Jim Wulf, Director of Technology, joined KIPP Philadelphia Schools in June 2010. Jim has worked in the information technology field for the past 20 years. He has been employed by several Fortune 500 companies, including General Electric, Berkshire Hathaway and Arthur J. Gallagher. He has served in technology management in a variety of capacities, including head of CAD/CAM/CAE (computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing and computer-aided engineering) networking and systems, global head of infrastructure, as well as chief information officer. In these roles, he has leveraged efficient use of technology while reducing costs to the organization. For his work in meeting the completion of the world's then-largest, most efficient co-generation power plant – on time and under budget – he was awarded the General Electric Management Award. Jim is also President of the Hopewell Valley Regional School Board located in Hopewell, NJ where he resides with his wife Rhona and two daughters Annalise and Jacquelene. Jim attended the New York State College of Ceramic Engineering at Alfred University.