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CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

Tech United

Tech United is a dedicated group of chief information officers and IT professionals from local enterprise companies. The team is committed to closing the digital divide and increasing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) opportunities for students.

Tech United Focus Areas

Tech United advances its mission through these three focus areas.

Bridging the Digital Divide

A digital equity and inclusion initiative that partners corporations seeking to donate their decommissioned digital devices to close the digital divide.

Developing STEM Career Pathways

Provide opportunities for students to engage with STEM career professionals through site-based programming.

Fundraising and Events

Strategic initiatives to secure support for Tech United focus areas and create new opportunities for youth, such as our annual STEMPossible Symposium.

Our Impact

See how Tech United makes a difference in our community.
Bridging the Digital Divide: One Device at a Time
They get their own computer, and they get their education.

Arath, eighth grader at Lincoln Park Middle School

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raised to install four makerspaces/innovation labs

devices distributed to students in Southeastern Michigan

Makerspace Inspires Students
This STEM lab will help to level the playing field for our students.

Latricia Brown, K-12 school leader at Pontiac Academy for Excellence

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raised in 2025 for STEMPossible

A Day in Space
You hear about science and think, super boring, but you don’t realize it’s fun until you can really see that this is what we’re talking about.

Rich Geyer, IT manager at DTE

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Tech United Advisory Board
Anup Popat

Chair of Tech United
CEO, Systems Technology Group (STG)

Steven Ambrose

CIO
DTE Energy

Dr. Darienne Hudson

President & CEO
United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Sakis Kitsopanidis

Partner, CIO Practice
Envorso

Anita Klopfenstein

Global Chief Information and Digital Officer
Little Caesars Enterprise and Ilitch Technology Systems

Stacy Lynett

Vice President, Digital Business
Technology ​General Motors

Logan Montgomery

IT Executive, Operations and End User Experience​
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Eugene Nikolavsky

SVP of IT Global Sales & Marketing and Head of IT North America
Stellantis

Aaron Rajda

Vice President, Applications & Analytics and Chief Digital Officer
Consumers Energy

Pat Rinaldo

Chief Information Officer, Consumer Banking and Corporate Finance
Ally Financial

Garima Sharma

Vice President, Data Engineering
Rocket Companies

Andrea Siudara

Sr. Vice President & Chief Information Officer​
Dana Corporation

Levi Stubbs

Partner
The Trey Group

Chris Taylor

Chief Digital and Information Officer​
Stellantis

Art Thompson

CIO
City of Detroit

Not pictured:
Doug Kulka, Chief Information Officer , BorgWarner
Rekha Wunnava, Chief Technology Office – Industrial System, Ford Motor Company

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