August 29, 2025

2025 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards to Honor Outstanding CIOs

News Summary

The 2025 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards will take place at The Ziegfeld Ballroom to honor exceptional chief information officers from various organizations. With several distinct categories, the awards aim to celebrate leadership, innovation, and transformation. This year, finalists have been announced who excelled in their leadership roles within their organizations, showcasing a diverse group of talented CIOs across sectors.

New York City – The 2025 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards will honor outstanding chief information officers (CIOs) from leading organizations on November 13, 2025. The award ceremony will take place at The Ziegfeld Ballroom from 8:15 AM to 11:15 AM. The ORBIE Awards celebrate the excellence in leadership, innovation, and transformation demonstrated by CIOs across various sectors in New York.

The awards recognize the exceptional contributions of CIOs in seven distinct categories based on the annual revenue and multinational operations of their organizations. These categories are:

SUPER GLOBAL: Companies with over $40 billion in revenue
GLOBAL: Companies with revenue exceeding $4 billion
LARGE ENTERPRISE: Companies with over $7 billion
ENTERPRISE: Companies with revenue above $3 billion
LARGE CORPORATE: Companies with revenue above $1.5 billion
CORPORATE: Companies with revenue up to $1.5 billion

Finalists Announced for Each Category

This year’s finalists have been announced, showcasing a wide array of talented CIOs from various sectors. Each category contains a list of individuals who have excelled in their leadership roles within their organizations.

Super Global Finalists

Finalists in the Super Global category include:

Marco Agenti, CIO, Goldman Sachs
Bob Bastian, CTO, Global Retirement and Insurance, Prudential Financial
Bridget Engle, Head of Technology, Wells Fargo
Greg Myers, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Bristol Myers Squibb
Jeff Srour, WW SVP & CIO, MedTech, Johnson & Johnson Inc

Global Finalists

The finalists in the Global category are:

Sarah Berwick, CIO Commercial & Corporate and Investment Banking, Wells Fargo
Yang Lu, CIO, Tapestry Inc.
Srini Maddineni, Group CIO, Everest Re Group
Ravi Ponnaganti, Global CIO, Samsonite Group
Kim Prado, CIO, Bank of Montreal
Neal Ramasamy, CIO, Cognizant

Large Enterprise Finalists

Finalists competing in the Large Enterprise category include:

Shankar Arumugavelu, EVP, President Global Services, Verizon
Craig Cuyar, Global CIO, Omnicom Group
Dave Ditillo, CIO, Corebridge Financial
Tsvi Gal, CTO & Head of Enterprise Technology Services, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Gill Haus, CIO, JPMorgan Chase
Ajit Naidu, CIO, TIAA

Enterprise Finalists

The finalists in the Enterprise category are:

Trish Bousfield, CIO, Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Rama Donepudi, CIO, Mead Johnson Nutrition
Jeff Goethals, CIO, Centric Brands
Vikram Nair, CIO, Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Arvind Sahu, Global VP, IT & Global CIO, Crayola Inc.
Danielle Schmelkin, CIO, J.Crew Group

Large Corporate Finalists

Finalists in the Large Corporate category include:

Roger Czuchra, EVP, CTO, Acushnet Holdings Corporation
Salvatore Didonato, CTO, STG Logistics
Faris Faris, CIO, Ferraro Foods
Frank Iannella, CIO, Heineken USA
Robert Lee, CTO, Blue Owl Capital
Ariane Schiereck, CIO, Hollister Inc.

Corporate Finalists

The finalists in the Corporate category are:

Amit Basu, VP, CIO & CISO, International Seaways Inc.
Greg Bellotti, SVP & CISO/CIO, Kean University
Christian Fortucci, CTO, David Yurman
Sheetal Gupta, CIO, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
Rex Philips, CIO & CTO, Trinity Solar
Andy Rhodes, CIO, Ultimate Medical Academy

Celebrating CIO Achievement

The ORBIE Awards are recognized for honoring CIO leadership excellence, and this year’s event promises to highlight the achievements of individuals who have made significant impacts in their organizations through innovative information technology strategies. The awards gala not only serves to recognize talent but also fosters a community of CIOs who are committed to advancing technology leadership in the business sector.

For more information about the 2025 NewYorkCIO ORBIE Awards, interested parties can visit the official website at orbie.org/newyork/2025.