Chief Information Officer

Randy Gross is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for CompTIA. In addition to oversight for CompTIA's internal IT mission and staff, Mr. Gross provides technology direction for member and IT Channel engagement using a variety of tools, including social media.

Prior to joining CompTIA, Mr. Gross served within the Consumer Electronics Association's industry data and qualitative research programs and worked on the development of online quantitative research software. Additionally, as Member Relations manager, he worked with senior association constituents within the Audio, High End Audio, and Digital Imaging industries.

More recently, Mr. Gross served as a manager at Accenture, a global systems integration and consulting firm. Over a period of three years, his worked with his clients on transforming distributed software QA functions into the world's largest software Testing Center of Excellence.

Mr. Gross graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Honors from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.