Tennessee ORBIE Awards

Announcing the 2025 Winners!

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May 2, 2025 • 8:15 AM

Omni Nashville Hotel

Congratulations to the Tennessee 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
Leadership

J. Tod
Fetherling

Global

Jason
Landrum

Sedgwick
Large Enterprise

Carman
Wenkoff

Dollar General
Enterprise

Tom
Barnett

Baptist Memorial Health Care
Large Corporate

Pam
Austin

Ballad Health
Corporate

Yvette
Clark

Middle Tennessee State University
CISO Large Enterprise

Steve
Crocker

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
CISO Enterprise

Brian
Elrod

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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 Enterprise 2023

Paul
Novak

Community Health Systems
Enterprise 2024

Laura
Groschen

Acadia Healthcare
Leadership 2023

Barry
Vandevier

Asurion
Large Corporate 2023

Steve
Hitchings

Kenco Logistics
Enterprise 2025

Tom
Barnett

Baptist Memorial Health Care
Large Enterprise 2025

Carman
Wenkoff

Dollar General

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 Tennessee 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: TennesseeCIO

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.