Hershel Harris

Hershel Harris has extensive experience in the technology sector, currently serving as a Board Member for Habitat for Humanity GTA since June 2020. Previously, from 2008 to December 2018, Hershel held the position of CTO at Georgian Partners, where contributions included technology assessments for investment due diligence in growth-stage software-as-a-service companies and advising on product management and development strategies. A notable career at IBM spanned from 1978 to 2008, culminating as VP of Software Development, where leadership was provided for the DB2 development team and WebSphere Application Server. Additionally, as VP of Software Group Strategy at IBM Software Headquarters, Hershel led business and investment strategy development. Hershel Harris earned a BMath in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo between 1974 and 1978.