Rocco Passero attributes the technical knowledge he acquired while studying at Mohawk as the foundation for his expertise in understanding the quick evolution of information technology as it’s progressed over the past three decades of his career. With over 20 years of experience working for the Ontario Government Rocco has successfully delivered numerous high‐profile IT projects for the government, including the consolidation of 22 data centres into two, establishing new infrastructure delivery models, and being accountable for a $224M operating budget, $70M in capital and $150M in procurements annually. For his efforts, he has been recognized with a number of awards throughout his career including the Amethyst Award in 2009 for Outstanding Achievement by Ontario Public Servants for the e-Ontario Infrastructure Consolidation.

A committed member of his community, Rocco has been involved with coaching minor hockey in Hamilton for over 10 years. Additionally, he is highly involved with fundraising efforts for United Way and Federated Health charities.