TechBridge Appoints New Board Chair and New Board Member

Online, July 19, 2013 (Newswire.com) - TechBridge, a nonprofit that leverages technology to empower the nonprofits that impact our community, is pleased to announce the election of Jay Ferro as Board Chair and the appointment of Karen Renner to its Board of Directors. TechBridge also thanks retiring Board Chair, Sandy Hofmann, and Board Member, Sig Mosley, for their respective eight and nine years of service to TechBridge.

Jay Ferro, Chief Information Officer at the American Cancer Society, has more than 20 years of IT experience, including 14 years in executive management, with a proven track record of enabling business strategies through the successful delivery of technology. He serves on the board of UGA's Terry College of Business and is Chairman of the Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA), which named him a finalist for Georgia CIO of the Year in 2010 and awarded him Georgia CIO of the Year in 2011. Jay is the 2013-14 Co-Chair of the United Way's IT United campaign, and he volunteers with Women in Technology (WIT) serving on the Advisory Council and as the 2012 and 2013 Co-Host for the WIT Women of the Year Awards. Jay joined the TechBridge Board in 2011 and has served as a Digital Ball Host since 2010. He also founded Priscilla's Promise, a nonprofit that promotes cervical cancer awareness and raises funds for cervical cancer research, in honor of his late wife, Priscilla Ferro.

Karen Renner, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Novelis, began her career at Lockheed Martin then moved on to Northern Telecom, Emerson Electric, and General Electric where she held a variety of positions until being appointed CIO for the IT Solutions Products division in 2000. Karen joined GE Energy in 2001, became the CIO for GE Security in 2005 and was appointed VP and CIO for Novelis in 2010. As head of Novelis' IT group and member of the company's Operating Committee, she is responsible for the development and execution of the company's global IT and business information strategy. Karen is a member of the GCLA and has been an avid supporter of TechBridge for several years, including serving as the 2013 Co-Chair for the SIM Atlanta Charity Golf Tournament benefiting TechBridge. Additionally Karen has served as Co-Chair of the 2012 Make-a-Wish Walk for Wishes and in IT advisory roles for various nonprofit organizations including the United Way of Greater Atlanta. Karen holds B.S. and M.S degrees in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University and a MBA in Finance from Georgia State University.

"We want to thank Sandy Hofmann and Sig Mosely for their invaluable support, guidance and encouragement of TechBridge for nearly a decade," said James Franklin, TechBridge CEO. "And we are pleased that Jay Ferro and Karen Renner -- both exceptional technology leaders -- are expanding their commitment to TechBridge. Their generosity, dedication and expertise will facilitate TechBridge's mission to create a meaningful impact by helping nonprofits leverage technology to do more and serve more people."

"The right tools can bring tangible benefit to any nonprofit, so they can better deliver their services to our community. TechBridge brings those tools to nonprofits, at rates they can afford," said Jay Ferro, newly elected Chair of the TechBridge Board. "I'm proud to lead this talented group of individuals who are passionate advocates of the power of technology. TechBridge makes a difference. It's that simple."

2013-14 TechBridge Board of Directors:

- Jay Ferro, Board Chair, CIO, American Cancer Society
- Clint Bailey, Board Vice Chair, VP of Sales & Founder, HUNTER Technical
- Jose Quintana, Board Treasurer, Founder & CEO, XCEL Advisers, LLC
- Judi Vitale, Board Secretary, President, Vitale CFO
- Mary Carol Alexander, Regional Sales Director, Southeast Region, QlikTech
- Marva Bailer, Software Executive, SE, IBM
- Ray Benedick, VP - IT Supply Chain & Finance, The Home Depot
- Keith Boone, Group Technology Officer - Products, Accenture
- Sean Casey, Deputy Commissioner, Georgia Department of Revenue
- Aaron deSouza, Partner, Atlanta Audit Practice Leader, Grant Thornton, LLP
- Susan Darnell Frymire
- Frank Fuerst, CEO & Co-Founder, B2B Technologies, LLC
- Scott Geller, CTO & President, Points of Light Digital, TechBridge Co-Founder
- Roosevelt Giles, CEO, EndPoint Consulting Group
- Jeff Harvey, SVP & GM, Central Region, SAP North America
- Dale Kirkland, SVP, Silicon Valley Bank
- Barb Kunkel, CIO, Troutman Sanders, LLP
- Jamie Lewis
- Steve Linowes, Executive VP of Corporate Development, LogistiCare, TechBridge Co-Founder
- Marci McCarthy, CEO, Tech Exec Networks, Inc.
- Lisa McVey, CIO, McKesson Technology Solutions
- Mike Neumeier, Principal, Arketi Group
- Bill Nussey, CEO, Silverpop
- Joe Oesterling, EVP Network & Technology, Cbeyond
- Karen Painter, SVP - Enterprise Applications, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
- Karen Renner, VP & CIO, Novelis
- Jamie Ross, Account Executive, Salesforce.com
- David Teske, Partner, Alston & Bird, LLP
- Reggie Walker, Partner, Advisory Market Leader, PwC
- Warren Wick, Area Vice President, Salesforce.com

About TechBridge
TechBridge is an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization with one mission - to leverage technology to empower the nonprofits that impact our community. TechBridge has provided IT consulting and outsourcing services to hundreds of nonprofits, helping them harness the productivity gains long since enjoyed by the corporate sector, by connecting the needs of nonprofits with the skills and financial resources of the technology community. TechBridge's signature fundraising gala, The Digital Ball, brings together Atlanta's technology community to celebrate the impact technology can have in strengthening our community. For more information about TechBridge or the Digital Ball, please visit www.techbridge.org/.