Kevin Matjasko | IT Director, Automotive Refinish Coatings, PPG
Carl Murawski | Global Business Services, Alcoa
Tom Reinsel | Founder, Ready to Drone
Jim Shaw | Vice President and CIO, Management Science Associates
Ken Spangler | Sr. Vice President and CIO, FedEx Ground
Joe Trost | Director, Sustaining Engineering & Software Verification Test, Tollgrade Communications
Melissa Vito | Senior Director, Outbound Product Management, Oracle Corporation
University Participants:
Sandra E. Brandon | Director of Administration
Peter Brusilovsky | Professor
Amy B. Herlich | Director of Constituent Relations
Ronald L. Larsen | Dean and Professor
Leona Mitchell | Professor of Practice
Bob Perkoski | Chair, Undergraduate IS Program (BSIS)
David Tipper | Professor
Martin Weiss | Interim Chair, Department of Informatics and Network Systems (INS); Associate Dean; Professor
