On March 16, a record-breaking 65-plus top Colorado tech executives across diverse industries will volunteer their time to propel business in the state and raise funds for Colorado Technology Association’s year-long work to advance Colorado’s tech industry and workforce.

“The Colorado tech community is very open, collaborative and engaged,” said Suma Nallapati, Secretary of Technology and CIO at the Governor’s Office of IT for the State of Colorado. “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.”

Each year, more than 1,000 attendees convene at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in a high-energy night of connecting and relationship building that leads to doing good for the rapidly growing tech ecosystem accelerating Colorado’s economy. The 65-plus “celebrities” collectively account for over $1.5 billion in IT project spend, which attendees learn about and then bid on time to explore further at a future date via an experience package the executive has created - potentially a Broncos game, clay shooting, fishing trip or golf outing.

Celebrities include top executives from Arrow, CoBank, CH2M, DaVita, DigitalGlobe, HomeAdvisor, IQNavigator, City and County of Denver, Aurora Public Schools, PDC Energy and many more. Many of these solution buyers defer inquiries from providers throughout the year specifically to give back to the community through C-Level @ A Mile High. Due to Colorado’s strong tech ties across the country, CXOs from outside the state will be in attendance as well.

Proceeds raised help CTA carry out its year-long mission of advancing the Colorado tech ecosystem. That translates into relationships that become new business within the state, legislation that keeps pace with Colorado’s fast-moving tech industry, stories that share the amazing tech innovation happening in all corners of our state and opportunities for the next generation to carve a pathway in tech.  

Tickets are available at clevelmilehigh.org, and free tickets are available with a Colorado Technology Association membership. Contact CTA at 303-592-4070 for more information.

CONFIRMED CELEBRITIES

Michael Alden, SVP of Home Retention Operations, Urban Lending Solutions
Paul Algreen, SVP & CIO, Janus Capital Group
Dave Anderson, SVP & CIO, CH2M
Alvina Antar, CIO, Zuora
Tore Berg, Managing Director, Accenture
Jim Bernsten, SVP & CIO, CoBank
Scott Brave, CTO, FullContact
Mike Bush, Senior Director of Information Systems, Colorado Rockies
Scott Cardenas, CIO, City and County of Denver
James Carder, CISO & VP of LogRhythm Labs, LogRhythm
Jason Carolan, CTO, ViaWest
Steven Clagg, CIO, Aurora Public Schools
Brian Comerford, SVP of IT, The IMA Financial Group
Alan Cullop, CIO, DaVita
Frank Daidone, COO, Nurse-Family Partnership
Raj Dani, CFO, Ping Identity
Rob Dravenstott, SVP & CIO, Dish Network
David Edinger, Chief Performance Officer, City and County of Denver
Mark Endry, VP of Enterprise Services, Arrow Electronics
James Gaulke, VP of IT, PDC Energy
Raul Giles, VP of Engineering, Convercent
Sebastian Gnagnarella, SVP of Technology, Inspirato
Rob Grant, VP of Global IT, Crocs
Jeffrey Grayson, SVP & CIO, Intrawest
Sherri Hammons, CTO, IQNavigator
Howard Holton, CIO, Precision Discovery
Brian Horsman, VP of IT, CorePower Yoga
Mark Howe, VP of Global IT Infrastructure Services, Arcadis
Darius Jack, VP of Infrastructure and Operations, Western Union
Aleta Jeffress, CIO, City of Aurora
Stephen Katsirubas, CIO, Hunter Douglas
Albert Kendrick, CIO, FirstBank
Paul Lehman, CIO, Optiv
Dave Mahon, VP & CISO, CenturyLink
Sandi Mays, EVP & CIO, Zayo

Vin Melvin, CIO, Arrow Electronics
Klavs Miller, CTO, DHI Group
Sibito Morley, VP of Operations and Infrastructure, DaVita
Terry Morreale, Associate Director & CTO, NCWIT
Suma Nallapati, CIO, Governor’s Office of IT – State of Colorado
Steve Oberg, CISO, DaVita
H. John Oechsle, President & CEO, Swiftpage
Greg Ogle, VP of Global IT Infrastructure, Equinix
Tim Parker, VP of Network Services, ViaWest
Alan Potter, IT Director, Arcadis
Steve Prather, CEO, Dizzion
Chuck Price, Global CIO, SANS Institute
Ginna Raahauge, CTO, Catholic Health Initiatives
Thomas Richardson, CIO, Redwood Trust
Brandon Ridenour, CPO & CTO, HomeAdvisor
Jeff Robertson, SVP & CIO, DigitalGlobe
Carrie Scott, COO, Solace Healthcare
Tom Sheraden, CIO, Prologis
Cassidy Smirnow, SVP of Operations, Four Winds Interactive
Russ Trainor, VP of IT, Denver Broncos
Robert Urwiler, CIO, Vail Resorts
Michelle Vercellino, CTO, Signature Select – An IMA Company
Jerry Vigil, VP of IT, Bill Barrett Corporation
Bill Weeks, SVP & CIO, SquareTwo Financial
Robert Wilkinson, VP & CTO, REcolorado
Kim Brown Wilmsen, CIO, Arcadis
Philip Winterburn, Chief Product Officer, Convercent
Staci Wood, VP & Chief Product Officer, REcolorado
Rex Young, VP of Global IT, LogRhythm
Carie Zollner, VP of IT and Digital Business, RE/MAX