The IT Executive of the Year Award was created by the DFW SIM Chapter in 1998 to recognize excellence in IT management within the Dallas/Fort Worth area. During the first four years, recipients were recognized at a special reception at the Dallas Information Technology Exposition (ITEC) in June. In 2002, the DFW Chapter assumed complete ownership and control of the award. At the same time the Awards Ceremony was moved to coincide with the Annual DFW SIM Chapter’s Holiday Banquet in December. Initially only one winner per year was selected; however, starting in 2003, multiple awards were selected based upon the size of the IT organization. This continued until 2007, when the Board returned to the one-winner only rule.
Since 2005 the IT Executive of the Year Award has been held in conjunction with our Spring Kick-off Event, which is generally in March. This is an open meeting, and typically draws crowds of 200 or more members and guests.
2009 will be the 12th year of the award. Since its inception only 17 indivduals have been selected to win this award.
Information about recent and past award winners is available by clicking on one of the topic links to the left. In addition nomination forms may also be viewed and downloaded from one of these links.
2008 Winner -- IT Executive of the Year Award
2008 IT Executive of the Year
NEWS FLASH 2008 IT Executives of the Year Announced **PRESS RELEASE**(March 2, 2009)
2008 IT Executive of the Year recipient, Mike Alverson, receives award from Chapter President Mark Urbis.
(March 2, 2009 Spring Kick-off Meeting)
Michael E. Alverson, VP/Deputy CIO Innovative Technology Solutions (ITS), Texas Health Resources
The Texas Health Resource Innovation Technology Solutions (THR ITS) Leadership Team
(Left to right) Bill Lyon, Shelley Warren, Mike Alverson, Pat Johnston, Debbie Jowers (back), and Paula Palmer
Past Winners of the IT Executive of the Year Award
2007 IT Executive of the Year
NEWS FLASH 2007 IT Executives of the Year Announced **PRESS RELEASE**(March 3, 2008)
DFW Chapter President, Nate Langston hands 2007 SIM EOY Award to Merv Tarde at March, 2008 Chapter Meeting.
Merv Tarde, VP & CIO, Interstate Batteries
2006 IT Executives of the Year
NEWS FLASH 2006 IT Executives of the Year Announced **PRESS RELEASE**
Photo (Left to right): Steve Davis, Caren Shiozaki, Alex Petit, Phil Maternowski
2006 Large Organization Winners
2006 IT Executive of the Year
Phil S. Maternowski, Sr. Vice President & Chief Information Officer
CitiFinancial Auto
1st Runner Up
Caren Shiozaki, Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Belo Corp
2006 Midsize Organization Winners
2006 IT Executive of the Year
Alex Pettit, Chief Technology Officer
City of Denton
1st Runner Up
Steve Davis, Chief Information Officer
SOURCECORP, Incorporated
2005 IT Executives of the Year
Large Firm Category:
Linda Goodspeed, CTO, Lennox International, Inc.
Midsize Firm Co-Winners:
Midsize Firm Winners:
Kevin Campbell, VP & CIO, Hunt Consolidated, Inc
John Phillips, Director, IT & Systems, Trinity Industries, Inc.
2004 IT Executive of the Year
Large Firm Category
Richard A. Harris, Jr., Assoc. VP for Computing and CTO, University of North Texas
2003 IT Executive of the Year
Large Firm Category - Co-Winners
Evelyn Follit, CIO & Sr. VP of Organizational Enabling Services, Radio Shack Corporation
Keith Morrow, CIO & VP Information Systems, 7-Eleven, Inc.
Small and Medium Firm Category - Co-Winners
Joe Lacik, VP of Information Services, Aviall Inc.
Steve Williams, Sr. VP & CIO, Mattress Giant Corp.
2002 IT Executive of the Year:
Large Firm Category
Dave Landry, Group Vice President, Verizon Information Services
2001 IT Executive of the Year:
Large Firm Category
John Bock, Community Credit Union, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
2000 IT Executive of the Year:
Large Firm Category
Earl Peck, Sr. VP Information Technology and Billing, VarTec Telecom
1999 IT Executive of the Year:
Large Firm Category
Jack Dowling, CIO, Compucom Inc
1998 IT Executive of the Year:
Large Firm Category
Phil Farr, Director IT, Fina Oil & Chemical
For complete information about the award, please contact Dr. Jack Becker at the University of North Texas.
Dr. Jack D. Becker
Chairperson DFW SIM Chapter, Communications and PR
Dr. Jack D. Becker
ITDS Department
College of Business Administration
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203
WP: 940-565-3113
becker@unt.edu