The honors were given at last week’s Los Angeles IT Leadership Forum, an event presented by Industry Insider — California’s sister publication, Government Technology.
“On behalf of Industry Insider — California, we congratulate all the IT Leadership award winners,” said Mike Driessen, vice president of Subscription Services for e.Republic, parent of Industry Insider and Government Technology. “Today’s IT environments are complex and require strong leadership to manage the diverse technologies and resources needed to succeed. IT leaders are often behind the scenes, and these awards represent an opportunity for them to be duly recognized for their work.”
The other award winners were:
Up and Coming Leader: Gina Franco, an IT Tech Support supervisor in the county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office; Parker Lee, a senior systems analyst II with the city of Los Angeles; and Ryan Kurtzman, Smart Cities program manager for the city of Long Beach.
High Impact Leader: Derek Loi, senior systems analyst II for the Los Angeles Public Works Bureau; Benjamin Roncal, senior systems analyst II for the Los Angeles library system; Thuan Nguyen, IT manager I for the L.A. County Department of Public Social Services; Tony Zhong, chief information security officer (CISO) for the Port of Los Angeles; Hoa Nguyen, IT systems manager II for the Port of Los Angeles; and Jeffrey Aguilar, CISO for the L.A. County Office of the CIO.
Inspirational Leader: Samra Varesanovic, systems programmer II for the Los Angeles Public Works Bureau; Francis Xavier, IT manager I for the L.A. County Department of Social Services; and Mohammed Al Rawi, CIO for the L.A. County Office of the Public Defender.
