After much thought and consideration I have officially decided to resign from the Pittsburgh Technology Council effective December 21^st, 2007.

My decision does not come as a result of unhappiness.  In fact, I have nothing but positive comments to make about the Council and will continue to be a large supporter of their efforts.  I have greatly appreciated the time and resources the Council has invested in me over the past five years.  I will be forever grateful for this organization because of the chance it took on me right out of college and as an intern.  The skills, contacts, and people I have met along the way will not soon be forgotten.

However, I have been carefully considering my career goals over the past six months and feel that continuing on in the association world / workforce education world is not ultimately where I want my career to go.  I have therefore chosen to take a position in the private sector in a business development role.

My new venture will be one of an entrepreneur.  I have officially launched my own corporation, Education Meets Industry, which will be a consulting company in the education space.  My first and primary contract is with EduLink Inc, www.edulinkinc.com.  I will be helping them grow and expand their business by offering technology  solutions to K-12, higher education, and municipal governments.  They are a database management and information systems company.  I am extremely excited about what lies ahead for this company.

In addition, I hope to continue to add more value and resources to this web site in the way of articles, podcasts, vodcasts, and ebooks.  My goal is to grow my portfolio of resources for students and young professionals to help them find their passion in life and not a job.  These developments should start to pop up after the New Year.

Sincerely

Justin Driscoll