Release: OhioX Honors Technology Innovators with Inaugural Trailblazer Awards at Ohio Tech Summit
Trailblazer winners, Cierra Smith-Voytek, Connie Matthews Reynolds, Mel McGee, and Jariatu Mansaray join us for a fireside chat at the Award presentation on May 18, 2023 at the Ohio Tech Summit.
Columbus, Ohio – 5/18/223 – OhioX, hosted its highly anticipated Ohio Tech Summit on May 18th, where it proudly presented the first-ever Trailblazer Awards to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of technology.
The Ohio Tech Summit, a flagship event organized by OhioX, brought together tech enthusiasts, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from across the state to celebrate the remarkable achievements and advancements in Ohio's technology landscape. The event showcased the diversity and brilliance of Ohio's tech community and promoted the spirit of innovation that drives the state's tech ecosystem.
“Technology in Ohio is transforming our state through innovation and ingenuity and OhioX is central to this effort. It’s time to recognize the women who are paving the way for this growth in all areas of technology” said Jessica Cohen, State and Federal Regulatory Affairs at Verizon and Trailblazer Award Co-Chair.
The OhioX Trailblazer Awards were created to honor women in tech and tech adjacent roles who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and transformative impact within the technology sector. The awards ceremony was a highlight of the Tech Summit, drawing attention to inspiring success stories and innovations that have shaped Ohio's tech industry through the fireside chats with the winners.
The winners were selected through a nomination and evaluation process involving a committed review committee of OhioX members and supporters.
The recipients of the 2023 OhioX Trailblazer Awards are:
Rehgan Avon, Co-founder & CEO @ AlignAI
Lauren Burke, Data Scientist @ CoverMyMeds
Lisa M. Chambers, National Executive Director @ TECH CORPS
Dr. Annalies Corbin, Founder, President & CEO @ The PAST Foundation
Courtney DeOreo, Managing Director @ Greater Cleveland Partnership
Dr. Erandi De Silva, Co-founder @Forge Biologics
Jariatu Mansaray, Product Manager @ Industrial Logic, Inc. and Co-Founder @
Black Technology Columbus
Connie Matthews Reynolds, Founder & CEO - ReynCon
Mel McGee, Founder & CEO @ We Can Code IT
Caitlin Nowlin, Program Manager @ Hyland
Cierra Smith-Voytek , Business Process Automation, RPA Program Manager @ Sherwin-Williams
Jessica Cohen, State and Federal Regulatory Affairs at Verizon presents Trailblazer Awards to, clockwise: Rehgan Avon,Lisa Chambers,Courtney DeOreo, Jariatu Mansaray,Mel McGee,Connie Matthews Reynolds, and Cierra Smith-Voytek.
Last picture: Carmen Savarino of OhioX presents Jessica Cohen a Trailblazer award for co-chairing the event.
The Ohio Tech Summit and the Trailblazer Awards have set a new benchmark for celebrating excellence in technology and fostering a thriving tech ecosystem in the state. OhioX looks forward to continuing this tradition, bringing together even more industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators in the future.
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