About

Bilita “Bili” Mattes, D.Ed., Executive Director, STEM-UP Network

Bili is the Executive Director of STEM-UP Network, a social enterprise powered by KINBER, and a passion project started in 2011. The STEM-UP Network addresses the workforce and gender talent gap in STEM. The STEM-UP community works directly with women in STEM to provide them with real-world strategies and opportunities to build their professional networks and relationships, to mentor and be mentored, to develop their leadership and career skills, and to navigate and advance their careers. STEM-UP specifically targets the next generation of women in STEM with its work; and engages more experienced women in STEM professions as mentors, facilitators, and speakers. The network has grown to over 1,000 women and allies with over 150 women who have successfully participated in the research-based Level-Up Your STEM Career program and with over 400 women having participated in the signature STEM-UP Mentoring Program.

 Bili has almost thirty years of experience in higher education leadership, administration, academic outreach, and program innovation and development. Bili most recently served as Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. As Provost, she was responsible for all aspects of academic and student affairs at the university.

 Prior to joining higher education, her professional background was in training and development with business and industry. STEM-UP and Bili have been recognized for their work in support of the next generation of women in STEM by the Women in Technology Awards of the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania, Insights Into Diversity Magazine, the Central Penn Business Journal Women of Influence Awards, the Whitaker Center Women in STEM Awards, and the Business Women’s Forum of the Carlisle Chamber.