Pete Karolczak

Pete Karolczak has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and companies. Pete currently works at HP as the Transformation Officer and Executive-in-Residence, where they are responsible for helping transform and grow HP Workforce Solutions. Prior to rejoining HP, Pete was the CEO and President of Purple Koru, a position they assumed in 2020. Before that, they served as the COO and President of Integrated Cyber, a Managed Security Service business. From 2015 to 2020, Pete was the President and Founder of KITEA Group, a freelance network of former executives and transformation leaders that provided assistance to companies in various areas. Pete also has experience in interim executive roles, having worked as an Interim-CEO and Executive on Loan for an Australian software company. Pete spent a significant portion of their career at Hewlett-Packard, where they held several senior positions, including SVP, GM of IT Outsourcing and Enterprise Cloud Services, and SVP of IT Infrastructure and Operations. During their time at HP, they played a key role in driving transformation, including building next-generation data centers and overseeing the integration of HP and Compaq. Overall, Pete Karolczak brings a wealth of experience and expertise in transformation and leadership roles to their current position at HP.

Pete Karolczak pursued their higher education from 1981 to 1985 at Stanford University. During this period, they successfully completed their Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.