Michael James Belak

Background

Belak, Michael James was born on November 26, 1961 in Cleveland. Son of John James and Violet Mae (Yamek) Belak.

Education

Bachelor of Science Computer Engineering, Ohio State University, 1985. Master of Business Administration Information Systems Management, George Washington University, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy Management, University Maryland, 2005.

Career

Application programmer, office of registrar Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984—1985. Project leader database administration International Business Machines Corporation, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1985—1988. Manager consultant services General Electric, Rockville, 1988—1991.

Director fleet services development PHH Corporation, Hunt Valley, 1991—1994. Director data quality management National Association Securities Dealers, Rockville, 1994—1997. Senior director data management Marriott International, Bethesda, 1998—2001.

Chief information officer Department Public Works, Washington, 2001—2009, Officer Metropolitan Regional Information Systems. Adjunct faculty DeVry University, since 2005, American University, 2006—2008, University Maryland, since 2006.

Achievements

• Michael James Belak has been listed as a noteworthy Information systems executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Allocation panel United Way, 1993-1994. Technical and innovation committee City of Gaithersburg, 2001-2005. Member International DB2 Users Group (conference committee 1990-1992), Washington Case Users Group (secretary 1991), Association for Computing Machinery (professional development committee 1989-1991), Society Information Management (East Coast working group on client server technical, board directors District of Columbia chapter 1997).

Interests

• Motorcycling, weight training, golf, jetskiing.

Connections

Children: Michael James II, Nathaniel Hinds. Married Monica Vidal: children: Nils, Vidal, Jean Paul Vidal.

Father:

John James Belak

Mother:

Violet Mae (Yamek) Belak

Spouse:

Monica Vidal: children: Nils

child:

Michael James II Belak

child:

Nathaniel Hinds Belak

child:

Nils Belak

child:

Jean Paul Vidal Belak

child:

Vidal Belak