WHO WE ARE
Blue Knot Pittsburgh is a networking group for Jewish professionals who share an interest in technology. Blue Knot groups across the country provide opportunities for their members to gather together for networking, educational programs, speaking events, and community activities. Blue Knot Pittsburgh connects with similar groups in 17 other U.S. cities and 1 in Israel.

WHAT WE DO
We offer opportunities for members to connect with professionals from the technology industry in Pittsburgh, while also making an important connection to the Jewish community.  Blue Knot Pittsburgh holds 5-6 events each year in different locations to learn about technology companies and initiatives, and to network and socialize with colleagues.

HOW TO JOIN
To learn more about Blue Knot Pittsburgh, email Michael Steiner at mssteiner@UJFpittsburgh.org or call 412-992-5245.  If you would like to be added to our email distribution list to stay informed about upcoming events, please send your contact information to Jessica Ursiak at jursiak@UJFpittsburgh.org or call 412-992-5223.

BLUE KNOT PITTSBURGH LEADERSHIP 
Eric Cooper, Chair

Eric C. Cooper co-founded FORE Systems in 1990, serving as CEO until 1998 and as Chairman until 1999. During his tenure, the company grew from a pioneering developer of ATM local-area networks to a leading supplier of networks for enterprises and service providers. Dr. Cooper took FORE public in 1994, acquired eight private companies and one public company over the next five years, and sold the company in 1999 to Marconi for $4.5 billion in cash.  In 1999, Eric was appointed Distinguished Service Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2000, he co-founded G4 Partners to provide advisory services to technology companies. Eric was a member of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Mellon University from 1996 to 2002. He has served as a Director of several technology companies, both public and private.

Past Events:
May 11, 2009
The Future of Health Care Technology
On the Road to Performance Improvement and Lifelong Learning

This unique opportunity allowed us to tour CECity’s facilities, including the company’s in-house Internet studio, and to learn about CECity’s technologies, how they fit into the new health care paradigm, and how they might be leveraged through partnerships in other industries.

Also, we learned how the Tomorrow’s HealthCare website (to be launched in 2009) will use CECity technology and PRHI online resources to scale quality improvement and further engage healthcare professionals.