Minnesota ORBIE Awards

2026 Minnesota ORBIE Awards Finalists

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July 17, 2026 • 8:15 AM

Marriott Minneapolis City Center

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

Global
Finalists

Kevin
Baartman

Amanda
Jack

Rashmi
Kumar

Daniel
Stusynski

Josh
Woodrum

Large Enterprise
Finalists

TK
Balaji

Marc
Carlson

Kellie
Christensen

Melissa
Flicek

George
McNulty

Brad
Reimer

Enterprise
Finalists

Robin
Brown

Matt
Keen

Jacquelyn
Malcolm Bailey

Cliff
Manuel

Tony
Peleska

Large Corporate
Finalists

Eric
Hanson

Tim
Rolfing

Tammy
Schuette

Jeffrey
Strang

Jaime
Wascalus

Corporate
Finalists

Heather
Anderson

Adam
Clarke

Trevor
Farnum

Chad
Hagedorn

Bill
Kloster

CISO Large Enterprise
Finalists

Kyle
Erickson

Mary Elizabeth
Faulkner

John
Israel

Steve
Jensen

Cam
Kracke

Mike
Rogers

CISO Enterprise
Finalists

Brad
Abbott

Anthony
Alsleben

Jeff
Holschuh

Ashok
Kallam

Greg
Matthias

John
Strasser

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