Congratulations to our 2021 winners!
Leadership
Alan Cullop
SVP & CIO
Super Global
Brian Gabbard
VP IT & Services
Global
Chandra Venkataramani
CIO
Large Enterprise
Purnima Wagle
CIO & Digital Transformation Leader
Enterprise
Bill Case
CIO
Corporate
Michael Bush
Sr. Director of IS
Nonprofit/Public Sector
Michael Jefferies
VP & CIO
Super Global Finalists
Luis
Canepari
VP & CIO
Velia
Carboni
EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Brian
Gabbard
VP IT & Services
Tim
Langley-Hawthorne
SVP & CIO
Chad
Moss
Partner, CIO
Global Finalists
Jason
Giachino
VP, IT
Tammie
Hilend
VP IT & Facilities, CIO
Sandi
Mays
Co-Founder, CIO & CXO
Michael
Ringman
CIO
Chandra
Venkataramani
CIO
Mike
Wade
SVP Global Technology & Enterprise PMO
Large Enterprise Finalists
Joyce
Crocker
CIO & Sr. Manager IT
Jamie
Cutler
SVP of IT & CIO
Carrie
Damon
CIO
Carol
Kline
CIO
Atilla
Tinic
SVP & CIO
Purnima
Wagle
CIO & Digital Transformation Leader
Enterprise Finalists
Dev
Ashish
CIO
Eileen
Baines
SVP & CIO
Rich
Benner
CIO
Bill
Case
CIO
Geoff
Felder
CTO
Corporate Finalists
Charles
Billings
CIO & VP of IS
Michael
Bush
Sr. Director of IS
Paul
Farnsworth
CTO
James
Johnson
Interim CIO & CISO
Klavs
Miller
CTO
Nonprofit/Public Sector Finalists
Dr. David
Bessen
CIO& Director IT
Michael
Jefferies
VP & CIO
Dr. Monique
Sendze
CIO
Chris
Watkins
Director of IT
Kevin
Wilkins
CIO
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.
