Lucas Mearian

With a career spanning more than two decades in journalism and technology research, Lucas Mearian was a seasoned writer, editor, and analyst with deep expertise in enterprise IT, infrastructure systems, and emerging technologies. He passed away suddenly in October 2025, and his colleagues miss him dearly. (Read more about Lucas' life and work.)

His last role was as a senior reporter at Computerworld covering AI, the future of work, healthcare IT and financial services IT. His 25-year tenure included roles such as Senior Technology Editor and Data Storage Channel Editor, where he covered cutting-edge topics like blockchain, 3D printing, sustainable IT, and autonomous vehicles. He also served as a research manager at IDC, where he focused on software-defined infrastructure, compute, and storage within the Infrastructure Systems, Platforms, and Technologies group. Lucas appeared on several podcasts, including Foundry’s Today In Tech.

Before entering tech media, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Waltham Daily News Tribune and as a senior reporter for the MetroWest Daily News. He won first place awards from the New England Press Association, the American Association of Business Publication Editors, and was a finalist for several Jesse H. Neal Awards for outstanding business journalism. A former US Marine Corps sergeant who served in reconnaissance, he brought a disciplined, analytical mindset to his work, along with outstanding writing, research, and public speaking skills.