Burgio

Don Burgio ’89 graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Master of Science degree in security engineering, both from Southern Methodist University, and a Ph.D. in information assurance from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Burgio has over 30 years of experience in technology leadership roles. He began his career in software and telecommunication systems engineering at MCI, ultimately becoming Vice President for Network Systems; following Verizon’s acquisition of MCI, he served in various roles, including Executive Director of product engineering for fraud, identity, and cybersecurity solutions for global enterprise customers. After retiring from Verizon, Dr. Burgio is now engaged in the research and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions for a cybersecurity startup company. He also serves on the advisory board of another startup focused on Web3 technologies and serves on two non-profit boards as VP & Treasurer for the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) and Alumni Relations Director for Sigma Phi Epsilon’s RPI chapter. Dr. Burgio has previously served on industry advisory boards for two universities and as a volunteer teaching electronics, robotics, and programming to at-risk youths. He has been recognized with the RAA’s Director’s & Alumni Key Awards and Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.