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15th Annual Nashville Technology Council Awards
March 6, 2024
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March 6, 2024 – The Nashville Technology Council held its 15th annual awards at the Fisher Center at Belmont University on February 29, 2024. Co-hosted by Elise Cambournac, CEO and President of the Greater Nashville Technology Council, and Michelle Brown, Senior Manager, Public Policy at Amazon in Nashville, the Black Tie Masquerade event celebrated technology champions in 15 categories, including:
CIO of the Year
Taren Rodabaugh of Bridgestone Americas
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Year
Don Baham of Germantown Technology
Chief Data Officer (CDO) of the Year
Jason Beyer of Bridgestone Americas
Senior Tech Sales Exec of the Year
Ashley Barton of LBMC
Information Security Guru of the Year
Daymon McCartney of HCA Healthcare
Data Guru of the Year
Sabber Ahamed of Bridgestone Americas
Community Leader of the Year
Sydney Ernstes of BGSF
Tech for Good Award of the Year
Girls Who Tech 2.0
Emerging Leader of the Year
Samantha Simmons of Dollar General
Innovation Initiative of the Year
Tractor Supply Company
Project Manager of the Year
Francesca Winkler of CGI
Software Engineer of the Year
Trinity Christiana Terry of Eventbrite
Technology Company of the Year
Azra AI
Technology Educator of the Year
Jeremy Qualls of Williamson County Schools
Tech Start Up of the Year
IQRecruit
Special recognition was bestowed on Allie Feiner of AllianceBernstein, who was announced as NTC’s Champion of the Year.
Read more about the event, awards, sponsors, and finalists on the NTC Awards website.