Chris Marko is a Senior Director of IT Infrastructure & Operations at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, with extensive experience in managing IT infrastructure across various organizations. Prior to the Broad Institute, Chris served as the Director of Infrastructure Engineering at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, focusing on high-performance computing and cloud services. Additional roles include Director of IT & Infrastructure at Litle & Co., Service Engineering Manager at Unica IBM, and Manager of Engineering Systems at SoundBite Communications. Chris has contributed as a Board Member for the IST Committee in Pepperell, Massachusetts, and held technical positions at Charles River Associates, Farmers Investment Company, Fidelity Investments, and PowerHouse Software LLC. Chris's educational background includes certifications and degrees from prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, MIT, and Champlain College, culminating in a strong foundation in data science, technology management, and computer forensics.