2019-2020 ConnectivIT® Ball & Event Series
Stay tuned for information on our 2020-2021 series
ConnectivIT® Ball
ConnectivIT® Cocktail
CIO Host Reception
Get Involved
ConnectivIT® Ball
ConnectivIT® Ball:
Date: It’s a wrap! Took place on August 8, 2020
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Registration: event.gives/apparoball
All are welcome at Apparo’s ConnectivIT® Virtual Ball. This premier fundraising event brings the community together to raise funds for providing local nonprofits with technology solutions. As sponsors, companies receive exposure throughout the ConnectivIT® Series of networking events while supporting the essential missions of Charlotte’s nonprofits. Get excited for interactive + entertaining experiences, engaging + informative stories, and a celebration of your impact on Charlotte. This virtual fundraising event will be unlike any you have attended yet!
ConnectivIT® Cocktail
ConnectivIT® Cocktail:
Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Duke Energy Vista
The ConnectivIT® Cocktail precedes the ConnectivIT® Ball and brings together the top tier sponsors of $10,000 and above to network with CIO’s and IT Business leaders. This is a sold-out event with 40+ CIOs and 125 IT influencers and leaders in the Duke Energy Vista, overlooking Charlotte and the surrounding communities.
CIO Host Reception
CIO Host Reception:
Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Bank of America
The CIO Host Reception is hosted by Bank of America and catered by The Compass Group at the top of the Bank of America Corporate Center. Join 35+ area CIOs and 100 IT professionals to celebrate the impact of Apparo’s work in the community and deepen relationships.
Get Involved
Get Involved:
Read more about our CIO Hosts.
To learn more about how you can participate in the ConnectivIT® Event Series & Ball, or for information about corporate sponsorship opportunities click here or contact development@apparo.org.
2019-2020 ConnectivIT® Ball Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Mission Possible Award Sponsor
Premium Sponsors
Luxury Sponsor
$20,000 Terabyte Sponsors
$15,000 Gigabyte Sponsors
AIG | AppDynamics | Appian | CapTech Consulting | Equinix | Google Cloud | Intel | Kofax | Nutanix | The Select Group | Service Logic | ServiceNow | Skookum Digital Works | Snowflake | Snow Software | SoftwareONE | Strategic Staffing Solutions | Tanium | Trane Technologies
$10,000 Megabyte Sponsors
AAA Carolinas | CenturyLink | Collabera | Connection | CPI Security Systems | CSI Leasing | DataRobot | Delphix | Eliassen Group | Flexential | Hendrix Business Systems | NorthState Technology Solutions | OneTeam Leadership | OptML | SC | SeedSpark | Slalom Consulting | Smart Energy Water | Splunk | Veristor | VMware Tanzu | Workday
$7,500 Kilobyte Sponsors
AccessIT Group | AT&T | Barnhardt Manufacturing Company | CommScope | EY
CIO Host Sponsors
ConnectivIT® Series 2019-2020 Host Committee
Shawn Cherry, AAA Carolinas
Michael Laurenti, Ahold Delhaize
Suhas Yerra, AIG
Arvy Rajasekaran, Ally
Murali Bandaru, American Tire Distributors
Ivy Chin, American Tire Distributors
Eric Christian, Atrium Health
Dave Matthews, Bank of America
Jeff Hughes, Brighthouse Financial
Derek Root, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Cam Faison, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
Joe Topinka, CIO Mentor
Darrell Thompson, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Rob Watkins, Compass Group North America
Rama Kandala, Corning Inc.
Mike Keating, Discovery Place
Bonnie Titone, Duke Energy
Johann Vaz, ECR Software Corporation
Chris Heck, Emera
Ames B. Flynn, Flynn Advisory Services, LLC.
Nancy Templeton, Extended Stay America
Ben Hall, Krispy Kreme
Jim Clendenen, Kroger
Seemantini Godbole, Lowe’s
Henry Santos, Movement Mortgage
Lety Nettles, Novant Health
Skip Lohmeyer, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP
Detlef Dohmen, Polypore International L.P. / Asahi Kasei North America
Jonathan Desrochers (JD), Red Ventures
Michael Hutchins, Rentokil North America
Markus M. Hill, Rodgers Builders, Inc.
Craig D. Richardville, SCL Health
Kevin O’Rourke, Service Logic
Steve Hagood, Trane Technologies
Allen Kim, CIO in Transition
Chris Maritato, CIO in Transition
Kirby Miner, CIO in Transition
Raja Musunuru, CIO in Transition
Sponsorship Opportunities
Apparo’s ConnectivIT® Series is a celebration of philanthropy and civic engagement through technology. Your sponsorship of the series enables Apparo to provide local nonprofits technology resources, creating positive social change in your community.