Here are Jacksonville’s 2025 Ultimate Tech Leaders (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) — For the past seven years, the Jacksonville Business Journal has honored some of the men and women whose technology leadership has helped local organizations grow, deal with challenges and shape the future.
This year, 10 individuals have been selected as technology leaders of the year.
These men and women help lead the way in bolstering business through technological leadership on the First Coast, whether it’s in health care, finance, education or any number of other industries located in the region.
Here are this year’s honorees:
- Svetlana (Lana) Bender, VP of AI and Behavioral Science – GuideWell / Florida Blue
- Ahu Chhapgar, CTO – Paysafe
- Nadine Ebri, CEO – Ebri Education
- Suzanne Judy, VP of IT – Baker Distributing Company
- Wayne Phillips, CTO – UF Health
- Anurag Sharma, CTO – VyStar Credit Union
- Christopher Stuhlman, VP Operations and vCIO – TruTechnology
- Fabian Videla, CEO – SR360 Solutions
- Jason Walker, Division Director of Integrated Applications – HCA Healthcare
- Dawn Wilson, CEO – Bluefin Technology Group
The challenges of recent years has once again shown the value of the work done by chief technology officers, chief information officers, chief digital officers and others who have had to deal with new technological challenges, rise to the opportunities presented by a shifting economy and lead their teams to a new level of success.
As the world continues changing and the First Coast’s technology landscape continues growing, the work done by these individuals becomes more important than ever.
Congratulations to all the honorees.