Ms. Vitale brings a wealth of experience as an independent board member to public and private companies in various stages of growth and global expansion, having chaired the Audit, Risk and Technology, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees for boards of directors as well as being lead director. She is a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Advisory Services faculty member, providing training to boards of directors across the world, and is a NACD Leadership Fellow. She is currently co-founder and principal of Pellera, LLC and serves on the Board of Directors for Luna Innovations, a leader in optical technology.
She is also a member of the Board of Directors Executive Committee for GEHA, Inc., a health and dental insurance provider and chairs its Risk and Technology Committee. Prior to her board work, Ms. Vitale was a CEO with more than 25 years of proven financial, IT/cyber, marketing and execution expertise in building and scaling companies. Her past roles include: CEO and Chairman of Westwind Media; President and COO of Rocky Mountain Internet; and President of AT&T's Western Region and Corporate Officer of AT&T. Ms. Vitale holds a Certificate for Cybersecurity Oversight and is a qualified U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Qualified Audit Committee Financial Expert (ACFE).