Steve Harris

Steve joins the Center with 13 years of professional experience in the technology, financial services, and government sectors. He started his career in international trade with the U.S. Department of Commerce, then shifted into the private sector and spent seven years as an industry analyst at IDC, a leading technology market research firm, where he managed the firm’s Internet telecommunications research area and built a new research program from scratch to become the company’s most profitable telecom program within three years. Four years ago, Steve joined Discover Card, where he was hired to build and manage a research and analysis unit and helped teams incorporate better information into the decision-making process concerning new product launches, business process streamlining, and technology deployments.

Steve earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations from UW-Madison and a master’s degree in International relations with a concentration in international business diplomacy from Georgetown University. Steve lived and worked in Germany and enjoys international travel.