Pito Salas

Pito Salas is a software engineer, entrepreneur, and educator, and a recently appointed member of the Passim Board of Directors. He has been a devoted supporter and fan of Passim for over 15 years. Earlier in his career, Salas is credited with inventing the “pivot table” while at Lotus Development, an innovation foundational to modern spreadsheet software. He went on to co-found eRoom Technology, one of the first internet-based project collaboration platforms, serving as its Chief Technology Officer. Salas subsequently joined Brandeis University as Professor of Computer Science, teaching software engineering, software entrepreneurship, and robotics until his retirement in 2025. He remains active in the Boston technology community as founder of the Boston Robot Hackers group, and brings his decades of experience in technology, innovation, and organizational leadership to his role on Passim’s board.