California Diversity Council Announces 2017 Top 50 Chief Information Officers
February 23, 2017 /3BL Media/ - The California Diversity Council is pleased to announce the 2017 Distinguished Chief Information Officer award winners. As part of Tech Diversity Week, this award will be formally presented to the esteemed honorees on April 25, 2017 during a formal dinner at the Westin San Jose.
“The 2017 Distinguished Chief Information Officer award honors a diverse range of executive leaders of the highest caliber,” said Dennis Kennedy, Founder and Chairman of the National Diversity Council. “Our team takes great pride in honoring this group of accomplished men and women that continue to push innovation in business and beyond.”
Selection for this distinction was based on each CIOs contributions to business growth and strategic direction, proven record of innovation and accomplishments in their area of expertise, and their ability to serve as an active role model by mentoring the next generation of professionals in their industry. Each awardee stands atop their field in several industries such as technology, entertainment, oil & gas, financial services, government and retail. The wide range of industries represented in this group of distinguished executives speaks to the distinctive importance their role plays in the new corporate arena.
The 2017 Distinguished Chief Information Officer Awards Ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a networking reception allowing attendees the opportunity to network and mingle with key influencers in the information technology field. Following the reception, the Distinguished Chief Information Officers will be announced at the 7:00 p.m. awards dinner. Please visit our Top 50 CIOs site to see the full list of awardees.
Registration for the 2017 Top 50 CIOs Awards Dinner is ongoing and can be completed at www.top50cio.com/register. For more information, please contact Ashlyn Outler at ashlyn.outler@nationaldiversitycouncil.org.
2017 Top 50 Chief Executive Officers
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Alvina Antar
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Amir Shafi
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Andy Nallappan Broadcom Limited
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Ari Bose Brocade
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Arvind KC Palantir Technologies
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Atish Banerjea
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Atticus Tysen Intuit |
Bask Iyer VMWare
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Beth Wilems Clark Lockheed Martin
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Christopher Desautel Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies
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Cynthia Stoddard Adobe
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Dan Morales eBay
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Declan Morris Splunk
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Dennis Howard Charles Scwhab
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Diana McKenzie Workday
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Dick Daniels Kaiser Permanente |
Ginna Raahauge Informatica
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Gus Shahin Flex
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Jay Kerley Applied Materials
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Jeffrey Marshall Jack in the Box
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Jerry Davis AMES
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Jill Von Berg Calix
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Jonathan Chow LiveNation
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Julie Cullivan FireEye
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Karen Austin PG&E
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Karl Mosgofian Harmonix
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Kathy McElligott McKesson
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Kim Barrier Amy's Kitchen
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Laurie Mann Yahoo
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Manjit Singh Clorox
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Marcy McKee Finelite
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Naresh Shanker HP
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Paul Rasmussen Mattel
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Paul Chapman Box
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Paula Tolliver Intel
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Ramesh Nair Ingram Micro
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Rick Burdsall Agilent Technologies
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Robert Worrall Juniper Networks
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Ross Meyercord Salesforce
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Savio Thattil Sephora
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Sheila Jordan Symantec
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Sherrie Littlejohn Wells Fargo
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Steve Comstock CBS Interactive
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Steve Phillpott Western Digital
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Susan O'Day Walt Disney Company
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Sylvie Veilleux Mozilla
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Todd Rayburn Ross Stores
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Tony Young Sophos
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Yvonne Wassenar New Relic |
Abe Wong Viacom |
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About the California Diversity Council
A non-profit organization committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity. The council affords opportunities for organizations to share best practices and learn from top corporate leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion. More information about the California Diversity Council is available at www.californiadiversitycouncil.org.
Media Contact:
Jasmine Mack
Communications Specialist
National Diversity Council
