Edward Marchewka, DBA, President Emeritus

Edward Marchewka, DBA is the VP, IT and Quality Services, & Strategic Planning for Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network.  In his role, Edward is oversees Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network’s Information & Technology Services, Quality Management Services and Education & Training Services departments, in addition to directing organizational strategic planning. He directs the planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems and the development and evaluation of quality improvement and employee safety, ensuring adherence to regulatory/compliance standards. He manages data analytics, data science and data-driven organizational leadership, and designs and develops new and existing business models to ensure alignment of finance, operations, administration and other disciplines. Dr. Marchewka also serves as Gift of Hope’s Quality Officer and HIPAA Security and Privacy Officer.  Edward is also the Founder and Creator of CHICAGO Metrics®, a platform to a program to help manage your company’s key IT and Information Security risks enabling you to have a better conversation with business leadership in terms that they understand.

Before joining Gift of Hope Edward was the Enterprise Information Security and Server Operations Manager (CISO) for Chicago Public Schools, the third largest school district in the country.  Additionally, his IT background includes experiences from running his own business to field service to Fortune 250 experience with Thermo Fisher Scientific.   Edward holds active certifications from: (ISC)², PMI, ITIL, PCI, Microsoft, CompTIA, and a designation from the NSA, along with legacy certifications from: Cisco and HP. He is a member of (ISC)², PMI, AITP, ISACA, SIM, and ax ex officio Board Member with the Chicago InfraGard.  Edward is involved with: GMIS International and the Colorado Technical University – College of Security Studies Advisory Council.  He is also a Navy veteran.

Edward has completed, a Doctorate in Business Administration from California Southern University, from Northern Illinois University, an MBA and an MS in Mathematics and, from Thomas Edison State College, a BS in Nuclear Engineering Technologies and a BA in Liberal Studies.  He also holds a Certificates in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.