WIT is proud to have the best and brightest of Georgia's technology community gather at WIT Connect, the annual executive auction event where potential and opportunity truly come together.  Prospects to lunch with local executives controlling budgets of $2.5 billion+ are often on the auction block.  Hundreds of valuable business connections with powerful executives can be made during this event.

WIT extends its appreciation to all the executives who have supported WIT's philanthropic initiatives by participating in the WIT Connect auction and by donating their time in the form of a lunch to the winning bidder.

2005 Auction Candidates
  • Bob Arnett
    AVP Technology & Communications
    Cobb EMC
  • Thaddeus Arroyo
    CIO
    Cingular
  • Brian Beard
    VP & CIO
    The Recall Corporation
  • Robert Bennett
    EVP & CIO
    HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation
  • Helen Berg
    CIO
    ISS
  • Denise Billups
    Director
    IBM Corporation
  • Becky Blalock
    SVP & CIO
    The Southern Company
  • Karlin Bohnert
    VP IT Supply
    The Home Depot
  • Shirley Bridges
    COO
    Delta Technology
  • Charles Carden
    SVP & CFO
    John H. Harland Company
  • Joe Chappell
    SVP Systems Fulfillment
    Equifax, Inc.
  • Larry Clark
    Managing Director & CIO
    Randstad North America
  • Dan Crowe
    CIO
    Autotrader.com
  • James Dallas
    VP & CIO
    Georgia-Pacific Corporation
  • Dan Darling
    SVP
    Turner Broadcasting
  • Fran Dramis
    EVP & CIeC & SO
    BellSouth
  • Karen Etzkorn
    VP IT
    The Home Depot, Inc.
  • Ann Franks
    VP IT
    Lanier Worldwide, Inc.
  • Ronie Garnett
    VP Enterprise IT
    Georgia-Pacific Corporation
  • Michael S. Hartness
    SVP, Enterprise Information
    SunTrust Bank
  • Michael Haverner
    CFO
    Premier Global Services
  • Rick Herbert
    VP IT
    ADP National Accounts

  • Laurie Johnson
    SVP & CIO
    UPS Supply Chain Solutions
  • Ginny Johnston
    Managing Director
    NetBank, Inc.
  • Bill Jones
    CIO & VP of Operations
    Interland
  • Bob Keefe
    VP & CIO
    Russell Corporation
  • Kristen Kirkconnell
    CIO
    AGL Resources
  • Darryl Lemecha
    CIO
    ChoicePoint, Inc.
  • Marian Lucia
    EVP & CIO
    Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
  • Scott McGlaun
    SVP Technology
    Synovus Financial Systems
  • Kevin Mooney
    CFO
    Worldspan
  • Greg Morrison
    VP & CIO
    Cox Enterprises, Inc.
  • Joe Oesterling
    CIO
    Cbeyond Communications
  • Karen Painter
    SVP, Enterprise Aps
    Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
  • Dr. Guido Sacchi
    CIO
    CompuCredit
  • Barbara Sanders
    VP IT & Chief Archtect
    The Home Depot, Inc.
  • Brian Shield
    EVP & CIO
    The Weather Channel
  • Kathryn Simpson
    CIO, Specialty Products
    Acuity Brands
  • Jonathan Smoke
    SVP & CIO
    Beazer Homes
  • John Stiles
    Manager IT
    Newell Rubbermaid
  • Victor Syracuse
    SVP,Operations & Technology
    S1
  • Bates Turpen
    SVP-Technical Operations
    Intercontinental Hotels
  • Steve Winterbottom
    VP & CIO
    Scientific Atlanta, Inc.

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