Himesh Bhise
Board Director, Technology CEO, and Private Equity Advisor
Himesh Bhise serves on the boards of technology companies VisitIQ and Intelity. He previously served as CEO of enterprise software company Synacor and business services firm Arabella, and held senior leadership roles at Comcast, Charter, AOL, and McKinsey & Co. He holds an MA in Economics from Temple University and an MBA from the Wharton School, and serves on Temple’s IBIT Advisory Board.
Ariel R. Rodriquez
Senior Manager, EY
Ariel is a technology and transformation leader at EY focused on the intersection of AI, innovation, and business. Her work spans technology risk, product development, emerging technology, and organizational transformation, giving her a perspective that bridges technical possibilities with real-world application.
Steve Terlecki
Vice President, Data and AI Platform Engineering, Kyndryl
Steve Terlecki leads the teams responsible for the platforms that power enterprise data, analytics, AI, and automation. Drawing on a strong background in Enterprise Architecture, Steve is passionate about connecting business strategy with practical technology solutions that deliver measurable value. He works closely with leaders across the company to modernize Kyndryl’s data and AI capabilities while fostering innovation, operational excellence, and responsible governance. Steve is particularly focused on helping teams harness emerging technologies to solve real business challenges and create lasting impact.
Christie Mealo
Chief Technology & AI Officer, MKG
Christie Mealo is Chief Technology & AI Officer at MKG, where she leads technology and AI strategy. Her career spans product development, engineering, and design, with previous leadership roles at CVS Health, McKinsey & Company, and IPG Health. She is writing The Probabilistic Product, a forthcoming O’Reilly book on AI product strategy and differentiation. Christie also founded Philly Data & AI and created Philly AI Lab, a paid summer program supporting college students as they build practical AI applications. She brings a focus on turning promising technology into products that solve real problems.
Joe Lucia
Dean of Libraries, Temple University
Joe Lucia has served as Dean of Temple University Libraries since 2013. He led the libraries through the planning and opening of Charles Library in 2019, which now serves as a hub for research, collaboration, and digital scholarship on campus. Before Temple, he was University Librarian and Director of Falvey Memorial Library at Villanova University, and earlier directed library technology and access services at Lehigh University. He holds an MLS from Syracuse University.
Stephen Nappi
Associate Vice President, Technology Commercialization and Business Development, Temple University
Stephen Nappi leads Temple’s Office of Technology Commercialization and Business Development, which helps turn university research into products and companies. His team works with faculty and industry partners on patents, licensing, and new startups, bringing Temple innovations such as drugs, medical devices, diagnostics, and software to market. He has worked in technology transfer at Temple for more than fifteen years, and since 2015 the office has supported the launch of 30 startups.