Joe Aurilia, Jr. is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in operations and technology management. Currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Operations at Cyware, Aurilia has also held significant roles as an Executive Member and Membership Board Member at SIM - Research Triangle Park, and as an Executive Member and Steering Committee Leader for the Raleigh (RDU) chapter of Pavilion. As the Founder, Managing Director, and Chief Information Officer of EcoMen Solar, Aurilia demonstrated entrepreneurial leadership. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior IT Specialist and Enterprise Architect at IBM. Aurilia holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Technology Management from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Rutgers University–New Brunswick.