ChicagoCIO ORBIE Awards

2026 ChicagoCIO ORBIE Awards Finalists

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May 8, 2026 • 8:15 AM

Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

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 Chicagoland. Explore the finalists below and see who will be recognized at the upcoming ChicagoCIO ORBIE Awards.

Global
Finalists

Eyal
Altman

Ramesh
Kollepara

Bud
McQuade

Kris
Rao

Dan
Simpson

Large Enterprise
Finalists

Deb
Anderson

Ted
Kaczmarski

Mike
Maresca

Jenniffer
Matsumura

Robert
Oh

Matt
Riley

Enterprise
Finalists

Matthew
Englehart

Susan
Goodson

Nelson
Imana

Zach
Jecklin

Jean
Luber

Jolanta
Pomiotlo

Large Corporate
Finalists

Bill
Budig

Casey
Hossa

Russell
Johnson

Len
Servedio

Adam
Silbernagel

Diego
Zengin

Corporate
Finalists

Nanji
Chandrasekhar

Sach
Diwan

Aaron
Kolesar

Michael
McDonnell

Mike
Powell

Andrew
Warburton

Nonprofit/Public Sector
Finalists

Teresa
Andrea

Jonathan
Beyer

Paul
Haisman

Anthony
McPhearson

Vasu
Modekurti

William
Walders

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