The Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) has welcomed alumni Frank Iannella ’92 and Kenny Rosenblatt ’96 as the newest members of its Board of Advisors.
Iannella is senior vice president and chief information officer of Heineken USA, where he leads digital, data, analytics, AI and technology strategy as a member of the executive leadership team. With more than 25 years of experience across consumer products and technology, he has held senior leadership roles at Heineken USA, Freshpet and PepsiCo, leading large-scale business and digital transformations.
Throughout his career, Iannella has focused on connecting technology investments to business outcomes, advancing the use of data and AI, and building high-performing teams. He is also a frequent speaker on AI, digital transformation, leadership and the future of technology-enabled business. Iannella has remained actively engaged with Syracuse University, serving on the Syracuse University Libraries Advisory Board until 2026.
Rosenblatt is CEO and co-founder of Arkadium, a gaming company reaching 22 million monthly players and generating more than 1.7 billion gameplays annually. Since co-founding the company in 2001, he has helped grow Arkadium into a profitable, privately held business that has generated more than $100 million in cumulative revenue and developed hundreds of games for Arkadium.com and partners including Microsoft, EA, Mattel, USA Today and The Washington Post.
Rosenblatt has built Arkadium around a philosophy of sustainable, employee-centric growth, earning the company workplace recognition from Inc., Ad Age and Crain’s New York, as well as recognition as one of Forbes’ Small Giants. A frequent speaker at GDC and GamesBeat, Rosenblatt has remained closely connected to Syracuse University and the iSchool, where he has received the Impact of the Year Award and delivered commencement addresses in 2020 and 2021.
Together, Iannella and Rosenblatt bring the Board of Advisors decades of experience at the intersection of technology, business, innovation and leadership. As board members, they will help provide perspective and guidance as the iSchool prepares students to lead in a technology landscape being rapidly reshaped by AI, data and digital innovation.