With more than 25 years of executive search experience, all in technology, Mr. Polansky has extensively recruited chief information officers, chief technology officers and other senior IT leaders across a wide range of vertical industry sectors. He also has expertise in recruiting for both general and technical management for public and private high-tech companies, managed service providers, professional services organizations, venture firms and their portfolio companies. Mr. Polansky joined Korn/Ferry in 1997.

Mr. Polansky frequently addresses conferences and writes on information systems subjects as well as career management and human resources topics, and he is the creator of the “Executive Career Counsel” column in CIO Magazine. He currently serves on the advisory board of Columbia University's executive graduate program in information technology management. He is a member of the Society for Information Management previously serving as chairman and president of the New York Metro Chapter. Mr. Polansky currently serves on the advisory boards of The Information Technology Senior Management Forum, the national organization dedicated to fostering executive talent among African-American IT professionals, and HITEC, the Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council.

Mr. Polansky holds a master’s degree in computer science from Pratt Institute and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and electrical engineering from Union College.

Dr. Rubin is internationally recognized for his work as an author, researcher, speaker, and consultant in the areas of IT measurement, techno-business strategy, global software economics, the workforce of the future, the business value of technology, performance measurement and benchmarking, and "green IT."

Dr. Rubin is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Hunter College of the City University of New York, an MIT CISR Research Affiliate, a Gartner Senior Advisor, a former board member and Executive Vice President of META Group, Inc., and a former Nolan Norton Research Fellow focusing on the development of the Balanced Business Scorecard. In addition, Dr. Rubin has served as a member of the Global Information Economy Working Group of the U.S. State Department's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. He has also worked directly with heads of state around the world to develop national competitive technology strategies for Canada, India, the Philippines, South Africa, and the United States.

Dr. Rubin possesses a Ph.D. from the City University of New York in Computer Science and Oceanography.