Arizona ORBIE Awards

Announcing the 2025 Winners!

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October 30, 2025 • 8:15 AM

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Congratulations to the Arizona ORBIE Awards 2025 winners!

This well-deserved recognition deserves to be shared. Media coverage and assets below are available to empower you and your organization to highlight your success.

View Press Kit ORBIE Finalists & Winners
Large Enterprise

Bianca
Lochner

City of Scottsdale
Enterprise

Erik
Jones

Arizona Cardinals
Large Corporate

David
Hopkins

Mesa Airlines
Corporate

Suzie
Eden

Allstate Identity Protection
Healthcare

John
deLorimier

Concentra Inc.

You’re in…

As an ORBIE Winner, you are now part of an exclusive circle of prior ORBIE recipients, with lifetime benefits and VIP access to annual ORBIE events in your community.

Claim Your FREE
ORBIE Circle Cap

Recent ORBIE Winners

Large Corporate 2024

Jim
McCarthy

Vixxo
Global 2023

Scott
Hicar

Benchmark Electronics
Healthcare 2025

John
deLorimier

Concentra Inc.
Education 2021

Barry
Brummund

The University of Arizona
Large Enterprise 2023

Lev
Gonick

Arizona State University
Nonprofit/Public Sector 2023

Beth
Neeley

Arizona Department of Education

LinkedIn Profile Update

If you’re interested in adding the CIO Awards honor to your LinkedIn profile, below are the quick instructions to do so:

1. Select the ‘+’ icon next to the ‘Honors & Awards’ section. If your profile does not have this section, select ‘add profile section’ under your profile picture to add ‘honors & awards’ (under ‘Additional’).

2. Enter in the following:

  • Title: 2025 Arizona ORBIE Award Winner | Global [replace with your category]
  • Description: The CIO ORBIE Awards is the premier executive recognition program of its kind. Since its inception in 1998, over 500 winners have received the prestigious ORBIE Award. The ORBIE signifies exceptional leadership, innovation, and vision, representing the characteristics and qualities that inspire others to achieve their potential. Winners are selected through a rigorous, peer-reviewed process, led by prior ORBIE recipients.
  • Issuer: ArizonaCIO

Opportunities to give back to the community

The following opportunities will be presented to you over the coming year:

  • Be an ambassador for the program within the community and beyond
  • Serve as a judge for future ORBIE Awards
  • Participate in events as a panelist
  • Nominate peers for future ORBIE Awards
  • Encourage nominees to accept nomination
  • Invite trusted vendor partners to support the ORBIE Awards program

Recognizing Exceptional Leadership Nationwide

Previous ORBIE winners from chapters across the U.S. have the opportunity to compete for the title of National ORBIE Winner on the final night of Converge. Interested in learning more?


Interested in serving as a judge, speaker, or mentor?

In the coming months, additional benefits will be made available to ORBIE Circle members. To accept your invitation to be a part of the ORBIE Circle, complete the form below and we’ll send you a FREE ORBIE CIRCLE cap.

Give a great C-suite leader the recognition they deserve.