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Ed Hartman ’86, a 2019 inductee into the IUP Athletics Hall of Fame, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 and played professionally for four seasons, earning minor league MVP honors. He has built a distinguished career as a financial and business leader and now serves as executive vice president of Business Operations for the Pirates, overseeing finance, human resources, strategy, and technology; managing development assets; and overseeing key third-party service provider relationships. As founder of CFO BI LLC, he led the successful turnaround of a $360 million transportation company. He also served as chief financial officer of Aires, executive vice president and CFO of the Buffalo Sabres, and CFO of Basis100, formerly a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company.
Ed Hartman ’86, a 2019 inductee into the IUP Athletics Hall of Fame, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 and played professionally for four seasons, earning minor league MVP honors. He has built a distinguished career as a financial and business leader and now serves as executive vice president of Business Operations for the Pirates, overseeing finance, human resources, strategy, and technology; managing development assets; and overseeing key third-party service provider relationships. As founder of CFO BI LLC, he led the successful turnaround of a $360 million transportation company. He also served as chief financial officer of Aires, executive vice president and CFO of the Buffalo Sabres, and CFO of Basis100, formerly a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company.
