AITP Association of Information Technology Professionals

We have lined up some great industry speakers lined up to share with us their wisdom and experience.

Location:
Student Services West - Room 2601 (SSW- 2601)

They will be talking about various aspects of the IT industry and provide you with real world insight and experience.

Speakers:

1. Mark Sulzen - CIO of Smart Draw
2. Steve Romeo - Director of IT for Breg/Orthofix
3. Chris Barra - SDSU Alumni, former AITP member

These events are a great way to find out more about the industry you all will soon be working in! Don't miss it!

About Mark Sulzen:

Mark Sulzen has been with SmartDraw.com since June 2000 and serves as chief information officer. He is responsible for all information technology infrastructure at SmartDraw.com and has designed several of the key systems that have contributed to the company's success. He has over 15 years of management and technical experience and an extensive history of architecting technology solutions to drive key business metrics.

Prior to SmartDraw.com, he has held positions as chief technology officer, IT director, technical marketing manager, and web development manager while working for several technology companies including Novell, ITI International, and as a consultant.

Mr. Sulzen holds a bachelor's of science degree in business information systems from the University of Phoenix. He also serves as the president of the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP).

About Steve Romeo:

Steve Romeo is the Director of IT for Breg/Orthofix, a global medical device manufactuer with offices in the US, Mexico, and throughout Europe. As a member of the Executive team, Steve is responsible for leading the deployment of global financial systems, networking, security and government compliance.

Steve is a regular speaker for the medical device industry as well as being heavily involved in the Oracle user community as a board member of multiple organizations, including a vice president role in the Oracle CRM community. Steve has also published a number of articles and white papers on ERP, CRM, and technology.

Steve has a Master's degree in computer infomration systems and actively mentors others in technology leadership and business process management. Steve also has an upcoming book to be published in Jan 2008 entitled "Business Technology Fusion: Achieving Excellence in Technology Management"