Congratulations to the 2023 Ohio ORBIE winners!
Leadership
Chris Hjelm
Super Global
Anil Bhatt
Global
Srini Koushik
Large Enterprise
Howard Melnick
Enterprise
Ervan Rodgers II
Large Corporate
Ed Romito
Corporate
Jim Smith
Super Global Finalists
Anil
Bhatt
Bob
Brizendine
Michelle
Greene
Matt
Hough
Katrina
Redmond
Global Finalists
Srini
Koushik
Mark
MacNaughton
Rodney
Masney
Bhavik
Rao
Mario
Shahidian
Large Enterprise Finalists
Kirk
Ball
Amy
Brady
Robert
Eardley
Melanie
Kolp
Howard
Melnick
Enterprise Finalists
Pat
Browning
Varadheesh
Chennakrishnan
Elbridge
Locklear
Ervan
Rodgers II
Denise
Zabawski
Large Corporate Finalists
Tim
Cunningham
Dave
Fiser
John
Fleischer
Tim
Plzak
Ed
Romito
David
Seidl
Corporate Finalists
Michael
Conley
Rick
Huff
Brian
Keys
Bart
Murphy
Jim
Smith
James
Wellman
Robert
Zahn
Leadership Award Recipient
Chris Hjelm, Kroger
Chris Hjelm is a c-Level technology leader with over 25 years of experience building and leading global technology strategy initiatives to drive innovation and transform legacy operations and businesses to ensure competitive advantage and cyber safety. He held a successful technology career with Fortune 100, high growth e-commerce and start-up businesses including Kroger, FedEx, Cendant, Orbitz, eBay, Excite@Home, Zoho and Hughes Aircraft. Chris Hjelm is currently on the boards of Computer Programs and Systems Inc. (CPSI) and Inky Technology Corporation and strategic advisor for Preferabli. Chris retired in July 2019 as EVP & CIO of the Kroger Company after 14 years of service.