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S1APRIL 26, 2019SPECIAL SECTION IN PARTNERSHIP WITHALABAMA CIO LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATIONAPRIL 26, 2019CIOOF THEYEARAWARDSFROM OURCHAIRLEADERSHIPAWARDKEYNOTESPEAKERUAB’s Curt Carveron the history andlegacy of the ORBIEAwards.Blue Cross and BlueShield of Alabama’sScott McGlaun isa servant leader intechnology.James DallasS2S11S9The inaugural Alabama CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards programhonors chief information officers who have demonstratedexcellence in technology leadership. Winners in the Global, LargeEnterprise, Enterprise, Corporate & Nonprofit categories will beannounced May 3 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The WynfreyHotel.

S2BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNALS3APRIL 26, 2019CIO OF THE YEAR AWARDSCIO OF THE YEAR AWARDSTwenty years of CIO successGLOBAL FINALISTSn 1998, when the first CIO of the Year ORBIE Award was presented, it was the products, notthe people, that were at the center of attention.Laptop of the Year, Printer of the Year and PC Magazine’s Editor’s Choice awards were common, but itwas a start-up called Intellinet that noticed the realheroes were Chief Information Officers (CIOs) whoimplemented these products, developed solutionsand created business value for their organizations.Roll the clock ahead twenty years, and today,CIOs are at the center of business transformationfor all organizations. Technology is the engine thatdrives innovation and growth in every industryand sector in our global economy. It is the leaders who facilitate change by tech-enabling theirorganizations; these are the rock stars of businesstoday.The first CIO of the Year Awards was not onlya trailblazer for recognizing the people leadingtransformation, but eventually led to creating theGeorgia CIO Leadership Association (GeorgiaCIO)– a local, member-centric, professional organization dedicated to helping CIOs foster meaningfulrelationships, share best practices, solve problemsand achieve their leadership potential.In 2015, we launched BostonCIO and formedthe Inspire CIO Leadership Network (InspireCIO),a national professional association for CIOs nowwith local chapters in Georgia, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Alabama, Charlotte, Houston, Minneapolis,LISA EVANSIOver 2 billion annual revenue & multinationalwill honor CIOs across five categories for leadership effectiveness and business value created through innovative use of technology. Finalists and winners are selected through a rigorous,independent judging process led by prior ORBIEwinners.The power of CIOs working together & collaborating – across public and private business, government, education, healthcare and nonprofit organizations – is incredible. Together, we are makinga difference transforming our organizations withtechnology and enriching Alabama and our world.The CIOs honored this year are inspiring andchallenge all of us to step up and lead well in ourorganizations. On behalf of AlabamaCIO, I congratulate all the finalists on their accomplishmentsand share our gratitude for the sponsors, underwriters and staff who make the 2019 Alabama CIOORBIE Awards possible.Sincerely,Philadelphia, DC and soon to be New York & BayArea. We are proud to serve CIOs in growing relationships, recognizing professional achievementsand inspiring the next generation of technologyleaders.This year, nearly 80 nominations were receivedfor the 2019 Alabama CIO ORBIE Awards, whichChair, AlabamaCIOVP & CIO, UABMIKE NORTHRUPAFFCUJAMEY TAYLORStateServ / HospicelinkED MALINOWSKIBAYADADALE POLEKOFFJacob Stern & Sons, IncMICHAEL TOTHDavid’s Bridal IncRONALD BLAHNIKHibbett Sporting GoodsELLEN HOLLADAYMotion IndustriesJIM O’CONNORAuburn UniversityJOHN MARCANTEVanguardMATTHEW JAEHProctorU IncALPESH PATELAvadian Credit UnionRASHMIRADHAKRISHNANAlbright CollegePAM TOWNSENDDanella ConstructionKEVIN l SACURTIS CARVERUniversity of Alabama atBirminghamGERALD JOWERSThe McPherson Co’sJOHN PATRICKCooks Pest ControlRICK CORNHuntsville HospitalSRIKANTH KARRAJefferson County CommissionKEVIN POLIQUINHyundai AutoEverDAVID COXSouthern CompanyCHRISTOPHERKRAMERBrasfield & Gorrie, LLCCHRISTOPHERDAVISExpress Oil Change &Tire EngineersSATEESH DONTIMilos Tea CompanyAMALA DUGGIRALARegions BankGEOFF DUNCANHonda Manufacturing ofAlabamaCHARLES EVANSCommand AlkonLISA EVANSMercedes BenzJOHN FALLISDrummond CompanyWILLIE FIELDSAL Dept. of CorrectionsGREG GAGLIANORegions BankJOHN LAPEYROUSEChicken Salad ChickJEFF LILESHarbert ManagementSCOTT LINDLEYMAX Credit UnionLYNN LOVELADYEnergenRYAN LOYEBSCO Industries, Inc.DAWN MARCOVATNT FireworksSCOTT MCGLAUNBCBS of AlabamaJOHN MCGOWANThe University of AlabamaCHRIS MORROWWarren Averett, LLCSTEVE NICKOLSONServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.RON POOLEBurr & Forman, LLPJIM PURCELLState of AlabamaKEVIN RAYO’Neal IndustriesROLLIS REISNERMcWane, Inc.DOUG RIGNEYSamford UniversityANTHONYWILLIAMSAmerican Family CareRUSTY YEAGEREncompass HealthBILL KOHLERInternational SOS LtdDAVE KOTCHFMC CorporationJACK KRAMERW.L. Gore & AssociatesNEIL MCCARTHYHajoca CorporationTHOMAS MCKEE JR.KennmetalKEARY MCNEWWitmerMIKE MICHLOVICHDuPontTHOMAS MULLINUnitedHealthcareTHOMAS MURPHYUniversity of PennsylvaniaAJAI NAIRCubeSmartMIKE ROWELLAlfa InsuranceCHRISKRONENTHALFreedomPayZEL NEGASSAGPHABOB SARNECKIChildren’s of AlabamaDR. RICHARD LANGDoylestown HospitalTERENCE O’NEILMercy Health SystemBENJI SAWYERSawyer SolutionsSTEVE LERNERIncyte CorporationSANJAY PANDEYDonegal Insurance GroupSCOTT SIKESBBVA CompassTUSHARLOVALEKARKoppers IncSTAN PAYSONNutrisystem, IncMICHAELSTOECKERTProAssuranceTROY LOWRYLSACHUNTER STRANGEGATJIM MAGUIREUGI Utilities, IncTAMIR PERESHerc RentalsROBERT PICKTMNA Services, LLCJOHN FALLISVICE PRESIDENT & CIO, DRUMMOND COMPANY, INC.Joining Drummond in 2001 asthe company’s first CIO, Fallisconsolidated its global informationsystems teams into a single unitfocused on supporting the companyas it went through a period of rapidgrowth and expansion.SUCCESS STORY“My greatest accomplishment here has been the development of a team of professionals who can worktogether with their peers across the organization and help them advance the company’s goals. Although weare not a large department in the company, our impact over time has been significant, and as the companycontinues to move forward into the future, I believe we will become an increasingly important part of thatjourney.”SVP, CIO, MOTION INDUSTRIESKEVIN HICKSM.J. Harris ConstructionLARRY WATERSNat. Bank of CommerceSUCCESS STORY“My proudest accomplishment is creating a culture for Digital Transformation to be realized. Manufacturingdoesn’t lend itself to trial and error, or a fail fast culture like many technical companies today. Manufacturingfavors precision, predictability, and repeatability over innovation. Therefore, making this cultural shiftto “enable” and “empower” an organization to think outside of the box and try new things is a massiveundertaking. We are still on the journey, but the cultural changes have been made and we’re beginning tosee results. We are striving to see innovation born in Alabama, realized around the globe.”ELLEN HOLLADAYJAMIE ADAMSMsparkDONALD MARTINEnerSysEvans has been with MBUSI sincethe plant opened in 1995 and hasworked in IT roles for more than adecade, playing a pivotal role atone of central Alabama’s economicengines.Curt CarverCONGRATULATIONS 2019 ALABAMA CIO ORBIE NOMINEESMARK TRONCALEO’Neal SteelHEAD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MERCEDES BENZ US INTERNATIONALMICHAEL RINEHARTFox Rothschild LLPRICK RIOBOLIComcast CorporationHolladay has led the development ofMotion’s highly refined supply chaincapabilities, including an integrationplatform designed to address thecomplex requirements associated withbusiness-to-business transactions.MICHAEL VENNERAIndependence Blue CrossSUCCESS STORY“I was hired by Motion 28 years ago to develop our strategic operating platform and was promoted to CIO6 years later. During my tenure I’ve had the opportunity to craft a clear technology vision and develop atalented team to execute on that vision. While technology has changed significantly over the course of mycareer, the fundamental building blocks of a successful strategy are constant. We’ve stayed committed todeveloping world class, differentiating capabilities, focused on the customer, and scalable for exponentialgrowth. Our technology development has contributed to our company’s growth from 750 million to over 5 Billion.”KARLA VIGLASKYAxalta Coating SystemsJOHN SCHROEDERAscensusSANKARAVISWANATHANDay & ZimmermannBRIAN SEIDMANiPipelineCHARLES WALLACESolenisORLANDO SERANIJohnson & JohnsonFRANK WEIGERTPhiladelphia Gas WorksMICHAEL SHEAMorgan, Lewis & BockiusKEN WEIRMANAmetek, IncPATRICK SIMWest PharmaceuticalAARON WEISAxalta Coating SystemsBRIAN SIMMERMONSubaru of America, IncJOE WEITZMANGENEX Services, Inc.KATHLEENSINATOREBuckeye Partners, L.P.TIMOTHY WENHOLDPower Home RemodelingKENNETH SOLONLincoln Financial GroupBRAD WESTFranklin SquareCapital PartnersJOHN SROKADuane Morris, LLPKIM WISMERBallard Spahr LLPJOHN STEINMETZSEI InvestmentsPAUL YATER84 Lumber CompanyCHARLES STRIDEHoly RedeemerJOSEPH ZAKUTNEYGlatfelterKEVIN RAYDIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, O’NEAL INDUSTRIESRay, who previously worked atMercedes, is responsible forthe technology needs of O’Nealand its affiliates to foster bestpractice sharing, collaboration andteamwork.SUCCESS STORY“Building a foundation of best practice sharing and collaboration between our diverse portfolio of affiliatecompanies has proven to be a great value to our company. The IT leadership at each of the companiesis remarkable and their willingness to share and learn from each other is key to our overall success bothnow and in the future. Through this conduit we have been able to reduce costs, improve efficiency,and share multiple best practices among the companies that have led to many successful projects andimplementations.”ROLLIS REISNERASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF IT AND DIGITAL INNOVATION, MCWANE, INC.Reisner joined McWane and served ina variety of roles as a trusted corporatemanagement team member. In 2007,he was chosen to establish divisionwide priorities developing, guidingand implementing a comprehensive ITstrategic plan.SUCCESS STORY“At McWane, Digital Transformation is our catalyst for Innovation. Our IT team delivers critical systems andapplications to our team members around the world. Leveraging the foundation that we built from theground up over the last 11 years and partnering with our technology companies, I recently established theMcWane Digital Innovation Organization. We have developed applications in the Industry Internet of Thingsthat automate processes, conserve energy, and protect our team. As a leader in the manufacturing industryinternet of things arena, we continue to develop new opportunities for revenue for our company.”