The ORBIE Awards are set to recognize North Texas’ top information technology talent with back-to-back award events on Feb. 8 and 9. The DallasCISO and DallasCIO ORBIE Awards events will spotlight chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) driving innovation and shaping the digital landscape at major North Texas organizations.
The two consecutive events underscore the experience of the IT community powering North Texas as a leading technology hub. The DallasCISO and DallasCIO Awards finalists will be honored at their respective events. Winners will be announced at each broadcast-quality awards ceremony.
The 2024 DallasCISO Awards will recognize technology executives who excel in cybersecurity and data protection at Hyatt Regency Dallas on Feb. 8. Ronald Banks of Toyota Financial Services will claim the 2024 DallasCISO Leadership Award alongside nominees from healthcare, insurance, and other sectors fundamental to the digital economy.
Continuing the momentum, the 2024 DallasCIO Awards follow on Feb. 9, also at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, showcasing senior technology chiefs who have enhanced efficiency, fueled growth, and transformed business through strategic implementations. Pamela McNutt of Methodist Health System of Dallas will be honored with the 2024 DallasCIO Leadership Award.
Per DallasCIO and Dallas CISO, finalists for 2024 are:
2024 DallasCISO ORBIE Awards finalists
Leadership Award Recipient
Ronald Banks, Toyota Financial Services
Super Global Finalists
Up to $8 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations
James Beeson, The Cigna Group
Michael McNeil, McKesson
Derek Morton, Alcon
Steve Williams, NTT Data
Global Finalists
Up to $3.5 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations
Patrick Benoit, Brinks
Robert Bernard, Sally Beauty
Mignona Cote, NetApp
Drew Simonis, Juniper Networks
Large Enterprise
Over $2.8 billion annual revenue
Richard Dorough, Wawa
Shannon Hopkins, Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits
Scott Moser, Sabre
Becky Palmer, National Life Group
Enterprise Finalists
Over $1.1 billion annual revenue
Jeff Kirby, Interstate Batteries
Scot Miller, Mr.Cooper Group
Robert Pace, Invitation Homes
Jeff Smith, Exeter
Sonya Wickel, Triumph
Corporate Finalists
Up to $1 billion annual revenue
Sonia Arista, Signify Health
Nikesh Dubey, BlackBox
George Finney, SMU
Cheryl Nifong, UT Arlington
Healthcare Finalists
Hospital and healthcare organizations
Fernando Blanco, Christus Health
Mark Campbell, Global Medical Response
Richard Weiss, AccentCare
Aaron Wishon, Cook Children’s
2024 DallasCIO ORBIE Awards finalists
Leadership Award Recipient
Pamela McNutt, Methodist Health System of Dallas
Super Global Finalists
Up to $300 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations
Nitin Chaturvedi, KFC
Sandeep Dave, CBRE
Janet Robertson, RTX
Bala Subramanian, UPS
Global Finalists
Up to $30 billion annual revenue and multi-national operations
Ajit Jagtap, MODE
Sameer Purao, Celanese
Bob Rosen, ARCOSA
Diane Schwarz, Johnson Controls
Large Enterprise Finalists
Over $2.5 billion annual revenue
Chris Akeroyd, Children’s Health
Jeff Koehn, Magellan Health
Theresa Meadows, Cook Children’s
Melissa Pint, Frontier
Dalia Powers, Humana
Christopher Tyler, Globe Life
Enterprise Finalists
Over $1 billion annual revenue
Brandon Brown, Vital Energy
Jennifer Greer-Glanville, Legends
Mac Marlow, Southwestern Health Resources
Tracy Mozena, ATLASNTIS
Juan Serrano, UNT System
Michael Youngs, DFW Airport
Large Corporate Finalists
Over $400 million annual revenue
Chris Andrews, Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Renee Galitis, Triumph Financial
Mike Minks, BayMark Health Services
David Roberts, CiCi’s Pizza
Julius Smith, DART
Omar Soto-Jimenez, Safe Harbor
Corporate Finalists
Up to $400 million annual revenue
Mruna Assori, First Command
Brim Basom, Goosehead Insurance
Chris Chiancone, Carrollton, Texas
Ransom Horne, Colonial
Swarna Murugan, Advocare
Bhargav Shah, FSA Store
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