Troy M. Pearsall serves as Chief Information Officer of In-Q-Tel (IQT), the independent, not-for-profit organization created to bridge the gap between the technology needs of the U.S. Intelligence Community and emerging commercial innovation. He also serves on the board of directors of Product Lab, LLC. Before assuming the CIO role, Pearsall led Big Data and Open Source initiatives at IQT. Prior to his Big Data role, Pearsall served as Executive Vice President of Architecture & Engineering at IQT where he oversaw IQT’s investment strategy, technology assessments and selection process and client support functions. Before assuming the role of Executive Vice President of Architecture & Engineering, Pearsall served as a Visionary Solutions Architect on IQT’s technical team, championing investments in the areas of information visualization and visual analytics.

Mr. Pearsall has over 25 of years experience in technology development and adoption. Prior to joining IQT, he Pearsall served in numerous management roles in the public and private sector including several Fortune 500 and startup companies. Pearsall holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and lives in the Washington D.C. metro area.