Top technology executives recognized at the 2026 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards. Leading CIOs honored for leadership, innovation, and business impact. WASHINGTON, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The 2026 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards honored leading chief information officers (CIOs) from Marriott International, Carlyle, HII, Virginia Tech, Appian, and OrthoVirginia for their exceptional leadership. Hosted by CapitalCIO, one of over 50 Inspire Leadership Network chapters, the prestigious award honors CIOs who drive business transformation and industry impact. This exclusive event brought together top executives and industry leaders from Capital Area. The morning honored excellence in technology leadership across six award categories at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. "Behind every technology innovation is a CIO leading the vision and shaping the strategy," said Lisa Roger, CapitalCIO Chair. "The ORBIE Awards are the ultimate recognition program for the leaders behind the work." Meet the 2026 CapitalCIO ORBIE Award Winners: * Renee Wynn, CIO (fmr), NASA received the Leadership ORBIE. * Naveen Manga, Global CIO, Marriott International, received the Super Global ORBIE for organizations over $20 billion annual revenue & multi-national operations. * Lucia Soares, Partner, CIO & Head of Tech Transformation, Carlyle, received the Global ORBIE for organizations over $2 billion annual revenue & multi-national operations. * Chris Soong, EVP & CIO, HII, received the Large Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $3 billion annual revenue. * Sharon Pitt, VP, IT & CIO, Virginia Tech, received the Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $1.3 billion annual revenue. * Myles Weber, CIO, Appian, received the Large Corporate ORBIE for organizations over $645 million annual revenue. * Terri Ripley, CIO, OrthoVirginia, received the Corporate ORBIE for organizations up to $645 million annual revenue. About the ORBIE: The ORBIE is the preeminent executive recognition for C-suite leaders. Since 1998, the ORBIE Awards have recognized leadership excellence, building relationships between executives and trusted business partners, and inspiring the next generation of leaders. Finalists and winners are selected through an independent peer-adjudicated process led by prior ORBIE recipients based on the following criteria: * Leadership and management effectiveness * Business value created by technology innovation * Engagement in industry and community endeavors CapitalCIO ORBIE Keynote & Attendance: The keynote address for the CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards was delivered by Renee Wynn, CIO (fmr), NASA, who was interviewed by Melvin Brown II, Deputy Executive Director (fmr), U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Over 300 guests attended, representing leading Capital Area organizations and their technology partners. The following partners made the 2026 CapitalCIO ORBIE Awards possible: * Underwriters: Google Cloud, Island, Lumen, Moveworks, Oteemo * Gold Partners: Comcast, Zscaler * Silver Partners: Cloudflare, Future Tech Enterprise, Palo Alto Networks, YAS Networks * Bronze Partners: Between Pixels, CDW, eShare, Hexaware, Lava Technology Services, Workday Government * Media Partner: Washington Business Journal * Nonprofit Partner: YearUp United About CapitalCIO: CapitalCIO is the preeminent peer leadership network of chief information officers (CIOs) in Capital Area. As one of over 50 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, CapitalCIO belongs to a national membership organization exclusively comprised of C-suite leaders from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit institutions. CapitalCIO is led by a CIO Advisory Board, with support from an executive director and staff. Underwriter executives support the chapter and ensure the programs remain non-commercial and exclusive to qualified CIOs and members. About Inspire Leadership Network: Inspire Leadership Network is the preeminent peer leadership network of C-suite executives. With over 2,000 members across over 50 chapters, Inspire members serve public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare, and non-profit institutions. Inspire exists to help leaders thrive in today's most challenging executive roles. Media Contact Nicole Lammes [email protected]

OrthoVirginia recognized as No. 1 orthopedic Physician Practice in Virginia by Castle Connolly. For the third year in a row, OrthoVirginia has been recognized as the No. 1 Physician Practice in Virginia for Top Doctors in Orthopaedic Care in the 2026 Castle Connolly Accolades. Castle Connolly Top Doctors are nominated by their peers and evaluated by rigorous criteria including certifications, education, research, leadership, reputation and years in practice. "Achieving the number one ranking in Virginia highlights our core values of compassion, excellence and unity and recognizes OrthoVirginia's excellence in orthopedic care across Virginia," said David S. Jevsevar, MD, MBA, FAAOS, Chief Executive Officer of OrthoVirginia. "This recognition is a powerful testament to our team's commitment to exceptional orthopedic care. Earning distinction as Virginia's leading orthopedic practice reflects the expertise of our physicians, the trust of our patients and our continued dedication to advancing musculoskeletal health across every region we serve throughout Virginia."