Ohio ORBIE Awards

2026 Ohio ORBIE Awards Finalists

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February 20, 2026 • 8:15 AM

The Renaissance Downtown Columbus

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

Leadership
Award Recipient

Ted
Torbeck

Global
Finalists

Scot
Burdette

Lisa
Dietrich

Mark
Macioce

Bhavik
Rao

Annlea
Rumfola

Douglas
Smith

Large Enterprise
Finalists

Waco
Bankston

Kendall
Kowalski

Mike
Onders

Guru
Vasudeva

Emily
Wahl

Bill
Wertz

Enterprise
Finalists

Brittaney
Carter

Chris
Deakin

Dave
Fiser

John
Fleischer

Ryan
Hale

Large Corporate
Finalists

Ricardo
Bartra

Susan
Carroll-Boser

Katherine
Lowry

Andy
Norman

Brad
Stokes

Zack
Storer

Corporate
Finalists

Michael
Farrar

Chris
Hickok

Sophia
Mohr

Gregg
Oosterbaan

Michal
Slominski

Sean
Ware

Media Partner

CentralOhioCIO Underwriters

NEOhioCIO Underwriters

Gold Partners

Silver Partners

Bronze Partners

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