CIO 40: IT Executive Leaders You Should Know

Midmarket CIO 40

CRN is highlighting 40 midmarket CIOs who attended the Midsize Enterprise Summit this year, hosted by CRN parent company Everything Channel. Selections were based on their IT decision-making capabilities, channel partnerships, IT budget and technology expertise. Here's a closer look at the honorees.

Gary Allen

CTO
Amarillo Independent School District
Amarillo, Texas
Industry: Education

Ross Bagley

CIO
CSi
Columbia, S.C.
Industry: Manufacturing

Larry Bassett

Director of Information Technology, Americas
Phoenix Contact Services
Middletown, Pa.
Industry: Manufacturing

Chuck Briese

Director of MITS
EMS
Houston, Texas
Industry: Energy/Utilities

Earl Bunting

CIO
City of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, N.C.
Industry: Government

David Chin

Director of IT
Stanford Hotels
San Francisco, Calif.
Industry: Hospitality

Ellen Christy

Director of Information Technology
Harbourvest Partners
Boston
Industry: Financial Services

John Cook

Senior Vice President and CIO
Hornbeck Offshore
Covington, La.
Industry: Energy/Utilities

David Cresswell

Director of IT Planning and Strategy
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, B.C.
Industry: Education

George Gazdick

CIO
Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P
Cleveland
Industry: Legal

Steve Haindl

Vice President of IT
ARI
Mount Laurel, N.J.
Industry: Services

Michael Hanken

Vice President of IT
Multiquip
Carson, Calif.
Industry: Manufacturing

Mark Hayes

IT Director
Forum Communications
Fargo, N.D.
Industry: Media

Marsha Henfer

CIO
University of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension
Madison, Wisc.
Industry: Education

Patrick Hodapp

IS Director
Raynor Manufacturing
Dixon, Ill.
Industry: Manufacturing

Randy Hunter

CTO
America First Credit Union
Riverdale, Utah
Industry: Finance

Vincent Ippolito

Director of Business Intelligence
Washington Dental Service
Seattle
Industry: Insurance

Ron Joyal

Director of Information Technology
Wellington West Capital
Winnipeg, Man.
Industry: Finance

Mark Lauteren

IS Director
Allegiance Health
Jackson, Mich.
Industry: Healthcare

Michael Lehman

CIO
Batteries Plus
Hartland, Wisc.
Industry: Retail

Frank Lowery

IS Director
Ebara International
Sparks, Nev.
Industry: Manufacturing

John Mallinger

Director of IS and PMO
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America
Houston
Industry: Manufacturing

Ted Maulucci

CIO
Tridel Corp.
Toronto
Industry: Real Estate

Steve Miller

Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning, Projects, and Information Services
Associated Grocers
Baton Rouge, La.
Industry: Food

Jim Murphy

Director of IT
City of Quincy
Quincy, Ill.
Industry: Government

Niel Nickolaisen

CIO
Headwaters
South Jordan, Utah
Industry: Manufacturing

Chad Plemons

Vice President of Information Technology
Edfinancial Services
Knoxville, Tenn.
Industry: Finance

Randy Scadden

Information Technology Engineer
Idaho Technology
Salt Lake City, Utah
Industry: Manufacturing

Bruce Schinelli

Vice President and CIO
TTX
Chicago, Ill.
Industry: Transportation

Owen Stockton

Vice President of IT
Central Bancorp
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Industry: Finance

Joseph Tait

CIO
NMS Labs
Willow Grove, Pa.
Industry: Health Care

Michael Taylor

Deputy County Manager and CIO
Pitt County Government
Greenville, N.C.
Industry: Government

Dave Thalacker

Director of IT Operations
Iowa State University Foundation
Ames, Iowa
Industry: Services

Deb Turner

Director of Information Technology
Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio
Industry: Education

Paul Valle

CIO
Papa Gino's
Dedham, Mass.
Industry: Food

Gabriel Vitus

Vice President of BIS
Certfied General Accountants Association of Canada
Burnaby, B.C.
Industry: Accounting

Brook Walsh

Senior Vice President and CIO GreenStone FCS
East Lansing, Mich.
Industry: Finance

David Wascom

CIO Summit Electric Supply
Albuquerque, N.M.
Industry: Wholesale

Donald Whammond

CTO
Dental Associates
Wauwatosa, Wis.
Industry: Health Care

Joel Wolfe

Director of Information Services
J-W Operating Company
Addison, Texas
Industry: Energy/Utilities