Christopher Kowalsky

Adjunct Professor

Bio

Mr. Kowalsky is an Adjunct Professor of Information Technology Management at
Carnegie Mellon University – Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Expertise and courses taught
include IT management, advanced applied project management and lectures and
advises as a Executive Education Coach for the CMU/SEI Cyber Security and CMU
Chief Information Officer and Digital Officer Programs. He has been a faculty
member since 1987. Teaching since 1976, he has taught technical courses at the
University of Pittsburgh and the Community College of Allegheny County. Mr.
Kowalsky received his IT Leadership certification from the Institute for the
Certification of Computer Professionals. He has held memberships in many local
and national professional organizations.

Mr. Kowalsky received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University
of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in Public Management from the H. John Heinz
School of Business and Public Policy of Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Kowalsky
was awarded a Certificate of Leadership for successfully completing the University
of Pittsburgh Katz Business School graduate Program.

Mr. Kowalsky retired as the Chief Information Officer for the Center for Organ
Recovery and Education (CORE). Prior to CORE, Mr. Kowalsky joined Education
Management Corporation as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, a
position held for 6 years. For 22 years prior to joining Education Management
Corporation, he held CIO positions for St. Clair Hospital, St. Francis Health System,
and Allegheny Health Education and Research Foundation in Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania. Beginning his career with IBM as a developer, he has over 40 years of
information technology experience.

Recognition includes the achievement of the 100 Most Wired Healthcare
Organizations and designated as one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 CIO’s along
with being designated finalist for the Pittsburgh Technology CIO of the Year in 2005
and 2006. The Pittsburgh Technology Council Awarded Education Management the
leader in the category of IT service provider for its customers in 2005. Mr. Kowalsky
was awarded the 2020 CIO Choice and Pittsburgh Technology Council Visionary of
the Year with a Lifetime Achievement Award.