Ernie Harris

For more than 30 years, Ernie has been involved in new product innovation in the software and services industry. Ernie was part of the establishment of the PDMA Tampa chapter in Florida and since joining PDMA in 2007 has gone on to serve in many capacities. Ernie has chaired PDMA’s International Innovation conference, founded multiple chapters, and served as the Treasurer for the PDMA International Board of Directors. In 2019 he was elected President and Chairman of PDMA International where he helped build on the foundation of PDMA’s international growth through education and certification. Working closely with the Board of Directors and many others, he also helped to expand PDMA into countries like Turkey, Egypt and more.

Ernie holds the NPDP certification and sits on the International NPDP certification committee supporting the global NPDP exam. He has travelled on behalf of PDMA as a recognized innovation leader speaking on innovation management best-practices in China.

Ernie currently serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of a leading Third-Party Administrator offering employee benefits administration solutions to employers in the United States of all sizes.