Nancy DiPietro
Nancy C. DiPietro's career and life
Nancy DiPietro was selected to the AOL Future Stars program in April 2006. Approximately 35 Directors out of roughly 700 Directors were selected to participate in the Future Stars program. Chosen individuals simulate activities associated with playing the role of CEO and running the AOL organization . Nancy C. DiPietro was part of the team that won the event. "This was probably one of the best organized and interesting programs that I've ever participated in. I learned valuable insight into what it takes to run an organization like AOL", says Nancy DiPietro.
Then Nancy DiPietro launched a new strategic consulting firm called Outside Solutions LLC. The company is focused on providing large IT organizations with strategic insight and direction related to systems development, quality assurance, project management, and organizational re-structuring. Nancy DiPietro has 19 years experience in overseeing large IT projects and directing organizational re-structuring. In 2007 Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) appoints Nancy DiPietro as Director, Applications Systems Development and Quality Management. In this role, Nancy C. DiPietro is responsible for directing a 70 person Development and Quality Management team in the development and testing of a large Technology Transformation initiative. While in this position, Nancy C. DiPietro was responsible for providing strategic advice and oversight to the CTO in dealing with a range of staff, organizational, procedural, and budget issues and affairs.
Also Nancy C. DiPietro take an active partin charity. During the 2006 holiday season, Nancy DiPietro and her family adopted a family and purchased holiday gifts for them. The Nancy DiPietro's family shopped together and treated it as a family event, purchasing clothing, toys, winter coats, and gift cards for the needy family. During the 2007 holiday season, Nancy DiPietro will again volunteer for Our Neighbor's Child. This year, Nancy C.DiPietro will act a caller, placing calls to needy families to determine family member needs and wants. Our Neighbor's Child is in its' 15th season of providing holiday gifts to less fortunate children in western Fairfax County. NANCY C DIPIETRO
AOL Future Star and Future Star competition winner, 2006
As Director of Advertising Systems Development, Nancy DiPietro was selected to the AOL Future Stars program in April 2006. Approximately 35 Directors out of roughly 700 Directors were selected to participate in the Future Stars program. Chosen individuals simulate activities associated with playing the role of CEO and running the AOL organization. The 3-day program used a business program to simulate operating a successful advertising, search, and dial-up Internet business. The team with the highest revenue at the end of the 3-day event, won the event and received individual and team awards. Nancy DiPietro was part of the team that won the event. "This was probably one of the best organized and interesting programs that I've ever participated in. I learned valuable insight into what it takes to run an organization like AOL", says Nancy DiPietro.
Joins AOL - Technical Director, August 2004
8/16/04 - AOL Time Warner Corporation appoints Nancy DiPietro as Technical Director, Quality Assurance. In this role, Nancy DiPietro is responsible for directing a team of approximately 250 personnel to support certification of new business applications and systems, scheduled maintenance, and routine modifications to existing systems as defined by our business partner. Before joining AOL, Nancy DiPietro served as Senior Principal of technology development for American Management Systems' (AMS, now CGI) global Customer Relationship Management (CRM) division. While in this position, Nancy DiPietro was responsible for AMS's CRM platforms and strategic architecture, performance analysis, and advanced radio and network technology development. After completing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY, Nancy DiPietro began her career as a member of the technical staff at American Management Systems (AMS, now CGI) in 1988.
Launched Outside Solutions LLC - November 2006
11/10/06 - Nancy DiPietro launched a new strategic consulting firm called Outside Solutions LLC. The company is focused on providing large IT organizations with strategic insight and direction related to systems development, quality assurance, project management, and organizational re-structuring. Nancy DiPietro has 19 years experience in overseeing large IT projects and directing organizational re-structuring. In November 2006, Outside Solutions, under the direction of Nancy DiPietro, was awarded a 6 month contract with ATPCO to define the systems development project plan (i.e, schedule, cost, resources, and timeline) for a large Technology Transformation to migrate ATPCO's Fares systems from a mainframe-based CICS COBOL environment to a distributed Java/J2EE environment.
Joins ATPCO - Director, Development and Quality Management, January 2007
1/29/07 - Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) appoints Nancy DiPietro as Director, Applications Systems Development and Quality Management. In this role, Nancy DiPietro is responsible for directing a 70 person Development and Quality Management team in the development and testing of a large Technology Transformation initiative, new business applications, scheduled maintenance, and routine modifications to existing systems as defined by ATPCO's internal product marketing team. Responsibilities also include organizing, developing and implementing Configuration & Release Management competencies. Nancy DiPietro is also responsible for directing the activities of a 30-person third-party integration team as part of a Technology Transformation initiative to re-architect ATPCO Fares systems from a CICS COBOL architecture to a distributed Java/J2EE architecture. Before joining ATPCO, Nancy DiPietro served as Chief of Staff to the CTO at AOL Time Warner (NYSE: TWX). While in this position, Nancy DiPietro was responsible for providing strategic advice and oversight to the CTO in dealing with a range of staff, organizational, procedural, and budget issues and affairs. Nancy DiPietro served as the primary strategic liaison with internal staff and external constituencies for the CTO and oversaw facets of the daily operations of AOL's technology organization, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and policies. In her role as Chief of Staff, Nancy DiPietro also directed significant technology program activities for the CTO, including the rollout of the AOL Video Portal and the re-architecture of AOL's advertising platform to a third-party outsourced software platform. After completing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY, Nancy DiPietro began her career as a member of the technical staff at American Management Systems (AMS, now CGI) in 1988. Nancy DiPietro Helps Nurses
Nancy C. DiPietro created Give an Hour, a campaign that calls upon the more than 268,000 registered nurses across Canada to support HIV/AIDS- affected nurses in Africa. Since launching the campaign, Nancy C. DiPietro has received tremendous support from nursing colleagues and organizations. Surrounded by 200 of her peers at the international nurses' forum on the HIV/AIDS crisis, Nancy DiPietro was stunned to learn that not only were women and children suffering from the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS, but also many of the nurses treating HIV/AIDS patients were infected themselves.
"As nurses in Canada, we have so many resources," says Nancy DiPietro. "We work in safe buildings with well-trained staff. We have good benefits, including universal health care. We have opportunities to grow and learn....We can relate to nurses in other countries on so many levels. African nurses are women, they are mothers and some of them are ill. I know if I were sick, it would mean so much to me to have the right supports available," added Nancy DiPietro.
Working within what Nancy DiPietro describes as a "strong team of committed and generous women" has enabled her to find the time to organize her Give an Hour campaign amongst all of her other daily duties. Nancy DiPietro hopes to lead the way for other nurses to give to their African counterparts in order to ease their suffering.
Nancy DiPietro's career experiences as a nurse gave DiPietro the knowledge and skills necessary to create this meaningful national campaign. Building on work in an intensive care unit, operating room, post-anesthetic care unit and women's health, Nancy C. DiPietro joined the McMaster University Medical Centre team in 1993 and became a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) in 1997. Nancy C. DiPietro worked with survivors of sexual assault and collected forensic information.
Nancy DiPietro is all too familiar with the effects that diseases have on patients - socially, physically and emotionally. "Many of the clients I see are vulnerable," says Nancy DiPietro. "They have been in positions where they have had no control over what happens to them or their bodies. Survival becomes their primary focus, and they do what they have to do to get by. I believe that it is the same for African women and nurses dealing with HIV/AIDS on a daily basis," added Nancy DiPietro
Nancy C. DiPietro shares, "It is my hope that every nurse who can donate, does pledge the equivalent of one hour of pay each year to help nurses in Africa infected with HIV/AIDS."
"Nursing is caring. Knowing that when someone is going through one of the most difficult times of their lives, you are helping to make it more manageable for them. That is the reward of nursing - being part of that moment," believes Nancy C. DiPietro. NANCY DIPIETRO - SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:
Career Day - Virginia Run Elementary (Spring 2007)
As part of the first annual Career Day, Nancy DiPietro volunteered for Career Day at Virginia Run Elementary School. Nancy DiPietro is an Information Technology executive and spoke about Information Technology and the steps she had taken to get into the IT field. Nancy DiPietro also spoke about characteristics for success, regardless of chosen profession, including passion, drive, and focus. "Focusing in school and participating in extra-curricular activities are important building blocks for long-term success", says Nancy DiPietro. The Spring 2007 Career Day event was the first-ever held at Virginia Run Elementary. The school is planning to make it an annual event.
Career Day - Stone Middle School (Fall 2006 and Fall 2007)
As part of the annual Career Day event held in November 2006, Nancy DiPietro volunteered for Career Day at Stone Middle School. Nancy DiPietro is an Information Technology executive and spoke about Information Technology and the steps she had taken to get into the IT field. Nancy DiPietro also spoke about characteristics for success, regardless of chosen profession, including passion, drive, and focus. "I have 2 children at Stone Middle School and wanted to participate in this event. I believe focusing in school and participating in extra-curricular activities are important building blocks for long-term success", says Nancy DiPietro. Given the success of the Fall 2006 event, Nancy DiPietro is also planning to participate in the Fall 2007 Stone Middle School Career Day scheduled for November 16, 2007.
Lacrosse Coach - Southwestern Youth Association (SYA) - Girl's Spring 2004
Nancy DiPietro and Edie Fallon successfully coached the Southwestern Youth Association (SYA) Girls' Lacrosse team during the Spring 2004 season. From Feb 2004 to Jun 2004, the team played in 10 league games. The team roster had 14 girls, ranging from 2nd grade to 5th grade. The team's overall record was 7-2-1. The team played in 1 tournament in Middleburg, Virginia and came in 2nd place against some stiff competition. At the end of the season, a party was held at Coach Nancy DiPietro's, where team members were awarded a trophy and certificate for their efforts. "Edie and I had great fun coaching these girls in Lacrosse. Our team was a blend of younger and older kids', which was interesting and fun. Lacrosse is such a great, up and coming sport for girls. By the end of the season, we were both so pleased with the way all team members had improved", says Nancy DiPietro.
Indoor Soccer Coach - Winter 2006 - Girls'13 yr olds
Nancy DiPietro successfully coached the Girls' 13 year-old indoor soccer team at Fairfax Sportsplex in Springfield, VA during the Winter 2006 season. From Feb 2006 to Mar 2006, the team of 10 girls played in 6 games, all held at Fairfax Sportsplex in Springfield, VA. Overall, the season was successful and the team went 5-1 for the season. "In the winter, participating in indoor soccer is a great way for the kids' to stay in shape and be ready for the spring soccer season. All of the girls' had great fun and I was very pleased with their success", said Nancy DiPietro following the season. Nancy DiPietro Competition
Nancy DiPietro completed her first marathon on November 3, 1991. Nancy DiPietro competed in the Marine Corps Marathon and finished 5,083rd out of 11,288 finishers. Her time for completing the 26 mile, 385 yard course was 3:53:14. Nancy DiPietro took part in racePacket in 1998. Nancy DiPietro's mile split was 8:04. RacePacket is dedicated to serving the needs of the local competitive athletic community, both individual athletes as well as event organizers. Nancy DiPietro decided to complete the Marine Corp Marathon again in 2001. This time, Nancy DiPietro finished 258th out of 963 females aged 35-39 years old. Her time for completing the marathon course was 4:20:33 and her 13.1 mile split was 1:51:45. "After 9/11/01, most of us weren't sure the Marine Corps Marathon was going to happen, especially after the Army 10 Miler was cancelled that year. Although the race was held, it was pretty difficult running by the Pentagon and seeing up close the disaster that happened as a result of the events of 9/11", said Nancy DiPietro following the race. On October 28, 2007, Nancy DiPietro will run the Marine Corp Marathon for the 3rd and final time.
Nancy DiPietro took part in the Virginia Run on November 2001, it was in memory of Rachel Crossett. Rachel died earlier in 2001 at the age of six. She had neuroblastoma, a form of cancer that attacks the nervous system. Each year the 5K run and 2K walk are dedicated to someone in the Virginia Run community who has died of cancer. Nancy DiPietro is one of them. Nancy DiPietro completed the Virginia Run's distance in 26:01. Nancy DiPietro decided to complete the Virginia Run again in 2003. More than 1800 runners toed the line at 8:00 am for their annual race through the streets of the Virginia Run community. Nancy DiPietro completed its in 28:40. In 2004 Nancy DiPietro showed better result in the same running. The sudden rain shower that pelted runners as they awaited the start did not dampen the enthusiasm of the more than 2,100 participants in the 16th annual Virginia Run Turkey Trot 5K. Runners took off down Pleasant Valley Road in Centreville, Virginia and quickly warmed up, as temperatures were relatively mild on this late November day. In 2005 Nancy DiPietro had her the best result in this running- 25:12
Luray Olympic Triathlon - Finisher - May 2006
Nancy DiPietro, her husband, Larry, and 2 children, Casey and Matt completed the Luray Triathlon on May 14, 2006. Nancy DiPietro completed the Olympic distance triathlon in 3:39:18. The Olympic distance triathlon is a 1.0 mile swim, a 25 mile bike, and a 6.2 mile run. DiPietro's husband, Larry and 2 children, Casey and Matt, completed the Sprint distance triathlon which contains a .50 mile swim, 15 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run. Nancy DiPietro finished 2nd in the 40-44 female age group. Larry DiPietro guided Casey and Matt to successful outcomes. Casey DiPietro finished first in the 15-under Women's division and Matt DiPietro finished 2nd in the 15-under Men's division. Overall, it was a great family event and a lot of fun.
NASTAR Program - State ranking for top female skiers (Virginia)
During the 1993-1994 ski season, Nancy DiPietro earned a state NASTAR ranking by successfully competing on the NASTAR course in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. After completing the races, Nancy DiPietro earned a Gold medal for her efforts. At the end of the season, Nancy DiPietro received a state ranking by NASTAR and received a medal, certificate, and poster with the overall Male/Female All-Star rankings. "I was just trying to beat my husband and brother-in-law and didn't expect to win this award", says Nancy DiPietro. NASTAR is a fun and easy way for ski racing enthusiasts of all ages and abilities to compete against one another in the largest recreational ski race program in the world. The time to which everyone is judged is determined each year by a member of the US Ski Team. Participants can win Gold, Silver or Bronze medals depending on their handicap earned in their age and gender category each time they race NASTAR. NANCY DIPIETRO - SPORTS/RECREATION:
Marine Corps Marathon - Finisher 1991 and 2001
Nancy DiPietro completed her first marathon on November 3, 1991. She competed in the Marine Corps Marathon and finished 5,083rd out of 11,288 finishers. Her time for completing the 26 mile, 385 yard course was 3:53:14. Nancy DiPietro decided to complete the Marine Corp Marathon again in 2001. This time, she finished 258th out of 963 females aged 35-39 years old. Nancy DiPietro's time for completing the marathon course was 4:20:33 and her 13.1 mile split was 1:51:45. "After 9/11/01, most of us weren't sure the Marine Corps Marathon was going to happen, especially after the Army 10 Miler was cancelled that year. Although the race was held, it was pretty difficult running by the Pentagon and seeing up close the disaster that happened as a result of the events of 9/11", said Nancy DiPietro following the race. On October 28, 2007, Nancy DiPietro will run the Marine Corp Marathon for the 3rd and final time.
Luray Olympic Triathlon - Finisher - May 2006
Nancy DiPietro, her husband, Larry, and 2 children, Casey and Matt completed the Luray Triathlon on May 14, 2006. Nancy DiPietro completed the Olympic distance triathlon in 3:39:18. The Olympic distance triathlon is a 1.0 mile swim, a 25 mile bike, and a 6.2 mile run. Nancy DiPietro's husband, Larry and 2 children, Casey and Matt, completed the Sprint distance triathlon which contains a .50 mile swim, 15 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run. Nancy DiPietro finished 2nd in the 40-44 female age group. Larry DiPietro guided Casey and Matt to successful outcomes. Casey DiPietro finished first in the 15-under Women's division and Matt DiPietro finished 2nd in the 15-under Men's division. Overall, it was a great family event and a lot of fun.
NASTAR Program - State ranking for top female skiers (Virginia)
During the 1993-1994 ski season, Nancy DiPietro earned a state Nastar ranking by successfully competing on the NASTAR course in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. After completing the races, Nancy DiPietro earned a Gold medal for her efforts. At the end of the season, Nancy DiPietro received a state ranking by NASTAR and received a medal, certificate, and poster with the overall Male/Female All-Star rankings. "I was just trying to beat my husband and brother-in-law and didn't expect to win this award", says Nancy DiPietro. NASTAR is a fun and easy way for ski racing enthusiasts of all ages and abilities to compete against one another in the largest recreational ski race program in the world. The time to which everyone is judged is determined each year by a member of the US Ski Team. Participants can win Gold, Silver or Bronze medals depending on their handicap earned in their age and gender category each time they race NASTAR. NANCY DIPIETRO - CHARITY:
Our Neighbor's Child Volunteer - Oct - Dec 2007
During the 2006 holiday season, Nancy DiPietro and her family adopted a family and purchased holiday gifts for them. Our Neighbor's Child is the sponsor of the event and provides the names of families in need of support during the holiday season. The Nancy DiPietro's shopped together and treated it as a family event, purchasing clothing, toys, winter coats, and gift cards for the needy family.
During the 2007 holiday season, Nancy DiPietro will again volunteer for Our Neighbor's Child. This year, Nancy DiPietro will act a caller, placing calls to needy families to determine family member needs and wants. Our Neighbor's Child is in its' 15th season of providing holiday gifts to less fortunate children in western Fairfax County.
"Herndon without Hunger" volunteer
10/6/07 - On a beautiful, sunny October morning, Nancy DiPietro and her family, participated with the Asbhurn Xtreme Hockey club to help separate food items and individually package them for distribution to needy families. The volunteer effort was in support of the Herndon without Hunger organization, which provides needed food to approximately 185-200 families on a weekly basis. It was a great day and a great way to give back to the community, albeit in a small, but meaningful way.
"Walk for Shea"
For the past 5 years, Nancy DiPietro and her family have participated in the "Walk for Shea". Nancy DiPietro, her husband, and 2 children, Casey and Matt, along with hundreds of other families and supporters walk each year and donate funds to support research for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The walk is held in honor of Shea Megale, a beautiful 12 year old girl, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). For the past 10 years, the "Walk for Shea" has been organized in an effort to raise public awareness about this illness and to, hopefully, find a cure. |
