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FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENT: the results are in and congratulations are in order for the 2024 CIO of the Year Award Finalists and the 2024 CIO Choice Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Charles Bartel, VP, IT & CIO at Duquesne University! The theme for the 2024 Awards is Level Up and we cannot wait to share their stories and show you want it means to Level Up as we highlight the following local leaders: Category: CIO - Megabyte Paul Allison, PennWest University Scott M. Angelo, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Jim Dye, Cochran Automotive Group Adam Gunnett, Busy Beaver Building Centers Larry Trenga, Wesley Family Services Category: CIO - Gigabyte Lisa Biondi, System One Tushar Lovalekar, Koppers David Reed, Maxim Crane Jack Smith, Federated Hermes Eng Tan, Automated Health Systems Category: CIO - Terabyte Chris Carmody, UPMC Information Services Division Chris Johns, PNC Financial Services Kathleen Lovett, MBA, MIS, VSP Vision Bhaskar R., PPG Category: CISO - Gigabyte Brian Abercrombie, TeleTracking Technologies Dennis Carson, PennWest University Tony Krance, Seton Hill University Category: CISO - Terabyte Derek Brown, EQT Sam Merrell, CISSP, Kennametal John O'Rourke, PPG Peter Zwieryznski, CISSP, Koppers Category: Tech Trailblazer Rachael Afolabi, Paradigm Global Innovations Ebony Dendy, MBA, LSSGB, PMI-ACP, University of Pittsburgh Jorge Guajardo Merchan, Bosch Research + Technology Center Sondra H., M.Sc., CYSA Hunter, Tech Savvy Consultants Crystal Morgan, UPMC Frank Pascoe, Koppers Janeen Peretin, Ph.D., PhD, Baldwin-Whitehall School District Julie Prough, UPMC Corporate Services Category: Rising Star Chris Belasco, City of Pittsburgh Daniel Elliott, The Wilson Group J. Christopher Kosek, K&L Gates Clayton Mathis, Seegrid Jonathan Oeler, Reed Smith Madison Oliver, GitHub Brian Stein, Koppers Learn more or purchase tickets to the 2024 event on Thursday, April 18, at https://lnkd.in/ghtmkmMG