Millennium Member Award Recipients | Celebrating Innovation

Millennium Alliance Award Recipients

Recognizing top executives whose leadership, innovation, and measurable impact set the standard of excellence in their field

Why This Matters

Being nominated by The Millennium Alliance Advisory Board reflects recognition by proven leaders who understand what it takes to drive meaningful transformation on a global scale. Recognition reinforces what great leadership looks like and sets a standard of excellence for continual learning and growth.

Nomination Criteria

STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE

Achievement in both leadership & innovation that set the standard of excellence in one’s field

SENIORITY

Eligible nominees must be established as an enterprise C-Suite executive currently employed at their organization

FORTUNE 500

Nominees must be a part of a Fortune 500 organization with demonstrated growth in the previous year

ADVISORY BOARD REVIEW

The Advisory Board evaluates each candidate’s contributions to organizational growth, innovation, culture, and industry influence

You’re in Good Company

Each year, we recognize the most exceptional C-Level executives who have made their mark as a visionary in their industry and continue to innovate for the future.

Innovator of the Year

FINANCE

Antonella Franzen

DuPont

Chief Financial Officer

Innovator of the Year

HEALTHCARE

Jonathan Fialkow

Baptist Health South Florida

Chief Medical Executive of Integrated Services & Precision Care

Innovator of the Year

DATA & TECHNOLOGY

Pawan Verma

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Head of Data Management Office

Innovator of the Year

DATA & TECHNOLOGY

Don Smith

Santander Consumer USA

Chief Technology Officer

Innovator of the Year

CYBERSECURITY

Temi Adebambo

Microsoft Gaming

GM & Chief Information Security Officer

Innovator of the Year

SUPPLY CHAIN | EUROPE

Gary Horsfield

BIC

Group Supply Chain Officer & Group Category Leader Blade Excellence

Innovator of the Year

CYBERSECURITY | EUROPE

Justyna Larkowska

everywhen

CISO

Innovator of the Year

DATA & TECHNOLOGY | EUROPE

Louise Leavey

Metro Bank

CIO

Innovator of the Year

MARKETING

Vince Torres

DIRECTTV

Chief Marketing Officer

Innovator of the Year

CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT

Neelima Sharma

Lowe's Companies, Inc

SVP Ecommerce and Omni Commerce Product & Technology

Innovator of the Year

RETAIL

Elina Vilk

David's Bridal

President & Chief Business Officer

Innovator of the Year

MARKETING

Luca Altieri

IBM

Vice President Marketing and Communication

Innovator of the Year

SUPPLY CHAIN

Jimmie Sanders

UNFI

Senior Vice President - Conventional Operations

Innovator of the Year

CYBERSECURITY | EUROPE

Patric Versteeg

Viterra

Chief Information Security Officer

Innovator of the Year

CYBERSECURITY

Diego Souza

Cummins Inc.

Global Chief Information Security Officer

Innovator of the Year

HEALTHCARE

Sunny Bhatia

Prime Healthcare

President | Chief Medical Officer

Innovator of the Year

CYBERSECURITY

Kostas Georgakopoulos

Procter & Gamble

Chief Information Security Officer

Innovator of the Year

HEALTHCARE MARKETING

Valerie Simon

Atlantic Health

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Leader of the Year

DIGITAL HEALTHCARE

Joseph Kelly

Mercy Health

Chief Marketing Officer

Innovator of the Year

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Julio Jogaib

BankUnited

Chief Information Officer

Innovator of the Year

MARKETING

Kevin Miller

The Fresh Market

Chief Marketing Officer

Innovator of the Year

DATA & TECHNOLOGY

Craig Brabec

McDonald's

Vice President | Chief Data Analytics Officer

Innovator of the Year

DIGITAL HEALTHCARE

Neil Gomes

Thomas Jefferson University

Chief Digital Officer | Executive Vice President for Technology Innovation and Consumer Experience

Innovator of the Year

PATIENT EXPERIENCE

Jean Putnam

Community Health Network

Executive Vice President | Network Chief Nursing Officer

Innovator of the Year

HEALTHCARE

Angela Yochem

Novant Health UVA Health System

Executive Vice President | Chief Transformation and Digital Officer

Innovator of the Year

HEALTHCARE PAYER

James Grant

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Senior Vice President | Chief Medical Officer

Innovator of the Year

CYBERSECURITY

Sujeet Bambawale

7-Eleven

Vice President | Chief Information Security Officer

Innovator of the Year

HEALTHCARE

James Whitfill

HonorHealth

Senior Vice President | Chief Transformation Officer

Innovator of the Year

TECHNOLOGY

Gerri Martin-Flickinger

Starbucks

Executive Vice President | Chief Technology Officer

Innovator Excellence Award

SUPPLY CHAIN

Laura Henderson

McDonald's

Vice President Supply Chain

Leader of the Year

DIGITAL HEALTHCARE

Julie Washington

Trinity Health

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | Chief Customer Experience Officer

Leader of the Year

DATA & TECHNOLOGY

Iwao Fusillo

General Motors

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Innovator of the Year

HEALTHCARE

David Battinelli

Northwell Health

Senior Vice President | Chief Medical Officer

Innovator of the Year

CYBERSECURITY

Matthew Dunlop

Under Armour

Chief Information Security Officer | Vice President, Secure Infrastructure

Innovator of the Year

CYBERSECURITY

Patrick Milligan

Ford Motor Company

Chief Information Security Officer

FINANCE

Innovator of the Year

Antonella Franzen

DuPont

Chief Financial Officer

HEALTHCARE

Innovator of the Year

Jonathan Fialkow

Baptist Health South Florida

Chief Medical Executive of Integrated Services & Precision Care

DATA & TECHNOLOGY

Innovator of the Year

Pawan Verma

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Head of Data Management Office

DATA & TECHNOLOGY

Innovator of the Year

Don Smith

Santander Consumer USA

Chief Technology Officer

CYBERSECURITY

Innovator of the Year

Temi Adebambo

Microsoft Gaming

GM & Chief Information Security Officer

SUPPLY CHAIN | EUROPE

Innovator of the Year

Gary Horsfield

BIC

Group Supply Chain Officer & Group Category Leader Blade Excellence

CYBERSECURITY | EUROPE

Innovator of the Year

Justyna Larkowska

everywhen

CISO

DATA & TECHNOLOGY | EUROPE

Innovator of the Year

Louise Leavey

Metro Bank

CIO

MARKETING

Innovator of the Year

Vince Torres

DIRECTTV

Chief Marketing Officer

CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT

Innovator of the Year

Neelima Sharma

Lowe's Companies, Inc

SVP Ecommerce and Omni Commerce Product & Technology

RETAIL

Innovator of the Year

Elina Vilk

David's Bridal

President & Chief Business Officer

MARKETING

Innovator of the Year

Luca Altieri

IBM

Vice President Marketing and Communication

SUPPLY CHAIN

Innovator of the Year

Jimmie Sanders

UNFI

Senior Vice President - Conventional Operations

CYBERSECURITY | EUROPE

Innovator of the Year

Patric Versteeg

Viterra

Chief Information Security Officer

CYBERSECURITY

Innovator of the Year

Diego Souza

Cummins Inc.

Global Chief Information Security Officer

HEALTHCARE

Innovator of the Year

Sunny Bhatia

Prime Healthcare

President | Chief Medical Officer

CYBERSECURITY

Innovator of the Year

Kostas Georgakopoulos

Procter & Gamble

Chief Information Security Officer

HEALTHCARE MARKETING

Innovator of the Year

Valerie Simon

Atlantic Health

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

DIGITAL HEALTHCARE

Leader of the Year

Joseph Kelly

Mercy Health

Chief Marketing Officer

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Innovator of the Year

Julio Jogaib

BankUnited

Chief Information Officer

MARKETING

Innovator of the Year

Kevin Miller

The Fresh Market

Chief Marketing Officer

DATA & TECHNOLOGY

Innovator of the Year

Craig Brabec

McDonald's

Vice President | Chief Data Analytics Officer

DIGITAL HEALTHCARE

Innovator of the Year

Neil Gomes

Thomas Jefferson University

Chief Digital Officer | Executive Vice President for Technology Innovation and Consumer Experience

PATIENT EXPERIENCE

Innovator of the Year

Jean Putnam

Community Health Network

Executive Vice President | Network Chief Nursing Officer

HEALTHCARE

Innovator of the Year

Angela Yochem

Novant Health UVA Health System

Executive Vice President | Chief Transformation and Digital Officer

HEALTHCARE PAYER

Innovator of the Year

James Grant

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Senior Vice President | Chief Medical Officer

CYBERSECURITY

Innovator of the Year

Sujeet Bambawale

7-Eleven

Vice President | Chief Information Security Officer

HEALTHCARE

Innovator of the Year

James Whitfill

HonorHealth

Senior Vice President | Chief Transformation Officer

TECHNOLOGY

Innovator of the Year

Gerri Martin-Flickinger

Starbucks

Executive Vice President | Chief Technology Officer

SUPPLY CHAIN

Innovator Excellence Award

Laura Henderson

McDonald's

Vice President Supply Chain

DIGITAL HEALTHCARE

Leader of the Year

Julie Washington

Trinity Health

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | Chief Customer Experience Officer

DATA & TECHNOLOGY

Leader of the Year

Iwao Fusillo

General Motors

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

HEALTHCARE

Innovator of the Year

David Battinelli

Northwell Health

Senior Vice President | Chief Medical Officer

CYBERSECURITY

Innovator of the Year

Matthew Dunlop

Under Armour

Chief Information Security Officer | Vice President, Secure Infrastructure

CYBERSECURITY

Innovator of the Year

Patrick Milligan

Ford Motor Company

Chief Information Security Officer

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