Congratulations to our 2021 winners!
Leadership
Alan Cullop
Super Global
Brian Gabbard
Global
Chandra Venkataramani
Large Enterprise
Purnima Wagle
Enterprise
Bill Case
Corporate
Michael Bush
Nonprofit/Public Sector
Michael Jefferies
Super Global Finalists
Luis
Canepari
Velia
Carboni
Brian
Gabbard
Tim
Langley-Hawthorne
Chad
Moss
Global Finalists
Jason
Giachino
Tammie
Hilend
Sandi
Mays
Michael
Ringman
Chandra
Venkataramani
Mike
Wade
Large Enterprise Finalists
Joyce
Crocker
Jamie
Cutler
Carrie
Damon
Carol
Kline
Atilla
Tinic
Purnima
Wagle
Enterprise Finalists
Dev
Ashish
Eileen
Baines
Rich
Benner
Bill
Case
Geoff
Felder
Corporate Finalists
Charles
Billings
Michael
Bush
Paul
Farnsworth
James
Johnson
Klavs
Miller
Nonprofit/Public Sector Finalists
Dr. David
Bessen
Michael
Jefferies
Dr. Monique
Sendze
Chris
Watkins
Kevin
Wilkins
2021 Keynote
Robert Dixon, CIO (fmr), PepsiCo
Robert L. Dixon has over a 40-year career influenced the direction of two of the world’s most iconic organizations. As the longest tenured CIO in PepsiCo’s 50+ years of operation, he led the global function that delivered all information technology and information risk management solutions worldwide. He assumed the CIO and Transformation role for almost 9 years from 2007-2016. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Robert was a 30-year veteran with Procter & Gamble and concluded as Vice President in the Global Business Services Organization. Critical experiences gained throughout his career include leading digital transformations, IT, Engineering, Supply Chain, Brand Management and International.
Leadership Award Recipient
Alan Cullop, SVP & CIO, DaVita, Inc.
Alan Cullop currently serves as CIO and SVP at DaVita, Inc., a Fortune 300 company and a leading provider of health care services. During his 20+year career, he has led the development and expansion of IT systems and teams for numerous transaction-intensive businesses, including, Avis, Priceline.com, Orbitz.com, American Express, Wyndham, Holiday Inn Worldwide, Coldwell Banker/Sotheby’s and MCI. Alan began his career as a developer with MCI Communications and has served as CIO for 10+ years for complex global 100 companies including Berkshire Hathaway’s NetJets, Cendant and the TriZetto Group, a health care software services company. He holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Tennessee and Georgia Tech's Dupree College of Management Leadership Forum. Alan enjoys spending time with his family, reading and traveling.
