Chad Firestone

Chad Firestone is currently a Managing Director and Client Account Leader at Deloitte, where they lead the Government/Public Sector Account for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing services in Information Technology, Advisory, Cybersecurity, and Strategic Consulting. Prior to their role at Deloitte, they served as Executive Deputy CIO for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, overseeing IT strategic planning and performance management from 2006 to 2011, and as Executive Account Manager at Hitachi Data Systems, managing account development and solution deployment from 2011 to 2017. Chad also led the Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET) as Executive Director from 2002 to 2006, implementing strategic initiatives to enhance public safety. They hold a BA in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Public Administration from Penn State University.