Dr. Tom Hoover, CIO at Louisiana Tech University and Vice President of IT for the University of Louisiana System, for being named CIO of the Year at the 12th Annual Louisiana IT Symposium

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12th Annual Louisiana IT Symposium Announces Louisiana Technology Leaders of the Year 

 The Louisiana IT Symposium is where IT executives and their teams network and learn more about cutting-edge technologies and best management practices.  Today it announces the winners of: 

CIO, IT Leader and Cyber Security Leaders of the year for 2024. 

NEW ORLEANS, LA (December 10th, 2024) — The cream of the Louisiana’s IT community converged once again in New Orleans and presented its CIO, IT and Cyber Security Leaders of the Year for 2024. Award winners and others were recognized at the 12th Annual Louisiana IT Symposium at the Higgins Hotel. 

 

Each year, the Louisiana IT Symposium prides itself on hosting technology leaders and their direct reports from across the State who have demonstrated strategic vision, leadership, community involvement, and the capacity to contribute to an organization’s business strategy. The event goal is to deliver a rich and rewarding Symposium experience that incorporates topics of interest (like AI, distributing computing etc.) to the IT community. The Symposium serves as a conduit for IT professionals to build a more robust professional peer network and attain real-world knowledge on business-changing technology and management solutions.  

 

This year’s keynote speaker was none other than ESPN’s Sideline Reporter and Author Lauren Sisler who presented on: “Shatterproof Leadership: Elevating Resilience and Purpose in the Workplace” 

 

This year’s award winners (two award winners in the CIO category) have demonstrated excellence in their field and significantly impacted their business strategy, digital transformation and their community.  They have also demonstrated a strategic vision, leadership and community involvement. The award winners (listed from left to right above) for each category are listed below: 

 

Cyber Security Leader of the Year:  Corey Stein, Danos 

IT Leader of the Year:  Leah Frederic, EXCEL USA 

CIO of the Year:  Dr. Thomas Hoover, Louisiana Tech University 

CIO of the Year:  Gavin Langston, Fidelity Bank 

 

Congratulations!  For more information about the Louisiana IT Symposium and to learn more about this year’s award winners, contact Mark Lewis at mlewis@markelewisllc.com or call (504) 905-4646