Large Enterprise Finalists

Dan Lemont is CIO of Data & AI at Ally, where he helps shape the company’s technology, data, and AI strategy. Over nearly 20 years at Ally, he has led transformational initiatives across data, platforms, infrastructure, and enterprise programs. A strong advocate for talent and community impact, Dan supports digital inclusion efforts and serves on the board of Digital Lakes. He holds an electrical engineering degree from Kettering University and executive education credentials from Stanford University.

I led the transformation of Ally’s Data & AI organization by modernizing our technology ecosystem, accelerating cloud adoption, and enabling enterprise-scale use of data and AI. We established a responsible AI operating model with strong governance and risk controls, expanded AI adoption across the company, and strengthened data governance through cross-functional leadership. These efforts improved organizational data maturity, accelerated decision-making, and created a scalable foundation for innovation, trusted insights, and long-term business value.

Geoff Patterson is Senior Vice President, Enterprise Chief Digital and Information Officer at Henry Ford Health, where he leads a team of more than 1,200 technology professionals supporting hospitals, ambulatory sites, and our payor. He oversees enterprise applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and analytics, digital health, and leads the system’s Digital and AI strategy. Geoff holds a Master of Science in health care leadership from Brown University and a Masters in Information Systems from Walsh College.

In just 21 months, Project Luminate brought Henry Ford Health and the care sites that joined us through our joint venture with Ascension Southease Michigan onto a single Epic platform. Technology enabled this massive change, but people and process made it work. Clinicians, nurses, operational leaders and our IT teams worked side by side to redesign workflows, align disparate processes and prepare colleagues for each go-live. Today, one patient record spans our care delivery system. Information is available immediately wherever care happens, helping caregivers make better decisions for patients. The credit belongs to the many teams who made it happen.

Nitin Sethi is Vice President and Head of IT for Autoliv Americas, leading technology strategy, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and IT operations across the region. With more than 25 years of global technology and consulting leadership experience across automotive, manufacturing, retail, and high-tech industries, he is passionate about transforming IT into a strategic business-value partner. His leadership focuses on operational excellence, AI and digital innovation, developing high-performing teams, and translating technology investments into meaningful business outcomes.

I am proud of how our team has transformed IT from a traditional technology function into a strategic business partner and catalyst for digital transformation. We strengthened operational resilience and cybersecurity while accelerating the responsible adoption of AI, automation, data, and digital capabilities across the business. Equally important, we created a culture where technology and business teams innovate together, developing solutions that improve productivity, decision-making, and operational performance. Our success is ultimately about people—building a team that combines operational excellence with innovation and continually translates technology into meaningful business value.

Jason Torrez is Vice President of Information Systems and Technology at Avfuel Corporation, where he leads IT and cybersecurity for the enterprise. Jason builds trusted relationships, empowers his teams with clear direction and autonomy, and steps forward when challenges demand it. He cares deeply about the impact he can have on the lives of others and strives to create space for people to thrive, personally and professionally.

I joined Avfuel to understand our customers and business and ensure every dollar we invest in IT and cybersecurity drives our most important goals. I am transforming IT into a strategic partner. We aligned technology priorities with enterprise objectives, restructured the team around the capabilities the business needs, and brought discipline to how we invest. We modernized our core financial platform with Oracle Fusion ERP, strengthened cybersecurity through standards-based frameworks, and reduced vulnerability remediation from weeks to hours. Most importantly, we are changing how Avfuel thinks about IT, as a partner in growth and customer trust.