Congratulations to our 2021 winners!
Leadership
Linda Jojo
EVP, Technology & CDO
Global
Edward Wagoner
CIO, Digital
Large Enterprise
Bobbie Byrne
CIO
Enterprise
Ed Rybicki
SVP & CIO
Large Corporate
Nicole White
CIO
Corporate
Madhu Reddy
SVP & CIO
Public Sector
Tracy Harrington
SVP & CIO
Global Finalists
Abhi
Dhar
EVP & CITO
Sven
Krause
CIO
Kuldip
Mohanty
CIO
Kris
Rao
CIO & CDO
Edward
Wagoner
CIO, Digital
Large Enterprise Finalists
Maryann
Byrdak
CIO
Bobbie
Byrne
CIO
Suja
Chandrasekaran
CDO & CIO
Kevin
Lowell
SVP IT
Marvin
Richardson
SVP & CIO
Enterprise Finalists
Tim
Dickson
CIO
Gretchen
Horn
SVP & CTO
Anson
Johnson
VP & CIO
Ed
Rybicki
SVP & CIO
Rich
Voinovich
SVP IT
Janet
Zelenka
EVP, CIO & CFO
Large Corporate Finalists
Brad
Bodell
SVP & CIO
Michelle
Kasson
VP & CIO
Bridget
Quinlan
VP IT
Allen
Smith
CIO
Tim
Walter
SVP & CIO
Nicole
White
CIO
Corporate Finalists
Sunitha
Chamarti
CIO
Susan
Czarnecki
CIO
Augustus
Oakes
CIO
Pinky
Raina
Head of IT, CFO & CHRO
Madhu
Reddy
SVP & CIO
Raj
Sampoornam
SVP & CIO
Public Sector Finalists
Scot
Berkey
CIO
Tracy
Harrington
SVP & CIO
Heather
Nelson
SVP & CIO
Michael
Pegues
CIO
John
Sudduth
CIO & Dir. IT
2021 Keynote
Jim Whitehurst, President, IBM
Jim Whitehurst is the President of IBM. He is responsible for the IBM Cloud and Cognitive Software organization, and Corporate Strategy. Whitehurst is an advocate for open principles as a catalyst for business innovation. With a background in business development, finance and global operations, he has proven expertise helping companies flourish—even in the most challenging environments. Prior to IBM, Whitehurst served as the President and CEO of Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source enterprise software solutions.
Leadership Award Recipient
Linda Jojo, EVP, Technology & CDO, United Airlines
Linda Jojo is executive vice president of technology and chief digital officer for United Airlines, responsible for information technology, data analytics, digital products, e-commerce, cyber security and the airline’s digital strategy. Linda and her team have been recognized by multiple organizations for their technology leadership. In 2019, United won a prestigious “Webby Award” for its reimagined Mobile app and Linda was named one of the Top 50 most Powerful Women in Tech by the National Diversity Council. She has also been named to Crain’s Chicago Business “Tech 50” three times, most recently in 2020.
