Bridget Karlin, senior vice president of IT at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, was the Gold Winner — the top honor — in the Digital Innovator category. The award goes to leaders who affected change at their organizations through digital solutions.
Meanwhile, Marya Ford, assistant vice president of clinical applications at Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health, was a Rockstar Leader finalist. The category recognized digital executives for “leading major transformation with significant business impact and demonstrating exceptional leadership skills,” according to a Sept. 7 news release.
The second annual awards were selected by a panel of CIOs and chief marketing officers from a variety of industries.
