President Profile: Michael Tyson (BDPA Baltimore)

BDPA Baltimore chapter was chartered in June 1987. Some of the most accomplished BDPA Baltimore chapter members include past national president Denise Holland (Amtrak) and current BDPA Education and Technology Foundation director John Eckenrode (CPSI). The chapter also trained a team of high school students who finished in 6th place at the 2009 national High School Computer Competition championships held in Raleigh, NC.

The best is yet to come for BDPA Baltimore chapter ... they are the proud host of the 2012 National BDPA Technology Conference. The leader of BDPA Baltimore chapter is its president -- Michael Tyson.


Michael Tyson, President
BDPA Baltimore Chapter

Address: PO Box 7646
Baltimore, MD 21207
(443) 928-0182

Michael is a senior applications engineer with Lockheed Martin. He has been an IT Professional for over 20 years and is a graduate of Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD. He has worked in various capacities in the IT field and currently supports Lockheed Martin as a Microsoft SharePoint Architect and Implementer. He has been a member of the Baltimore Chapter for almost ten years working in increasingly responsible positions before becoming Chapter President.

Favorite Quote: "If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee

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Grant Recipient: BDPA Baltimore ($500)

The BDPA Foundation approved $ 500 grant funding to BDPA Baltimore chapter. The funds are allocated so that the chapter can provide snacks and refreshments for the students and volunteers involved in the weekend Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) training program.

BETF provided full funding for this SITES funding request sent by the BDPA Baltimore chapter president Michael Tyson and chapter VP-Finance Gina Smith.

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