CIO magazine's annual list of promising IT leaders. No one becomes a leader overnight. But over time, in the face of increasingly complex challenges, promising leaders emerge. The Ones to Watch Awards, presented annually by CIO magazine and the CIO Executive Council, recognize this next generation of IT leaders and the CIOs who nurture their talents. Our five Standout Awards, meanwhile, highlight those Ones to Watch winners who best exemplify those critical leadership traits that distinguish the most successful CIOs: innovation; business strategy; people development; collaboration and influence; and change leadership. The 25 men and women below are outstanding representatives of the energy and commitment of business technology leadership. Congratulations to them and to their sponsoring CIOs. Brian AbeytaVice PresidentIT Project Management Office Aflac Thomas M. Bartiromo VP & CTOSaint Barnabas Health Care System Jason BenedictExec. Dir. of Information Security OfficeFordham University Jeffrey D. BlackwellNational Dir. of Technology Information Technology ServicesDeloitte Steven Bloomfield Dir. of IT Manufacturing SystemsFreescale SemiconductorStandout Award Winner People/Organization Development Andy Blumenthal CTOBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesPaul J. CapizziVP of ITSBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Srini CherukuriSenior Director of IT OperationsMaston Navigation Terry DintermanVP of Technology ServicesJetBlue Airways Paul DowlingVP of IT Hosting, Network & Information SecurityAvanade Michael N. Dunn*CIOSuperMedia Simon DunningManaging Director of Demand ManagementApplied Materials Myra EgbertIT Manager of Corporate Client ServicesMarathon Oil Aaron GaniVP of Applications EngineeringIT Humana Michael GuggemosCorporate VP of ITMotorola Heather HartmanDirector of IS Technical Services Care New England Health System Bryson KoehlerSVP of Global Revenue and Guest TechnologyIHG InterContinental Hotels GroupStandout Award Winner Innovation John MeisterSVP & Group Head of Authorization and Database EngineeringMasterCard WorldwideStandout Award Winner Business Strategy David NeitzVP of Solutions & InnovationLincoln Trust CompanyStandout Award Winner Change LeadershipLynn RobertsVP of Enterprise Project Delivery & Enabling Functions AstraZenecaRuchir RodriguesVice PresidentVerizon Jill T. Singer*CIO National Reconnaissance OfficeStandout Award Winner Collaboration & Influence Joanne WilkenProcess Managing DirectorScottrade Wes WrightVP & CTOSeattle Childrens Hospital Craig YoungStaff VP of IT; Area CIO of the NortheastVerizon Wireless * Became a CIO after winners were selected Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP Generative AI’s ‘show me the money’ moment We’re past the hype and slick gen AI sales pitches. Business leaders want results. By Julia White Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers capture real economic value with zero trust Unleashing economic value: Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange transforms security architecture while cutting costs. By Zscaler Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by SAP A cloud-based solution to rescue millions from energy poverty Aware of the correlation between energy and financial poverty, Savannah Energy is helping to generate clean, competitively priced electricity across Africa by integrating its old systems into one cloud-based platform. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation feature 8 change management questions every IT leader must answer Designed to speed adoption and achieve business outcomes, change management hasn’t historically been a strength of IT orgs. It’s time to flip that script by asking hard questions to hone change strategies. By Stephanie Overby Nov 30, 2023 10 mins Change Management IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe