Seven health system CIOs made Constellation Research’s 2026 Business Transformation 150 list of the top IT leaders across industries.
The tech research firm selects the finalists after receiving nominations from peers, industry influencers, tech vendors and analysts. Here are the finalists from health systems (in alphabetical order) from the list released June 17:
1. Omer Awan, chief information and digital officer of Fred Hutch (Seattle)
2. Rohit Chandra, PhD, executive vice president and chief digital officer of Cleveland Clinic
3. Julie Eastman, senior vice president and CIO of PeaceHealth (Vancouver, Wash.)
4. Steve Hess, CIO of UCHealth (Aurora, Colo.)
5. Joel Vengco, senior vice president and chief digital and information officer of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare
6. Ellen Wiegand, senior vice president and CIO of VCU Health (Richmond, Va.)
7. Laura Wilt, senior vice president and chief digital officer of Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.)
