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Mission

Our mission is to prepare our future information technology leaders by providing mentorship, volunteer services, grants, and scholarships to San Francisco Bay Area colleges and the students whom they serve.

Integrity

We earn the trust of our stakeholders

Philanthropy

Successful fundraising activities impact more students

Optimism

The future is bright & our students make it so

Synergy

Great partners make us stronger

Dedication

We hold ourselves accountable to commitments

Our Values

Board
Board of Directors

Our volunteer board is comprised of CIOs and leaders in the technology industry, but more importantly – we're doers, donors and diplomats that are dedicated to helping students dream big through The CIO Scholarship Fund.

Kyle Rosenthal, Chair

Kevin Soohoo, President

Tony Young, Vice President

CIO, Sophos

Greg Mikulin, Treasurer

Principal, CTP

Alisa Mattson, Secretary

SPIRE ONE, VP Ops

Valentina Selskaya, Board Member at Large

SPIRE ONE

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Aarron Wurthmann, Board Member at Large

SPIRE ONE & CIO/CISO

Ron Sha, Board 

Member at Large

SPIRE ONE & Lucas Arts

Technology Leadership Community

We recognize that students who grow through adversity build valuable leadership skills, which is why The CIO Scholarship Fund is dedicated to guiding future IT leaders through community interaction and providing student scholarships. Our 100% volunteer-based organization, comprised of those within the IT leadership community, is committed to fostering education and employment opportunities for students within technology fields. We collaborate with students and universities to:

 

• facilitates fundraising opportunities

 

• teach courses led by IT executives

 

• host guest speakers

 

• bolster existing school programs with enterprise help

 

• provide scholarships & grants

 

• allocate funds to support technology infrastructure and interaction

   with IT leadership

 

• promote interaction between students & IT leaders through

   internships & more…

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