ITSMF: Growing Black IT careers through leadership programs

Members of the Information Technology Senior Management Forum like to say its acronym, ITSMF, stands for “It’s my family.” That’s the foundation ITSMF was built on: creating a community of Black IT executives, leaders, and professionals who can connect with other IT professionals who understand what it’s like to often be the only person of color in a leadership position within a company.

ITSMF launched in 1996 as a direct response to the dismal representation of Black IT professionals in the industry — at the time, only 3% of IT management roles were held by Black technologists. The organization has since flourished in helping Black IT professionals grow their careers in an industry that remains predominantly white, with African Americans holding just 7% of positions in the tech industry, and only 2% of tech executive roles, according to data from the Diversity in High Tech report published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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