Tech Exec of the Year

Mike Vance is executive vice president of professional services at Resultant.

At Indiana University Health, Tim Tarnowski sets and executes the technology and innovation strategies, including accountability for IU Health’s statewide informatics and information services division that provides the large and complex infrastructure that underpins patient care and operations.

A member of the president’s cabinet, Matthew Etchison leads 182 IT professionals across the Ivy Tech Community College system. He’s responsible for the digital transformation of the college and for setting the strategic technology direction.

As chief information officer for the Indiana Department of Health, Mohan Ambaty is responsible for the oversight and direction of the agency’s IT infrastructure and delivery of critical services to agency staff and the public.

Brian Newgent oversees all technology operations for Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. and all its wholly owned subsidiaries.

At CNO Financial Group, Mike Mead is responsible for all IT delivery, including a portfolio of more than 400 applications.

Kate Maxwell serves as the lead technical authority for the global defense and intelligence business at Microsoft.

Charles Stafford is vice president of operations at PIER Group LLC.

Michael Armstrong is Chief Technology Officer at Authenticx.

Ryan Brubaker is chief information officer and executive vice president of operations at Seven Corners Inc.

Scott Sobczak is engineering director at The Vertex Co., a V2X company.

Byron Pitney is chief technology officer at Emarsys, an SAP company.