When: Thursday, June 24, 2021 Where: Via ZOOM | |
CIO of the Year is your opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of Pittsburgh’s most hardworking CIOs and CISOs. Join us virtually for the biggest celebratory event of the year—a night you and your IT team surely won’t want to miss!
Past finalists include Information Technology and Security Officer executives from companies of all sizes, non-profits, and government/higher education institutions. Each year, winners are selected for individual category awards with one finalist receiving the overall CIO Choice Award.
Chief Information Officers, Chief Information Security Officers, and IT team members in equivalent positions are eligible and will be recognized for their innovation and creativity in planning and deploying their enterprise systems, future technology goals, management philosophies, and service to the industry and community.
When: Thursday, June 24, 2021 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM
Where: Virtual
Agenda (Subject to Change):
5:00PM-6:00PM | Awards Ceremony
6:00PM-6:30PM | Optional Networking
2021 CIO Choice Recipient + Category Finalists Announced!
CIO Choice Award Winner
Chris Caruso
Vice President & CIO
PPG (retired)
CIO of the Year Finalists
Category: Small University/Non-Profit
Melissa Alsing
Seton Hill University
William Showers
Pittsburgh Technical College
Larry Trenga
Wesley Family Services
Category: Large University
Charles Graham
Community College of Allegheny County
Phillip Miller
Robert Morris University
Stan Waddell
Carnegie Mellon University
Category: Megabyte
Brian Vogel
TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
Jack Wolford
Schneider Downs
Category: Gigabyte
Jim Dye
Cochran Automotive Group
Summer Fowler
Argo AI
Scott Phelps
Pittsburgh Steelers
Category: Terabyte
Mike Abram
Westinghouse Electric Company
Steve Bugajski
US Steel
Tushar Lovalekar
Koppers Inc.
Ramkumar Rayapureddy
Viatris
CISO of the Year Finalists
Robert Buckingham
Presbyterian SeniorCare Network
Dave Coughanour
Ansys
Robert Polk
American Eagle Outfitters
Julie Ray
US Steel
Rising Star Finalists
Jim DeAngelis
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Joe Gallo
CNX Resources
Kristina Kowalski
Foundation Radiology Group
Cost:
Free | PTC Members
$190 | Non Members
Not a member of the PTC but still want to attend? Let's talk. Contact Ryan Gent (rgent@pghtech.org) for details.
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