Awards
AITP, with its Partners, currently sponsors three awards to recognize outstanding performance in the IT community. All three of these highly coveted awards go through an in depth application process where the nominees are judged by a panel of their peers.
Jointly sponsored by the Executives' Club of Chicago, AITP Chicago, and SIM Chicago. This award was first presented in 1995. Past winners include: 2022 - Amir Arooni, EVP and CIO, Discover Financial Services2021 - Scott Morgan, VP, Bus/Dev & Technology, Dental Lead & CIO, Dearborn Group 2020 - Heather Nelson, SVP & CIO, University of Chicago Medicine 2019 - Danielle DuMerer, CIO & Commissioner, Department of Innovation and Technology, City of Chicago 2018 - Ophir Trigalo, Vice Provost & CIO, Illinois Institute of Chicago 2017 - Glenn Schneider, CIO, Discover Financial 2016 - Eric Yablonka, VP & CIO, University of Chicago Medical Center and Biological Sciences 2015 - Sonny Garg, VP and Chief Innovation Officer, Exelon Corporation 2014 - Yvonne Scott, CIO, Crowe Horwath LLP 2014 - Brian Hedberg, CIO, Healthcare Service Corporation (HCSC) 2013 - Sanjib Sahoo, CTO, OptionsMonster Holdings, Inc. 2012 - No Award, the process was switched from the Fall of 2012 to the Spring of 2013 2011 - Stewart H. McCutcheon CIO/CPO at Ecolabs/Nalco Company 2010 - Susan Malisch CIO at Loyola University Chicago 2009 - John M. Hinshaw CIO at The Boeing Company 2008 - Timothy R. Zoph CIO at Northwestern Memorial Hospital 2007 - Patricia Morrison CIO at Motorola 2006 - Cathie Brune CIO at Allstate Insurance 2005 - John Golden CIO at C N A Financial 2004 - Patrick Moroney CIO at Health Care Services Corp (BCBS) 2003 - William Farrow CIO at Chicago Board Of Trade (CBOT) 2002 - John Fisher CIO at Smith Bucklin 2001 - John Moon CIO at Baxter Healthcare 2000 - Jean Holley CIO at USG 1999 - Lloyd Love CIO at Amcol International 1998 - Cathie Kozik CIO at Tellabs 1997 - Larry Buettner CIO at First National Bank of Chicago 1996 - Terry McKillop CIO at Rittenhouse Paper 1995 - Mark Barry CIO at TTX
2022 - Kevin Lowell, SVP, IT, UScellular
2022 - Janet Zelenka, EVP, CFO & CIO, Stericycle
sponsored by AITP Chicago . This Award was first presented in 2008. Prior to 2018 the Award is made in three categories covering Large, Medium and Small organizations. Beginning in 2018 the size categories were eliminated and awards are given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. Past winners include: 2019 - 1st Place, PSAV; 2nd Place, CIBC; 3rd Place, Delta Dental Plans Associatio
jointly sponsored by the Chicago Chapters of AITP, ISSA and InfraGard. This Award was first presented in 2013. Past winners include: 2022 - ENTERPRISE, Mahmood Khan, SVP & CISO, CNA Insurance | Upcoming Events
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