WIT Board President
Republic National Distribution Company
Chief Transformation Officer

Tracy Aldworth is Chief Transformation Officer and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Formerly, Tracy served as Senior Vice President, eCommerce and Digital where she was responsible for the strategy and execution of eCommerce as well as leading the transformation of digital capabilities at RNDC. In her more than 20 years of experience, Aldworth successfully rose through the ranks at companies such as Hewlett Packard and EarthLink where she held executive leadership positions focused on business transformation. Her responsibilities have spanned technology leadership, digital transformation, and analytics. Tracy received her Master’s in Information Systems Management from Georgia State University. Tracy is president of the Women in Technology board. She resides in Atlanta and, when not working, spends time with her family enjoying the outdoors.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Republic National Distribution Company.

WIT Board Member
Microsoft
Vice President for the South Region and the US sponsor for Energy

Mary Carol Alexander is Vice President for the South Region and the US sponsor for Energy at Microsoft, and manages a team of 662 people in a $4 billion business with commercial enterprise customers across 13 states. She and her team help customers with their digital transformation journey across a variety of industries, including Energy, Hospitality and Transportation, Logistics and Professional Services. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and prior to that she spent 7 years on the Board of Directors for TechBridge, a technology nonprofit serving the Atlanta community. Mary Carol and her family are all actively involved with the Atlanta Lab Rescue, a non-profit organization and have 5 rescue dogs. An avid football fan, Mary Carol enjoys a “roll tide” greeting and supports both Alabama football and the Atlanta Falcons.

Bid on 2 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Microsoft.

Staxx

Rachel Costello is a results-driven marketing and communications professional with over a 20 years experience in leadership positions. Currently, she serves as the Senior Vice President of Growth at Stax Payments, where she oversees the Stax Pay and Card X Sales and Sales Development teams. Prior to joining Stax, Rachel held various leadership positions at a leading ad -tech company supporting retail monetization partnering with brands such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, CVS, Pepsi Co, Johnson & Johnson and more. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of South Florida focused in marketing and economics. In addition to her professional achievements, Rachel is passionate about giving back to her community. She volunteers with local organizations and is a mentor to young professionals in the marketing and communications field while spending time with her children at the softball and baseball fields while they live their passions. With her background in marketing, advertising, revenue operations and leadership, Rachel is a results-driven executive who is committed to driving organizational strategies and goals.

Stefanie Block is a seasoned business professional with over 10 years of experience in the financial & technology field. Currently, she serves as the Head of Product Commercialization at Stax Payments, where she oversees all aspects of the company’s Product Marketing Strategy, including product enablement, and product launches. Prior to her current role, Stefanie worked as the Business Optimization Lead at Truist Financial., where she led a portion of the merger integration of the SunTrust Bank and BB&T Bank treasury services merger project. Before that, she worked as a Chief of Staff for the Business Banking Head of SunTrust Bank, where she gained experience in sales and operational risk execution of the business. Stefanie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Central Florida. She has a Graduate Certificate from the Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking. Stefanie has served on several boards in the National Association of Women Business Owners, African American Chamber of Commerce, and Athena NexGen. Outside of work, Stefanie enjoys camping and volunteering at local Atlanta non-profit pet organizations, and spending time with her family. With her strong background in strategic programs, business operations, and project management, Stefanie is a results-driven professional who is committed to helping companies achieve their business goals.

3, one-hour virtual mentoring sessions with Rachel Costello, Stax Vice President of Growth and Stefanie Block, Stax Head of Product Commercialization.

The Home Depot
Senior Vice President, Information Technology

Angie Brown is SVP of Technology at The Home Depot. She and her team lead the development efforts across Marketing, Customer, Online, Pro, Services and Merchandising. With 25 years of experience at THD, Angie has played a significant role in the growth and transformation of our technology capabilities. She most recently led the efforts for our Merchandising organization, as well as enterprise UX and technology experience. She and her teams paved the way for many of our interconnected efforts such as Customer Order Management, refreshed Front-End experience and many others. Angie serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Georgia, the Technology Association of Georgia, and is the executive sponsor of The Home Depot’s Women’s Link associate resource group.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from The Home Depot.

WIT Board Member
One Digital
Chief Information Officer

Marcia Calleja-Matsko is Chief Information Officer at OneDigital, a leading insurance, financial services and HR consulting advisory firm, and is responsible for all IT functions including the strategic planning and execution of OneDigital’s information technology services to support future growth. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Marcia expertly leads a robust team of information technology professionals who focus on the continued evolution of OneDigital’s industry-leading technology platform to help the organization achieve its strategic business objectives at pace and scale. Marcia currently serves as the Chair for the GeorgiaCIO organization, a preeminent peer leadership network of Georgia CIOs and she serves on the Board for the Women in Technology (WIT) organization in Atlanta. She is passionate about preparing young women and single mothers for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers and serves as a mentor through WIT supporting multiple STEM initiatives.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from One Digital.

Women In Technology
CEO & President

Penny Collins is the President and CEO of Women In Technology (WIT) responsible for the execution of WIT’s strategy while delivering programs and events to promote increasing the number of women and girls in STEAM. She has extensive experience in IT leadership building high performance teams and driving transformational initiatives across multiple industries. Penny brings a wealth of experience working across many functional areas and is a thought leader and strategic thinker who is sought after by organizations to challenge the status quo, establish effective organizational structures, and deliver innovative solutions to drive business effectiveness growth. Penny was named as Atlanta Magazine’s 500 Most Powerful Leaders in Atlanta, is the recipient of the Atlanta Magazine’s 2023 Women Making A Mark Award and the recipient of the 2023 Atlanta Hawks’ Forever 404 Honors Award.

Bid on 6 one-hour virtual and/or in-person sessions of one-on-one mentorship with our WIT CEO & President.

The Winner will also receive a complimentary VIP ticket to attend WIT Awards taking place October 13th at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium as my special guest.

WIT Advisory Council
Microsoft
South General Manager, Commercial Accounts

Melinda Cook is a Sales Leader at Microsoft that applies creative, analytical, sales and marketing experience to lead a high performing region to scale. She leverages established relationships, maximizes partners, and collaborates with internal resources to drive results for overall sales, cloud growth, consumption/deployment, partner engagement and customer success and satisfaction. She is results driven with a passion for technology.

Bid on 2 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Microsoft.

Women In Technology
Former WIT Board President

Patti Dismukes is a senior business leader with over 30 years of experience leading professional services offerings for multiple companies. Patti’s career reflects a demonstrated track record in leading successful large-scale transformation initiatives and optimizing financial management processes. She is known for leading and launching new initiatives, motivating and leading diverse teams and maximizing resources to meet client goals. Patti’s dedication to improving the lives of young girls and women led to her involvement with such organizations as Women in Technology, TechBridge, Year Up, and the creation of Wine & Therapy – a gathering of over one hundred of Atlanta’s top female Executives. She previously served as the Board President for Women in Technology where she has assisted in the creation and supports new programs such as WIT Single Mothers Program, Board Readiness, WIT Career ConneXions.  In 2019, she established a scholarship called “Lessons from My Mother’s Purse”, to honor her late Mother.  This scholarship is awarded to a high school senior who will pursue a technology degree in college.”  Patti is a very connected leader in the community and an advocate for women building a strong network.  One of her favorite quotes is “your network is your professional net worth”.  She is a coach and mentor to many women wanting to build a strong network and advance in their careers.

Bid on 6 one-hour virtual sessions of one-on-one networking mentorship with former WIT Board President & SVP of Talent Acquisition.

WIT Advisory Council
State Farm
Vice President and Chief Data Officer

DeWayne Griffin is Vice President & Chief Data Officer for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Companies, and has oversight of areas responsible for data and analytics, including strategy, management and modernization. He is responsible for the processes, standards and governance that ensure data is recognized and protected. He is also responsible for helping the enterprise leverage data insights to serve more customers in more ways. DeWayne joined State Farm in 2000 and has served in a variety of IT leadership roles, where he has experience building high-performing teams, working on high-pressure and time-sensitive business challenges and delivering results. He assumed the role of Enterprise Technology Executive in January 2018, and was named Vice President & Chief Data Officer in January 2021.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from State Farm.

Skillshot 
CEO

Todd Harris is an accomplished entrepreneur who has been leading video game and esports businesses for 15 years and involved with technology product startups for 25 years. Todd co-founded Hi-Rez Studios, one of the largest video game studios in the Southeast and is currently Founder & CEO of Skillshot Media, a leading esports infrastructure and production company, President of the North American Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF), and co-owner of esports professional team Ghost Gaming. Throughout his career, Todd has garnered industry recognition including “2019 Most Admired CEO” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as he works with partners toward advancing the esports industry.

Bid on the opportunity to shadow Todd and his team for the day to learn more about what happens behind the scenes of a gaming media team. In addition, receive 2 free tickets to attend the eSports Summit.

Belgard
Production 3D Designer

Ricole is the proud mother of 2 sons and a college bound daughter. She’s a Michigan Native, who persevered as an inner city youth in the height of the war on drugs. She learned to overcome obstacles and dream big during those challenging times.  Ricole tested into the elite Cass Technical High School and later became a Clark Atlanta Business Alumna, Art Institute of Atlanta Interior Design Alumna, Chattahoochee Tech Drafting Technology Alumna, and Georgia Film Academy Production Design Alumna. Affectionately Known as “Coco” she has 20 years experience in areas of 3D, Commercial, Residential, Set Design, Staging, and as a Painter. Ricole currently leads an innovative Imagery Team & Studio for Belgard Design Studio in the Marketing Department.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Belgard.

Boston Consulting Group
Global Executive Director and Tribe Lead

Necole Jackson-DeJoie is a Global Executive Director and Tribe Lead at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), leading Digital Collaboration and Personal Productivity. Over the course of her career, she has been instrumental in driving digital transformation in Digital Collaboration, Supply Chain, and IT Support Operations. In 2021, she was appointed to Theatrical Outfit’s Board of Trustees, and she currently serves on its Executive Committee. She was recognized as WIT’s “Woman to Watch” in 2022.  She has been featured by several organizations, including Zoom (2022 Zoomtopia) and Salesforce (Salesforce Execs and Customers Reveal 3 Strategies for Women to Win at Work). Necole holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems as well as an MBA from Georgia State University.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Boston Consulting Group.

WIT Board Member
Cox Automotive
VP – Data Engineering

Holly Ma is the VP of Data Engineering at Cox Automotive with over 20 years of experience in software engineering with focus on data system architecture and design, data engineering and analytics, Holly is passionate about good engineering and result-driven delivery to empower business. She has a proven track record of creating effective strategy, setting and achieving ambitious goals for the organization, and delivering high value capabilities successfully. Holly is an inspiring leader who attracts talents and empowers creativity and innovation. When she is not at work, you can find her gardening and growing vegetables, fruit trees and tea trees.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Cox Automotive.

WIT Advisory Council
Microsoft
General Manager – Strategic Accounts

Hayden Noriega is the GM and Partner of Microsoft’s Strategic Accounts for the South Enterprise Commercial business. His business serves some of the largest customers at Microsoft covering the Travel, Transportation, Logistics, Oil & Gas and Energy industries. His team supports these marquee customers in the US by helping them to deliver their digital transformation needs using Microsoft’s full suite of enterprise cloud offerings.

Hayden brings 25 years of sales and technology experience to Microsoft. His extensive experience includes working at enterprise software companies such as Oracle, Peoplesoft, and Silicon Valley start up MapR. He was the SVP of North American Sales and Operations at MapR and held various leadership positions, including Head of Retail for North America at Oracle. Hayden was also the Group Vice President of Enterprise Growth Accounts.

Hayden has a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of North Texas. He resides in Atlanta, GA , with strong ties to Dallas, TX where he lived for over two decades and with that foundation is a huge supporter of all Dallas sports franchises. When he is not staying up on the latest technology trends in his focused industries, you can find him on the links or supporting his alumni of the UNT ‘Mean Green’, or the polarizing Dallas Cowboys.

Bid on 2 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Microsoft.

WIT Board Chair
Global Payments
Executive Vice President, Business Services Delivery Group

Christina Setzer-Poole is the Executive Vice President for the Business Services Delivery Group (BSDG) at Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), one of the world’s leading payment processing companies.  Christina leads the BSDG within the Business Technology Services (or Information Technology) organization. Her organization supplies the following shared services to CTOs and business leaders at Global Payments: project, program and portfolio management, IT risk, IT governance, IT compliance, and data lifecycle management. Christina has over thirty (30) years of payments industry experience in working with various issuers and issuer support providers (Prudential Bank & Trust, Equifax, CompuCredit), loyalty points processors (Vesdia, Cartera), and acquirers (Global Payments). She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and has held a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification since September 2001 (issued through the Project Management Institute, PMI). She currently lives in Pensacola with her husband Bryan.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Global Payments.

Aramark Uniform Services
Chief Technology Officer

Grant Shih is the CTO for Aramark Uniform Services, a trusted provider of uniform services and workplace supplies across North America. Prior to joining the company, the 25 year IT industry veteran served as the CIO for National DCP (NDCP). He also held leadership roles at Encompass Digital Media, Carter’s/OshKosh B’Gosh and Accenture. Grant is very active with several non-profits that align with his passions around childhood education, STEM learning, and local community enablement, including founding and operating The IT Girls Foundation. He also serves on the Board of Inspiredu. Grant is co-founder and producer of Executive Points of View, an online forum dedicated to relevant commentary on today’s business world.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Aramark Uniform Services.

Amazon
Sr. Manager, Software Development

Shobha Shivaiah is an engineering leader with 20+ year professional career highlighted by consistent achievement in building high-performing teams and delivering engineering products for complex business solutions. At Amazon Shobha is a Sr Engineering leader heading the Engineering Charter for Personalization, Listener Experience, Creator Experience and QA for Amp an UGC Live Radio Social Media app. Prior to Amazon Shobha was a Principle Engineering Manager at Microsoft within Azure compute and a Director of Applications Development at UPS. Shobha co-chairs the Amazon Women In Engineering Charter at Atlanta. She was the brainchild behind the first Girls Coding Workshop at UPS, Microsoft and Amazon and now a Chair Person for the Board of Directors for the 100 Girls Of Code Organization. She was a volunteer teacher for AP Comp Sci at the Dekalb County High School; a WIT mentor for high school girls and a featured speaker in several API conferences.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from Amazon.

WIT Board Member
PT Solutions
VP – Information Technology

Monique Weeks is an innovative, results-driven IT leader with 20+ years of experience in Health Information Management (HIM), Revenue Cycle, and Human Capital Management Implementations and Customer Success.  Key areas of expertise include business process/workflow reengineering, organizational change management, and healthcare IT projects within multi-facility healthcare enterprises.  Excel in collaborating with varying levels of leaders, from clinical to C-suites, in transitioning healthcare systems into solutions resulting in exceeding revenue performance targets, increased return on investment for systems expenditures, customer retention and renewals, and strategizing new business opportunities for system optimization.

Bid on 6 one-hour sessions of one-on-one mentorship with a technology leader from PT Solutions.