Home: Boonton, NJ. Birthplace: The Bronx, NY. Profession: Information technology leadership. Organization: Pharmaceutical Technology Services Company. Title: Senior Director, IT Infrastructure Operations. Significant other: My wife, Adriane. Alma mater: NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Lehigh University.
Current project: Leading an IT service management transformation. Latest accomplishment: Driving AI tool deployment and adoption across the organization. Latest contribution to others: Mentoring junior members within the business. Hobbies: Reading, bike riding and traveling. Recent travel or adventure: Civitello del Tronto, Italy, where I visited my wife's ancestral hometown. Last book read: Taking Midway, by Martin Dugard. Recent unique acquisition: Tickets to attend a World Cup game.
What is your greatest joy? Spending time with my family. What word or phrase do you use far too often? For my own edification… What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Astronaut. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? A Disney vacation! What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? My wife and family.
What was your favorite college course? History of Engineering. What book have you repeatedly read? The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Star Wars. What’s the best advice you received in your career? For career advancement, you always want to work on a highly visible project. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? The Internet. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? The Moon landing in 1969.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Empowering colleagues at my company to utilize AI.
What mega-trend most excites you? AI—empowering people and helping make everyday life easier. What mega-trend most concerns you? AI and the unintentional spread of misinformation from sources that have not been properly vetted.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Albert Einstein. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? An astronaut. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? The hard drive containing family photos and videos. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my immediate family. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? Taking my wife to her grandmother’s hometown in Civitello del Tronto, Italy.
Favorite quote: "In God we trust. All others must bring data" (W. Edwards Deming). Desired epitaph: It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
