

Digital Ball 2010 - Decade
May 8, 2010
2010 Digital Ball Co-Chairs
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Cindy Tierney SVP & CIO Beazer Homes USA, Inc. Hometown: Atlanta, GA History: 2006-8 Digital Ball Host and 2007-9 TIA Judge and 2009 Digital Ball Co-Chair |
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Dave Barnes SVP & CIO UPS Hometown: St. Louis, MO History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host and 2006-9 TIA Judge |
2010 Digital Ball Exec Committee
Greg Arthur, Microsoft
Clint Bailey, HUNTER Technical
Heather Barclay, NPI Financial
Dave Barnes, UPS
Tiffany Brott, Accenture
James Franklin, Omnilink Systems
Scott Garrett, Garrett Group Marketing Communications
Joyita Hegde, Primus Software Corporation
Kevin Howarth, Sophicity
Beth Smith, The People Network, Inc.
Cindy Tierney, Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Cara Turano, CTS, Inc.
Katherine Whan, Accenture
2010 Digital Ball Hosts
Confirmed participants to-date include:
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Dan
Agronow SVP & CTO The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc. Hometown: Miami, FL |
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Vic Ayers CIO American Cancer Society, Inc. Hometown: Alpharetta, GA History: 2007-8 Digital Ball Host and 2004-5 Technology Innovation Award Judge |
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Robert Bennett SVP & CIO Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Hometown: Fairborn OH History: 2005 Digital Ball Host |
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Becky Blalock SVP & CIO Southern Company Hometown: Greenville, SC History: 2003-9 Digital Ball Host, 2002 TIA Judge and 2005, 2006 Digital Ball Co-Chair |
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Danny Branch VP Information Technology Atlanta Falcons Hometown: Tifton, GA |
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Dan Candeto |
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Mike Child CTO PRIMEDIA Hometown: Manchester, GA |
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Beach Clark VP Information Technology Georgia Aquarium Hometown: Atlanta, GA History: 2006-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Nancy
D'Amico |
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Cigdem Delano CIO Morehouse School of Medicine Hometown: Knoxville, TN History: 2009 Digital Ball Host |
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Bob DeRodes EVP of Global Operations and Technology First Data Hometown: Wooster, OH History: 2004, 2005, 2009 Digital Ball Host and 2005-8 TIA Judge |
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John Dunbar CIO Aquilex Corporation Hometown: Richmond, VA History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Armando Escalante |
| Rob Ewing SVP of Systems and Technology InterCall Hometown: Spartanburg, SC |
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Jay Ferro CIO Chartis Aerospace Hometown: Atlanta, GA |
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Randy Fox CIO - Energy Services GE Energy Services Hometown: Anderson, IN History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Thomas Gaines Chief of Information Services Strategy & Office Integration King & Spalding LLP Hometown: Ft. Pierce, FL History: 2006-9 Digital Ball Host and 2005, 2006, 2009 TIA Judge |
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Maryann Goebel EVP, CIO Fiserv Hometown: Worcester, MA |
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David Gutierrez CIO Assurant Solutions History: 2009 Digital Ball Host and 2006 TIA Judge |
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Mike Hartness Executive Vice President-Enterprise Delivery Services SunTrust Bank, Inc. Hometown: Macon, GA |
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Sandy Hofmann |
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Dave Kardesh SVP, CTO First Data Hometown: Glen Cove, NY History: 2006-7, 2009 Digital Ball Host and 2009 TIA Judge |
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Chris Kenyon CIO/EVP Elavon Hometown: Key West, FL History: 2007-8 Digital Ball Host |
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Bryson Koehler SVP- Revenue & Guest Technology InterContinental Hotels Group Hometown: Fairfax, VA |
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Barb Kunkel CIO Troutman Sanders LLP Hometown: Rochester, NY History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host and 2007-9 TIA Judge |
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Lisa
LaVallee CIO McKesson Corporation Hometown: Alpharetta, GA |
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Wes McDowell VP & CIO, Georgia Region Southern Company Hometown: Atlanta, GA History: 2008-9 Digital Ball Host and 2007-9 TIA Judge |
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Rich Mendola VP of Information Technology & CIO Emory University Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Jason Molfetas CIO Recall Corporation Hometown: New York, NY History: 2008-9 Host |
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Greg Morrison VP & CIO Cox Enterprises, Inc. Hometown: Pinehurst, NC History: 2003-9 Digital Ball Host and 2006-8 TIA Judge |
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Steve Nichols CTO Georgia Technology Authority Hometown: Ft. Walton Beach, FL |
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Joe Oesterling CIO Cbeyond Hometown: Frankfort, IN History: 2004-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Joe Pekala |
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Ken Rabun CIO Manhattan Associates Hometown: Atlanta, GA History: 2008-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Mark Ryan CIO & SVP Travelport GDS Hometown: Cartersville, GA |
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John Seral VP & CIO GE Energy Hometown: Chicago, IL History: 2006-7 Digital Ball Co-Chair and 2005, 2008-9 Digital Ball Host |
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Esat Sezer SVP & CIO Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Hometown: Marietta, GA History: 2007-8 Digital Ball Host |
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Brian
Shield |
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Gerald Shields SVP & CIO Aflac Hometown: Columbus, GA |
| Apurva
Shrivastava Director, IS Cisco Hometown: Duluth, GA |
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| Steve Smith CIO AutoTrader.com |
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| Alan Stukalsky CIO Randstad Hometown: Miami, FL |
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Joe Surber VP & CIO AGL Resources Hometown: Norcross, GA History: 2009 Digital Ball Host |
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Bates Turpen SVP Technical Operations InterContinental Hotels Group Hometown: Atlanta, GA |
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Bill
VanCuren VP & CIO NCR Hometown: Centerville, OH |
| Rocky Wiggins SVP & CIO AirTran Airways Hometown: Owensboro, KY History: 2007-9 Digital Ball Host |












































