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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 gathered 50+ top tech executives and gave them the title of “Celebrity”. As our C-Level Celebrities, these executives attended 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 could bid on throughout the evening in an effort to win the chance to spend even more time with them following the event.

This was a great way to support CTA and the Colorado tech community and to build long-lasting relationships. 

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.

2026 Date TBA


Presented by

“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 

CIO

Toni Baruti

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

Mona Baset

VP, Digital Services, Intermountain Health
Chief Data Officer, Governor's Office of Information Technology *Honorary

Amy Bhikha

Chief Data Officer, Governor’s Office of Information Technology *Honorary
VP, IT Americas and Global Projects, Sapiens

Oren Bierkatz

VP, IT Americas and Global Projects, Sapiens
CIO, Professional Case Management

Charlie Billings

CIO, Professional Case Management
Director of IT, TELUS Digital

Shawn Bliss

Director of IT, TELUS Digital
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 of IT Infrastructure

Emily Cellar

VP of IT Infrastructure & Security, iFIT
Denver Public Schools

Dr. Richard Charles

Denver Public Schools
VP, CIO, Global Supply Chain Services

Puneet Chowdhary

VP, CIO, Global Supply Chain Services & Automation, Arrow Electronics, Inc.
CISO, United Launch Alliance

Daniel Collender

CISO, United Launch Alliance
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
President, Dice

Paul Farnsworth

President, Dice
CISO, City of Lakewood

Yvette Florez

CISO, City of Lakewood
CTO, bpx energy

Jordie Harrell

CTO, bpx energy
Managing Director, Digital Technology - Enterprise Systems, United Airlines

Melanie Harris

Managing Director, Digital Technology – Enterprise Systems, United Airlines
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 Global Information Security, STACK Infrastructure

Andrew Parish

Director of Global Information Security, STACK Infrastructure
Director of the Office of the CIO, CoBank, ACB

Troy Pegg

Director of the Office of the CIO, CoBank, ACB
Director of IT Operations, Tyler Technologies

Kate Polesovsky

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

Julia Rosen

SVP, IT, MGMA
Co-founder/CTO/CDO, Iterate.ai

Brian Sathianathan

Co-founder/CTO/CDO, Iterate.ai
CIO, Colorado Department of State *Honorary

Rich Schliep

CIO, Colorado Department of State *Honorary
Sr. Director of Software Development, Congruex

George Shaver

Sr. Director of Software Development, Congruex
Regional CIO, CommonSpirit Health

Brady Small

Regional CIO, CommonSpirit Health
IT Director, Denver Water

Jonathan Spitze

IT Director, Denver Water
SVP - CTIO, Nu Skin Enterprises

Joe Sueper

SVP – CTIO, Nu Skin Enterprises
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, Premier Members Credit Union

Chris Vinall

CIO, Premier Members Credit Union
CIO, FirstBank

Christian Winward

CIO, FirstBank

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

Interested in 2026 sponsorship opportunities? Contact Peter Schwartz peter@coloradotechnology.org