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27-06-2025
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Top Technology Executives Recognized at the 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards
Leading CIOs honored for leadership, innovation, and business impact MCLEAN, Va., June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards recognized the exceptional leadership and innovation of top technology executives from Dominion Energy, Department of Navy, Lexmark International, University of Virginia, PenFed, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, SageNet, and National Association of Corporate Directors. The prestigious ORBIE Awards - hosted by CapitalCIO, a chapter of the Inspire Leadership Network - honor CIOs who drive business transformation and make a lasting impact on the industry. Winners were recognized across eight categories: Super Global, Global, Large Enterprise, Enterprise, Large Corporate, Corporate, Nonprofit, and Leadership. The ceremony, which took place at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, brought together top executives and industry leaders to celebrate excellence in technology leadership. 'Great CIOs understand how connections drive transformation,' said Doug King, CapitalCIO Chair. 'The ORBIE® Awards recognize CIOs who leverage relationships to drive innovation, solve complex challenges, and create value that is shaping the future of the Capital Area". Meet the 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE Award Winners: John Russell, Vice President & CTO, Dominion Energy, received the Leadership ORBIE. Jane Overslaugh Rathbun, CIO, Department of Navy, received the Super Global ORBIE for organizations over $5 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations. Vishal Gupta, Global CIO & CTO, Lexmark International, received the Global ORBIE for organizations over $1.2 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations. Kelly Doney, VP & CIO, University of Virginia, received the Large Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $7 billion annual revenue. Shree Reddy, CIO, PenFed, received the Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $1.2 billion annual revenue. Reginal Bryant, SVP & CIO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, received the Large Corporate ORBIE for organizations over $400 million annual revenue. Durga Gandi, Chief Information & Digital Officer, SageNet, received the Corporate ORBIE for organizations up to $350 million annual revenue. Rona Bunn, CIO, National Association of Corporate Directors, received the Nonprofit ORBIE for nonprofit organizations up to $500 million annual revenue. About the ORBIE: The ORBIE is the preeminent executive recognition for C-suite leaders. Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, building relationships between executives and trusted business partners, and inspiring the next generation of executives. Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients based on the following criteria: Leadership and management effectiveness Business value created by technology innovation Engagement in industry and community endeavors CapitalCIO ORBIE Keynote & Attendance: The keynote address for the CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards was delivered by John Russell, Vice President & CTO of Dominion Energy, who was interviewed by Doug King, CIO of ePlus Technologies, inc. Over 250 guests attended, representing leading Capital Area organizations and their technology partners. The following sponsors made the 2025 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards possible: Underwriters: Google Cloud, Moveworks, & Oteemo Gold Sponsors: Comcast Business, HCL Tech, & Zscaler Silver Sponsors: AHEAD, Elastic, Future Tech Enterprise, GDIT, Palto Alto Networks, & Sourcepass Bronze Sponsors: Between Pixels, Ellucian, JRH Consultants, Lava Technology Services, Maxx Potential, RSM, SAIC, & Sourcegraph Media Partner: Washington Business Journal National Partner: Year Up United To learn more about sponsorship opportunities and how to connect with leading C-suite executives across North America, click here. About CapitalCIO: CapitalCIO is the preeminent peer leadership network of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Capital Area. As one of over 40 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, CapitalCIO belongs to a national membership organization exclusively comprised of C-suite leaders from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit institutions. CapitalCIO is led by a CIO Advisory Board, with support from an executive director and staff. Underwriter executives support the chapter and ensure the programs remain non-commercial and exclusive to qualified CIOs and members. About Inspire Leadership Network: Inspire Leadership Network is the preeminent peer leadership network of C-suite executives. With nearly 2,000 members across more than 40 local chapters, Inspire members serve public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and non-profit institutions. Inspire exists to help leaders thrive in today's most challenging executive roles. Media Contact Nicole A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
26-06-2025
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Top Security Executives Recognized at the 2025 CapitalCISO ORBIE Awards
Leading CISOs honored for leadership, security, and business Va., June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 CapitalCISO ORBIE Awards recognized the exceptional leadership and cyber resilience of top security executives from DXC Technology, Maximus, Department of Energy, Sinclair, Inc., FINRA, NIH Center for IT & Marriott International. The prestigious ORBIE Awards - hosted by CapitalCISO, a chapter of the Inspire Leadership Network - honor CISOs who drive business transformation and industry impact. Winners were recognized across seven categories: Super Global, Global, Large Enterprise, Enterprise, Large Corporate, Healthcare, and Leadership. The ceremony, which took place at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, brought together top executives and industry leaders to celebrate excellence in security leadership. "Great CISOs recognize that the power of collaboration lies in trusted relationships," said Michael Baker, CapitalCISO Chair. 'The CapitalCISO ORBIE® Awards embody this by inspiring, connecting, and honoring CISOs for their leadership and the value they bring to capital area businesses through enterprise security.' Meet the 2025 CapitalCISO ORBIE Award Winners: ›› Arno Van Der Walt, SVP & CISO of Marriott International, received the Leadership ORBIE. ›› Michael Baker, Global CISO of DXC Technology, received the Super Global ORBIE for organizations over $8.5 billion annual revenue & multi-national operations. ›› Frank Aiello, CISO of Maximus, received the Global ORBIE for organizations over $1 billion annual revenue & multi-national operations. ›› Paul Selby, CISO of Department of Energy, received the Large Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $13 billion annual revenue. ›› John McClure, SVP, CISO & Enterprise Infrastructure of Sinclair, Inc., received the Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $1.5 billion annual revenue. ›› Eric Pickersgill, SVP & CISO of FINRA, received the Large Corporate ORBIE for organizations up to $1.5 billion annual revenue. ›› Jothi Dugar, CISO of NIH Center for IT, received the Healthcare ORBIE for hospitals & healthcare organizations. About the ORBIE: The ORBIE is the preeminent executive recognition for C-suite leaders. Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, building relationships between executives and trusted business partners, and inspiring the next generation of executives. Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients based on the following criteria: Leadership and management effectiveness Business protection created by enterprise security Engagement in industry and community endeavors CapitalCISO ORBIE Keynote & Attendance: The keynote address for the CapitalCISO ORBIE Awards was delivered by Tammy Hornsby-Fink, EVP & CISO of Federal Reserve System, who was interviewed by Lisa LaRoque, VP of Inspire Leadership Network. Over 250 guests attended, representing leading Capital Area organizations and their technology partners. The following sponsors made the 2025 CapitalCISO ORBIE Awards possible: Underwriter: Fortinet Gold Sponsors: HaystackID, Okta, UpWind & Wiz Silver Sponsors: Elastic, GDIT, Tanium & Zscaler Bronze Sponsors: Abnormal Security, Between Pixels, Crowdstrike, GuidePoint Security, RedShield, RSM US & Splunk Media Partner: Washington Business Journal National Partner: Year Up United To learn more about sponsorship opportunities and how to connect with leading C-suite executives across North America, click here. About CapitalCISO: CapitalCISO is the preeminent peer leadership network of chief information security officers (CISOs) in Capital Area. As one of over 40 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, CapitalCISO belongs to a national membership organization exclusively comprised of C-suite leaders from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit institutions. CapitalCISO is led by a CISO Advisory Board, with support from an executive director and staff. Underwriter executives support the chapter and ensure the programs remain non-commercial and exclusive to qualified CISOs and members. About Inspire Leadership Network: Inspire Leadership Network is the preeminent peer leadership network of C-suite executives. With nearly 2,000 members across more than 40 local chapters, Inspire members serve public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and non-profit institutions. Inspire exists to help leaders thrive in today's most challenging executive roles. Media Contact Nicole Lammes A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
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Top Technology Executives Recognized at the 2025 South Florida ORBIE Awards
Leading CIOs honored for leadership, innovation, and business June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 South Florida ORBIE Awards recognized the exceptional leadership and innovation of top technology executives from World Fuel Services, Kellanova, Belcorp, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Dolphins, TIME & Keyes. The prestigious ORBIE Awards - hosted by SouthFloridaCIO, a chapter of the Inspire Leadership Network - honor CIOs who drive business transformation and make a lasting impact on the industry. Winners were recognized across seven categories: Super Global, Global, Large Enterprise, Enterprise, Large Corporate, Corporate, Leadership. The ceremony, which took place at the The Diplomat Resort, brought together top executives and industry leaders to celebrate excellence in technology leadership. 'Great CIOs understand how connections drive transformation,' said Margaret Brisbane, SouthFloridaCIO Chair. 'The ORBIE® Awards recognize CIOs who leverage relationships to drive innovation, solve complex challenges, and shape the future of South Florida.' Meet the 2025 South Florida ORBIE Award Winners: Jeff Smith, COO (ret), World Fuel Services, received the Leadership ORBIE. Eric Firer, CIO, North America, Kellanova, received the Super Global ORBIE for organizations over $3 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations. Venkat Gopalan, Chief Digital, Data & Technology Officer, Belcorp, received the Global ORBIE for organizations over $1 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations. Tom Gillette, SVP & CIO, Mount Sinai Medical Center, received the Large Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $1 billion annual revenue. Sameer Istafa, VP & CTO, Miami Dolphins, received the Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $500 million annual revenue. Sharon Milz, CIO, TIME, received the Large Corporate ORBIE for organizations over $200 million annual revenue. Wendi Iglesias, CIO, Keyes, received the Corporate ORBIE for organizations up to $200 million annual revenue. About the ORBIE: The ORBIE is the preeminent executive recognition for C-suite leaders. Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, building relationships between executives and trusted business partners, and inspiring the next generation of executives. Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients based on the following criteria: Leadership and management effectiveness Business value created by technology innovation Engagement in industry and community endeavors South Florida ORBIE Keynote & Attendance: The keynote address for the South Florida ORBIE Awards was delivered by Jeff Smith, COO (ret) at World Fuel Services, who was interviewed by Tricia Ferreira, SVP, Technology Product Management at World Kinect. Nearly 350 guests attended, representing leading South Florida organizations and their technology partners. The following sponsors made the 2025 South Florida ORBIE Awards possible: Underwriters: Concord, Fortinet, Google Cloud, Kanini & ProSourceIT Gold Sponsors: Comcast Business, Future Tech Enterprise, Glean, The Ksquare Group, Nerdio & Tata Consultancy Services Silver Sponsors: Accenture, Crown Castle, Palo Alto Networks, Slalom Consulting, Tanium & Zscaler Bronze Sponsors: Alchemy Technology Group, Between Pixels, ContractPodAI, iPower, Pure Storage & Sigmoid Analytics Media Partner: South Florida Business Journal National Partner: YearUp United To learn more about sponsorship opportunities and how to connect with leading C-suite executives across North America, click here. About SouthFloridaCIO: SouthFloridaCIO is the preeminent peer leadership network of chief information officers (CIOs) in South Florida. As one of over 40 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, SouthFloridaCIO belongs to a national membership organization exclusively comprised of C-suite leaders from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit institutions. SouthFloridaCIO is led by a CIO Advisory Board, with support from an executive director and staff. Underwriter executives support the chapter and ensure the programs remain non-commercial and exclusive to qualified CIOs and members. About Inspire Leadership Network: Inspire Leadership Network is the preeminent peer leadership network of C-suite executives. With nearly 2,000 members across more than 40 local chapters, Inspire members serve public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and non-profit institutions. Inspire exists to help leaders thrive in today's most challenging executive roles. Media ContactNicole A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
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Top Technology Executives Recognized at the 2025 BostonCIO ORBIE Awards
Leading CIOs honored for leadership, innovation, and business impact BOSTON, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 BostonCIO ORBIE Awards recognized the exceptional leadership and innovation of top technology executives from Bose Corporation, Merck & Co., Inc., MKS Instruments, Inc, City of Boston, IPG Photonics Corporation, CIRCOR International, OneSpan, & Emerson Health. The prestigious ORBIE Awards - hosted by BostonCIO, a chapter of the Inspire Leadership Network - honor CIOs who drive business transformation and make a lasting impact on the industry. Winners were recognized across eight categories: Super Global, Global, Large Enterprise, Enterprise, Large Corporate, Corporate, Nonprofit and Leadership. The ceremony, which took place at the Westin Boston Seaport, brought together top executives and industry leaders to celebrate excellence in technology leadership. 'Great CIOs understand how connections drive transformation,' said Lee Anne Howe, BostonCIO Chair. 'The ORBIE® Awards recognize CIOs who leverage relationships to drive innovation, solve complex challenges, and shape the future of Boston.' Meet the 2025 BostonCIO ORBIE Award Winners: Kathy Kountze, VP & Global CIO, Bose Corporation, received the Leadership ORBIE. Dr. Besufekad Alemayehu, SVP, Digital Manufacturing and Supply, received the Super Global ORBIE for organizations over $27 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations. Madhuri Andrews, EVP & CIO, MKS Instruments, Inc, received the Global ORBIE for organizations over $1 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations. Santiago Garces, CIO, City of Boston, received the Large Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $3 billion annual revenue. Mark DeLorenzo, Sr. Director of Global Information Technology, IPG Photonics Corporation, received the Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $1 billion annual revenue. Krishna Kashyap, SVP & CIO, CIRCOR International, received the Large Corporate ORBIE for organizations over $500 million annual revenue. Mike Lillie, CIO, OneSpan, received the Corporate ORBIE for organizations up to $500 million annual revenue. Renee Fosberg, SVP, CDO & CIO, Emerson Health, received the Nonprofit ORBIE for government, education, and nonprofit organizations. About the ORBIE: The ORBIE is the preeminent executive recognition for C-suite leaders. Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, building relationships between executives and trusted business partners, and inspiring the next generation of executives. Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients based on the following criteria: Leadership and management effectiveness Business value created by technology innovation Engagement in industry and community endeavors BostonCIO ORBIE Keynote & Attendance: The keynote address for the BostonCIO ORBIE Awards was delivered by Kathy Kountze, VP & Global CIO of Bose Corporation, who was interviewed by Anne Margulies, VP & CIO (ret) of Harvard University. Over 450 guests attended, representing leading New England organizations and their technology partners. The following sponsors made the 2025 BostonCIO ORBIE Awards possible: Underwriters: BGSF, Markley Group, & Slalom Gold Sponsors: Comcast Business, Deloitte, EchoStor Technologies, Fortinet, Future Tech Enterprise, Kyndryl, & West Monroe Partners Silver Sponsors: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare, Moveworks, Nasuni, Nerdio, Nutanix, Palto Alto Networks, T-Mobile, Tata Consultancy Services, Veeam Software, Veridas, Webex, & Zscaler Bronze Sponsors: Agilysys, Aqueduct Technologies, Between Pixels, Blue Mantis, ContractPodAI, EY, Island, Redesign, Virtusa Corporation, WEI, Wiz Media Partner: Boston Business Journal National Partner: YearUp United To learn more about sponsorship opportunities and how to connect with leading C-suite executives across North America, click here. About BostonCIO: BostonCIO is the preeminent peer leadership network of chief information officers (CIOs) in New England. As one of over 40 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, BostonCIO belongs to a national membership organization exclusively comprised of C-suite leaders from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit institutions. BostonCIO is led by a CIO Advisory Board, with support from an executive director and staff. Underwriter executives support the chapter and ensure the programs remain non-commercial and exclusive to qualified CIOs and members. About Inspire Leadership Network: Inspire Leadership Network is the preeminent peer leadership network of C-suite executives. With nearly 2,000 members across more than 40 local chapters, Inspire members serve public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and non-profit institutions. Inspire exists to help leaders thrive in today's most challenging executive roles. 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05-06-2025
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Top Security Executives Recognized at the 2025 BostonCISO ORBIE Awards
Leading CISOs honored for leadership, security, and business impact. BOSTON, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 BostonCISO ORBIE Awards recognized the exceptional leadership and cyber resilience of top security executives from MassMutual, Hologic, Clean Harbors, Cengage Learning, NETSCOUT Systems, Inc., ElevateBio & CVS Health. The prestigious ORBIE Awards - hosted by BostonCISO, a chapter of the Inspire Leadership Network - honor CISOs who drive business transformation and industry impact. Winners were recognized across seven categories: Super Global, Global, Large Enterprise, Enterprise, Large Corporate, Corporate, and Leadership. The ceremony, which took place at the Westin Boston Seaport, brought together top executives and industry leaders to celebrate excellence in security leadership. "Great CISOs recognize the power of collaboration and trusted relationships," said Bob Litterer, BostonCISO Chair. 'The BostonCISO ORBIE® Awards embody this by connecting, inspiring, and honoring CISOs for their leadership and the value they bring to Boston's businesses through enterprise security.' Meet the 2025 BostonCISO ORBIE Award Winners: ›› Chandra McMahon, SVP & CISO of CVS Health, received the Leadership ORBIE. ›› Eric Boateng, CISO & Head of Enterprise Cyber Security of MassMutual, received the Super Global ORBIE for organizations over $7.5 billion annual revenue & multi-national operations. ›› Pietr Lindahl, CISO of Hologic, received the Global ORBIE for organizations over $1.2 billion annual revenue & multi-national operations. ›› Richard Walzer, CISO of Clean Harbors, received the Large Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $3 billion annual revenue. ›› Eric Galis, SVP & CISO of Cengage Learning, received the Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $1 billion annual revenue. ›› Debby Briggs, VP & CISO of NETSCOUT Systems, Inc., received the Large Corporate ORBIE for organizations over $420 million annual revenue. ›› Christian Hamer, VP, Head of Information Security of ElevateBio, received the Corporate ORBIE for organizations up to $410 million annual revenue. About the ORBIE: The ORBIE is the preeminent executive recognition for C-suite leaders. Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, building relationships between executives and trusted business partners, and inspiring the next generation of executives. Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients based on the following criteria: Leadership and management effectiveness Business protection created by enterprise security Engagement in industry and community endeavors BostonCISO ORBIE Keynote & Attendance: The keynote address for the BostonCISO ORBIE Awards was delivered by Chandra McMahon, SVP & CISO of CVS Health, who was interviewed by Bob Litterer, CISO of Teradyne. Over 300 guests attended, representing leading New England organizations and their technology partners. The following sponsors made the 2025 BostonCISO ORBIE Awards possible: Underwriters: Fortinet & Google Cloud Gold Sponsors: eSHARE, Nuharbor Security & Optiv Silver Sponsors: Okta, Red Canary, Tanium & Wiz Bronze Sponsors: Advizex Technologies, Aqueduct Technologies, Armis, Between Pixels, Blue Mantis, CGI, Charles River Associates, DataPivot Technologies, Guidepoint Security, K logix Security, Proofpoint, PwC, RSM US, SentinelOne, WEI & Winslow Technology Group Media Partner: Boston Business Journal National Partner: Year Up United To learn more about sponsorship opportunities and how to connect with leading C-suite executives across North America, click here. About BostonCISO: BostonCISO is the preeminent peer leadership network of chief information security officers (CISOs) in New England. As one of over 40 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, BostonCISO belongs to a national membership organization exclusively comprised of C-suite leaders from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit institutions. BostonCISO is led by a CISO Advisory Board, with support from an executive director and staff. Underwriter executives support the chapter and ensure the programs remain non-commercial and exclusive to qualified CISOs and members. About Inspire Leadership Network: Inspire Leadership Network is the preeminent peer leadership network of C-suite executives. With nearly 2,000 members across more than 40 local chapters, Inspire members serve public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and non-profit institutions. Inspire exists to help leaders thrive in today's most challenging executive roles. Media ContactNicole A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
