Sponsors

Annual Event Sponsors - 40,000-80,000

Robert Kress

Executive Director, Global IT Audit
Robert Kress is the Executive Director in Accenture’s high performance IT organization that supports the $25 billion company and its 230,...

Jay Dirkmaat

Vice President of Business Services
Jay Dirkmaat is the vice president of business services for Comcast Corporation’s greater Chicago region. He will be responsible for...

Annual Event Sponsors - 20,000-39,999

Melinda Lee Ferguson

SVP & General Manager The Greater North Area
Melinda Lee Ferguson is responsible for leading CA’s North Area sales team and building strong customer relationships by helping top...

Eric Treida

Managing Director
Eric Treida is a senior executive with over twenty years of experience in the IT Staffing and Consulting industry.

Steve Kreynin

President
Steve Kreynin is an entrepreneur and an educator whose passion lies in discovering talent and plugging it into the right global ...

Dale Kutnick

Senior Vice President and Director of Research
Dale Kutnick is senior vice president of Gartner Executive Programs where he is focused on expanding the IT executive segment of the...

Greg Degleffetti

Regional Director, Named Accounts

Liam Walsh

Principal, IT Advisory
Liam Walsh is a Principal in KPMG’s IT Advisory Services practice.

Annual Event Sponsors - 15,000-19,999

Jamie Womack

Vice President, Marketing and Branding
As Vice President of Marketing and Branding, Womack directs the development of strategic marketing for the corporate marketing team and...

David Foradori

Field Marketing Manager
Bruce is the Vice President of Americas Pre Sales for HP Software.

Denise Hazaga

VP, Global Strategic Accounts

J Schwan

Founder & President
J is the Founder and President of Solstice Mobile and Bottega Sol. His mission is to help make people’s lives more fun and engaging...

Mary Davenport

President and CEO
Mary Davenport manages sales and client accounts as well as overseeing all hiring decisions and day-to-day operations.

Annual Event Sponsors - 6,000-14,999

Sharan Hildebrand

Director of Business Development
Growth-oriented global sales executive and account manager with 18 years of IT sales, marketing and management experience, focused and...

David Ormesher

Chief Executive Officer
David Ormesher is an entrepreneur working in the private enterprise, social enterprise, and not-for-profit sectors.
Rona Borre, Founder, President and CEO of Instant Technology began her career in the technology staffing industry as an Account Manager at...

Patrick Wallace

Director, Enterprise Sales
Ray Conrad is a co-founder of Tahoe Partners and its Chief Executive Officer. His focus at the firm is primarily on the strategy and...

Eric Hardy

President & CEO
Mr. Hardy, one of the original founders of w3r Consulting (WebRunners, Inc.), brings leadership, passion and a drive for delivering unique...

Annual Event Sponsors - 5,000-5,999

Scott Glickson

Partner
Scott Glickson advises software, technology consulting, telecommunications, life science and other emerging and established technology...

Annual CIO Sponsors - 26,000-35,000

Craig Ross

Director, Demand Management

Annual CIO Sponsors - 11,000-25,999

Pat Anderson

Chief Information Officer
Patricia Anderson is the Chief Technology Officer for Apartments.com. Apartments.com is a national online apartment guide and relocation...

Kayne Grau

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
As Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Kayne oversees the online business at Apartments.com and is primarily responsible for...

Joe Giannetti

Vice President of Corporate Technology
As Vice President of Corporate Technology, Joe Giannetti is responsible for overseeing the strategic technology initiatives and delivery of...
Wheeler G. Coleman is the vice president and chief technology officer for HCSC and brings more than 27 years experience and leadership in...
Bruce Schinelli joined TTX as the Vice President Information Technology and Chief Information Officer on September 26, 2006. The...

Christian Anschuetz

SVP & Chief Information Officer
Christian Anschuetz is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for UL (Underwriters Laboratories).

Annual CIO Sponsors - 6,000-10,999

Carole has been with Coinstar since October 2010 and was promoted to chief technology officer in August 2012.

Dave Bent

CIO
David Bent is Sr. Vice President & Chief Information Officer United Stationers Supply Company, and President United Stationers...

Annual CIO Sponsors - 3,000-5,999

Yvonne Scott

SVP & CIO
Yvonne Scott is Chief Information Officer for Crowe Horwath, LLP.
Ed Earl is Chief Information Officer at Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: LFUS), a global company offering the broadest line of circuit...
Gary joined Molex in February 1984 as a member of the newly created CADCAM Group to develop and implement a global strategy for Molex’s CAD...

Annual CIO Sponsors - 1,500-2,999

Mark Morris

Director of Information Technology, CIO
Mark Morris, Director of Information Technology, CIO Ball Horticultural Company Ball Horticultural Company is a privately owned company...

In-Kind Donations

Dan Verdeyen

Sr. Director, IT Applications
Dan Verdeyen is Sr. Director of Business Systems Development.

A Measurable Impact

Initial placement rate:
95%
Industry retention rate:
81%
College attendance rate:
44%
Alumni actively engaged in their communities:
70%
Average 12-month earnings before program:
$9,000
Average 12-month earnings after program:
$31,000