Elisa Evans Cunningham

Chief Technology Officer at Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

About Elisa Evans Cunningham

Elisa Evans Cunningham is Chief Technology Officer at Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

I am a Chief Technology Officer/Chief Information Officer with over three decades of experience leading technology strategy, product engineering, and operations across defense (L3Harris), healthcare (EDS, Riverside County), transit, and utilities — sectors where regulatory complexity and mission-critical reliability are non-negotiable. I partner with non-IT business units to define and execute technology roadmaps spanning AI, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data, and enterprise architecture — navigating some of the most highly regulated environments there are, modernizing legacy systems, and building the operational foundations organizations need to grow. This work has delivered award-winning solutions that drive business agility, customer satisfaction, and employee efficiency. I build enterprise security strategies that go beyond compliance, embedding risk awareness and resilience into daily operations. And I've spent much of my career building technology teams — recruiting strong talent, developing leaders, and creating organizations built to execute at a high level over time.

Skills

  • Executive Leadership
  • Cybersecurity
  • Product Innovation

Additional experience

  • Member of the Board of Advisors

    Elevate Xchange

    Started May 2021

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Candidate), University of Denver - Daniels College of Business
  • Executive Education, The Wharton School