BostonCIO ORBIE Awards

2026 BostonCIO ORBIE Awards Finalists

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June 12, 2026 • 8:15 AM

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The ORBIE Awards honor CIOs setting the standard for leadership. Each finalist demonstrates excellence in technology leadership—driving growth, inspiring teams, and transforming organizations across New England. Explore the finalists below and see who will be recognized at the upcoming BostonCIO ORBIE Awards.

Super Global
Finalists

Paul
Beswick

Bijay
Kumar

Sears
Merritt

Jacqui
Nevils

Mark
Sherwood

Global
Finalists

Saad
Ayub

Amit
Guliani

Mark
Rosa

Michael
Tirozzi

David
Vidoni

Large Enterprise
Finalists

Robin
Healey

Michael
Israel

Santhosh
Kumar

Denise
Reilly-Hughes

Frank
Wiggins

Enterprise
Finalists

Paul
DiMarino

Jennifer
Doherty

David
Gerstle

Alex
Wu

Padma
Yelamanchili

Large Corporate
Finalists

Hitesh
Chawda

Jeff
Gerson

Jim
Kotarski

Jennifer
Nava

Kerri-Lynn
Primmer Morris

Corporate
Finalists

Kevin
Blanco

Wesley
Esser

Prabin
Kanel

Ankit
Mangal

Vijay
Menta

Healthcare
Finalists

Brian
Blackman

Jeannette
Currie

Selma
Ferhatbegovic-Fede

Joe
Friedrichsen

Naomi
Lenane

Prem
Somasundaram

Media Partner

BostonCIO Underwriters

Gold Partners

Silver Partners

Bronze Partners

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