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Newstrom
The Honorable George C. Newstrom

The Honorable George C. Newstrom

President and Chief Operating Officer,
Lee Technologies

George C. Newstrom assumed the role of President and Chief Operating Officer of Lee Technologies in October 2006. With Mr. Newstrom's extensive management experience and information technology (IT) expertise, Lee Technologies is poised to further advance its leadership position in the growing mission-critical infrastructure market.

Mr. Newstrom comes to Lee Technologies from WiSPER Technologies, where he served as the President and CEO.

Prior to his leadership of WiSPER Technologies, Mr. Newstrom was appointed by Governor Mark R. Warner to serve as the Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In that capacity, Mr. Newstrom advised the Governor on the growth of technology in our global economy and the effective use of IT in state government. Mr. Newstrom served as both CIO for the Commonwealth and Chief Strategist for raising Virginia's visibility in the global technology marketplace.

Mr. Newstrom was previously with EDS, a leading global IT services company. During his 28-year career with EDS, Mr. Newstrom held various leadership positions in the health care and government sectors. Mr. Newstrom culminated his career at EDS as a Corporate Senior Vice President and President of EDS Asia Pacific.

Before joining EDS, Mr. Newstrom served in the United States Marine Corps as a Communications and Electronics Officer.

Mr. Newstrom's community involvement includes serving on volunteer boards, helping service organizations and actively supporting educational opportunities for children. He has held advisory and leadership roles on numerous foundations and boards, including:

  • The Virginia Business Higher Education Council
  • Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government Advisory Board
  • The National Commission on Restructuring the Internal Revenue Service
  • The 1998 World Congress on Information Technology
  • The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)
  • The Virginia Technology Council

He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA).

Mr. Newstrom holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in education administration from the University of California. He is married to the former Susan D. Scarpitti. He has two children, Doug and Kristen, and three grandchildren, Peter, George and Christopher.

 


Wednesday, June 4, 2008
7:30 am - 6:00 pm EST

Breakfast: 7:30 AM
Presentations: 8:00 AM

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Registration Fees:
INPUT member: $395.00
Non-member: $495.00
Government: $395.00

Location:
Westin Tysons Corner
7801 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, Virginia