It is with great sorrow that I announce the sudden passing yesterday of long-time CEO Trustee Joseph Tait. Joe joined CEO Trust pre-launch of the Philadelphia Chapter and was a key founding contributor. He has served in many leadership roles in the CEO Trust: Membership Chair, Program Chair and Board Member in both Philadelphia and Connecticut Chapters. Joe has been a CIO for a number of interesting and challenging companies over the past 15+ years. Most recently, he was CIO of Lydall, Inc., a global manufacturer located in Manchester, CT. Joe commuted weekly between his office and his home in the Philadelphia area. Many of us saw him at last week's Google training in Orange, CT. With his usual consideration, Joe wrote an email the next day to say what a fantastic program it was, and how much he enjoyed and appreciated the evening and the fellow CEO Trustees he saw.

Joe was a great friend, colleague, and mentor. He cared deeply about CEO Trust, nominated many new members and Chaired many programs. He exemplified the generosity of spirit that our organization represents. He was active in TENG and SIM, helping up-and-coming technology executives. He volunteered at his alma mater Temple and Drexel.

Joe is survived by his wife Joan and his son Josh, who is an IT professional. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday morning.

We will miss Joe. Those of us who met Joe were fortunate to have known such a fine man. I am grateful for that.

Theresa

UPDATE: There will be a celebration of Joe's life this Tuesday evening, March 22nd at the Simeone Automotive Museum (http://www.simeonemuseum.org/) in Philadelphia from 6pm to 9pm.  All are welcome to stop by, greet Joe’s family, share stories with friends, and celebrate Joe's incredible and very full life. Wednesday, March 23rd at 10:30 am a full funeral mass will be held in Joe’s honor at St. Alphonsus Church, 33 Conwell Drive, Maple Glen, PA, 19002.