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Go Beyond Networking

Colorado tech’s biggest night of the year, C-Level @ A Mile High!

C-Level @ A Mile High puts attendee connections at the center of our program. At C-Level, we gather 50+ top tech executives and give them the title of “Celebrity”. As our C-Level Celebrities, these executives attend the event to connect with our attendees and share information on upcoming IT projects.

At our largest fundraiser of the year, our C-Level Celebrities put together amazing auction experience packages – such as a Denver Broncos football game, an Italian cooking class, or a snowmobile excursion – that you can bid on throughout the evening in an effort to win the chance to spend even more time with them following the event.

This is a great way to support CTA and the Colorado tech community and to build long-lasting relationships. This event is not to be missed!

Why Attend?

  • Connect with your Peers: C-Level brings together our Colorado tech community for one night of connection, celebration and fun!
  • Optimize your Time – meet top tech executives in one room: More than 50 C-Level Celebrities attend the event to share information about their company and upcoming IT initiatives.
  • Participate in our Celebrity Auction: The C-Level Celebrities’ auction experience packages offer you a chance to continue your conversations with our C-Level Celebrities beyond the event. The funds raised through this auction support CTA and our technology industry year-round.
  • Help your Business Shine: Join the event as a sponsor to align your brand with the best of the best in technology and showcase all that you have to offer in front of Colorado’s top tech leaders and talent.

Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Location: Empower Field


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FAQ

  • Colorado tech’s biggest night of the year, C-Level @ A Mile High!

    C-Level @ A Mile High puts attendee connections at the center of our program. At C-Level, we gather 50+ top tech executives and give them the title of “Celebrity”. As our C-Level Celebrities, these executives attend the event to connect with our attendees and share information on upcoming IT projects.

    At our largest fundraiser of the year, our C-Level Celebrities put together amazing auction experience packages – such as a Denver Broncos football game, an Italian cooking class, or a snowmobile excursion – that you can bid on throughout the evening in an effort to win the chance to spend even more time with them following the event.

    • Connect with your peers – in 2024 we had over 900 people join us! That includes over 350 different organizations from across the Colorado tech industry!  
    • Networking with top tech executives – C-Level executives join us as “Celebrities” at the event to connect with all of our attendees. Additionally, we had over 500 executive-level attendees at our 2024 event. This is the event where business gets done. 
    • Bid on Celebrity Auction Experience Packages – spend more time with our Celebrities after the event by winning a Celebrity Experience Auction Package! In 2024, our Celebrities put together some incredible experiences including Championship Style Racing, Wine Tasting, a Rockies Game + Coors Field Facility Tour, Golf & Grub Outing, a Mountain Getaway, Whiskey Tasting & more!
    • Networking with a twist! In 2024, our guests connected with fellow attendees while playing with puppies at our puppy station, showing off their skills at a football toss, practicing their golf technique at a mini putting station, getting their caricature drawn & more!
  • Wednesday, May 21 | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  • The event will be hosted at Empower Field – 1701 Bryant St., Denver, CO 80204

  • 5:00 PM – Doors Open / Registration

    5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Network with Celebrities

    • Enjoy time networking with 50+ top tech executives who are offering up experience packages where attendees will have the opportunity to bid on those to spend more time together.

    7:00 PM – Lot 1 Close

    • Make sure you know when your favorite Celebrity packages are closing! We will have one lot closing at 7pm & one lot closing at 8pm after the event finishes.

    7:30 PM – Event End

    8:00 PM – Lot 2 Close

  • No. C-Level @ A Mile High will be an in-person event. However, bidding will take place virtually through a third party platform.

    • Entrance to C-Level @ A Mile High
    • Access to 50+ top tech executives
    • Ability to bid on Celebrity experience packages
    • Networking with 900+ attendees
    • Activity zones – in 2024 our guests played with puppies, showed off their putting skills, got their caricature drawn and competed in our quarterback challenge!
    • Drinks & light appetizers
  • Details will be announced soon! Stay tuned.

  • A Celebrity is a top tech executive who attends the event to connect with our attendees and share information on upcoming IT projects. They also auction off an experience package for attendees to bid on to spend more time together.

  • Honorary Celebrities are in attendance to talk with attendees but do not offer experience packages for the auction.

  • When you become a C-Level @ A Mile High sponsor, your organization unlocks the opportunity to elevate your brand in front of tech professionals from all across Colorado’s tech community. Each sponsorship also comes with event tickets. Contact Peter Schwartz for additional information. 

     

  • If you have further questions about the event or anything CTA-related, please reach out to eventsmgr@coloradotechnology.org.

“The Colorado tech community is very open, collaborative and engaged. What I love about C-Level @ A Mile High are the connections and valuable business relationships that grow out of this event each year. This is an opportunity to gain insight from technology leaders, and at the same time see and explore the vibrant IT landscape we have in Colorado.”

– Suma Nallapati, Chief Information Officer, City & County of Denver



2025 CELEBRITIES 

New Celebrities added daily. Check back frequently for the most up-to-date list.

CIO

Toni Baruti

CIO & CTO, AllHealth Network
VP, Digital Services, Intermountain Health

Mona Baset

VP, Digital Services, Intermountain Health
VP, IT Americas and Global Projects, Sapiens

Oren Bierkatz

VP, IT Americas and Global Projects, Sapiens
Director of IT, TELUS Digital

Shawn Bliss

Director of IT, TELUS Digital
CIO, Professional Case Management

Charlie Billings

CIO, Professional Case Management
CIO, CPI Card Group

Ernesto Boada

CIO, CPI Card Group
CTO, St. Vrain Valley Schools

Michelle Bourgeois

CTO, St. Vrain Valley Schools
CIO, Streamline Healthcare Solutions

Andrew Bronson

CIO, Streamline Healthcare Solutions
VP, CIO, Global Supply Chain Services

Puneet Chowdhary

VP, CIO, Global Supply Chain Services & Automation, Arrow Electronics, Inc.
CIO, Enable Medicine

Aymii Couzelis

CIO, Enable Medicine
CIO, Astec Industries

Julio Da Silva

CIO, Astec Industries
Global VP, Infrastructure, Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Sue Diltz

Global VP, Infrastructure, Arrow Electronics, Inc.
CIO, Globus Family of Brands

Lucy Donaldson

CIO, Globus Family of Brands
CIO, TTEC

Rob Dravenstott

CIO, TTEC
CIO, Governor's Office of Information Technology
*Honorary

David Edinger

CIO, Governor’s Office of Information Technology *Honorary
CSO, TTEC

John Everson

CSO, TTEC
CTO, bpx energy

Jordie Harrell

CTO, bpx energy
VP, CIO, Christy Sports

Brian Horsman

VP, CIO, Christy Sports
VP, Software Engineering, EchoStar

Sevrin Huff

VP, Software Engineering, EchoStar
CIO, Jeffco Public Schools

Jill Ibeck

CIO, Jeffco Public Schools
VP, Corporate Apps

Gauri Kapur

VP, Corporate Apps & Data Analytics, Hitachi Vantara
VP, Operations

Jennifer Katz

VP, Operations & Infrastructure, Echostar | Dish
Deputy CIO, City and County of Denver
*Honorary

Paul Kresser

Deputy CIO, City and County of Denver *Honorary
CEO/Founder, 5280 PMO Services

Cenee LaTulippe

CEO/Founder, 5280 PMO Services
Head of IT, Redaptive

Neil Morris

Head of IT, Redaptive
CIO, City and County of Denver
*Honorary

Suma Nallapati

CIO, City and County of Denver *Honorary
CIO, City of Aurora
*Honorary

Scott Newman

CIO, City of Aurora *Honorary
VP, Technology, Comcast

Lynette Nunez

VP, Technology, Comcast
Director of IT Operations, Tyler Technologies

Kate Polesovsky

Director of IT Operations, Tyler Technologies
SVP, IT, MGMA

Julia Rosen

SVP, IT, MGMA
CIO, Colorado Department of State

Rich Schliep

CIO, Colorado Department of State
IT Director, Denver Water

Jonathan Spitze

IT Director, Denver Water
VP, CISO, Crocs, Inc.

Lena Taylor

VP, CISO, Crocs, Inc.
SVP

Atilla Tinic

SVP & CIO, Qualcomm
CIO, Contexture

Deanna Towne

CIO, Contexture
CTO, Ajax Analytics

Brandi Vandegriff

CTO, Ajax Analytics
CIO, FirstBank

Christian Winward

CIO, FirstBank

*Honorary Celebrities are in attendance to talk with attendees but do not offer experience packages for the auction.

2025 SPONSORS

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Interested in 2025 sponsorship opportunities? Contact Peter Schwartz peter@coloradotechnology.org