Auction is a Fundraiser to Support Nonprofit and its Startup Incubator

Tech Alpharetta, the nonprofit organization that has helped build the thriving tech ecosystem in North Fulton, announces its first Tech Alpharetta Executive Auction, launching on September 1 and running through September 18, 2025. Participants will have the opportunity to bid for a 1-hour meeting with one of the 25 C-Suite and senior level executives who are being auctioned.

Tech Alpharetta’s Executive Auction will help to raise funds to support and grow the organization’s educational programs and incubator, all of which serve the north metro area.

The online auction will open on Monday, September 1, and close on Thursday, September 18, following Tech Alpharetta’s TopGolf Classic Event on September 17.

“This is an incredible opportunity to meet with dynamic and innovative leaders from some of the biggest companies in Atlanta and across the country,” shares Karen Cashion, President and CEO of Tech Alpharetta. “Bidders will have the chance to gain valuable insights from seasoned professionals and expand their networks, while helping Tech Alpharetta continue to grow the North Atlanta tech ecosystem.”

The auction will feature 25 C-Suite and senior level executives from prominent technology companies, including:

• Will Alexander, CIO, Benevis
• Nate Arnold, CIO, Commercial Engines & Services, GE Aerospace
• Mark Bakker, EVP and General Manager-HPE Operations, HPE
• Guy Brassard, VP & CIO, Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
• Felipe Castillo, CPO, Equifax USIS
• Brad Chason, VP, IT, Jackson HC
• Keith Coffey, CIO & Molly Harrison, COO, Kaleris
• Jonathan Cox, CIO, Manhattan
• Tom Davis, CIO, Yancey Bros.
• Dallan Elk, VP of IT, Zaxby’s and Amel Edmond, CIO, Withum
• Walt Eisele, CTO, Scientific Games
• Joseph Hinkle, CISO, Smurfit WestRock
• Satya Kama, Managing Director, Accenture
• Pramesh H. Naik, CIO, Troutman Pepper Locke
• Vish Narendra, CIO, Graphic Packaging
• Jessie Pack, CIO, Scientific Games
• Renee Pearson, GVP & CIO, Rollins, Inc.
• Chris Rubio, Global Head of Customs Brokerage Strategy, UPS
• Scott Schemmel, CIO, Construction Resources, a Home Depot co.
• Bob Toupin-VP, IT, Climate Impact Technologies
• Prakash Upadhyayula, Global Chief Information Officer, ADP
• Krishna Venkatesh, SVP, Head of Product & Engineering, Aline
• Scott Waid, SVP, Head of Technology, Atlanta Braves

Winning bidders will receive a 1-hour meeting with the executive, to take place over lunch, dinner, or another activity paid for by the bidder. To learn more, visit https://www.32auctions.com/TechAlpharetta

About Tech Alpharetta

Tech Alpharetta is a 501c(6) nonprofit that has been helping to grow technology and innovation in Alpharetta and the north metro region for over a decade, through its educational and thought leadership programs for tech executives, its tech startup incubator, and its strategic board of leading technology companies and businesses.

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