About the Block Center
About our Founder, Keith Block
The Block Center was launched thanks to the generosity of Carnegie Mellon University alumnus Keith Block and his wife, Suzanne Kelley. Keith Block is the former co-Chief Executive Officer of Salesforce. Prior to joining Salesforce, Block served as Executive Vice President of North America Sales and Consulting at Oracle, leading a multi-billion dollar sales and services business unit that achieved record growth during his tenure. He began his career at Booz Allen Hamilton as a senior consultant. Block holds a Master’s of Science degree in Management and Policy Analysis and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. Suzanne Kelley is the Vice President of Consulting Operations & PMO at Oracle. There, she leads operations and project management for the global business unit. She is a graduate of Clarkson University, where she holds degrees in Industrial Distribution and Mechanical & Industrial Engineering.
About our Interim Faculty Director, Kirsten Martin
Kirsten Martin is the H. John Heinz III Dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. Martin’s research focuses on the ethics of technology, privacy, and corporate responsibility, with particular attention to algorithmic accountability and the role of business in shaping ethical data practices. She has published extensively in leading academic journals across disciplines, including the Journal of Business Ethics, BEQ, Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, Journal of Legal Studies, Washington University Law Review, and Journal of Business Research, among others.
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