Passing the Torch: A Historic CIO Transition at UPMC

Podcast: TechVibe Pittsburgh · Jonathan Kersting

Opublikowano: 2026-10-27

What happens when one of Pittsburgh's most influential IT leaders steps down after decades at the helm — and hands the keys to someone who's been beside him for 26 years? In this special episode from the Pittsburgh Technology Council's CIO Insights event, TechVibe's Jonathan Kersting sits down with outgoing UPMC CIO Ed McCallister and incoming CIO Chris Carmody to unpack a leadership transition unlike any other in Pittsburgh's tech community. Ed recounts the early days of UPMC's health plan — starting from a blank whiteboard with no technology in place — and building it into one of the region...