Bay Federal Credit Union is proud to announce that the organization’s CTO, Richard Roark, has been named a 2022 Info-Tech CIO Award winner by Info-Tech Research Group, one of the world’s leading IT research and advisory firms.
Roark has been recognized as one of the top winners for the Small Business Division. He also received the same award in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Since 2016, the Info-Tech CIO Awards have recognized outstanding industry leaders for delivering exceptional value to their organizations and achieving high scores in stakeholder satisfaction in InfoTech’s CIO Business Vision program. This program measures an organization’s satisfaction with IT’s core services and provides CIOs with the foundation to jump-start a successful IT strategy.
Roark joined Bay Federal in 2016 to lead the Technology and Information Security departments. In his role, he is committed to ensuring the best and most secure banking experience for members. Roark is an alum of the Credit Union Executives Society and has earned the Certified Chief Executive designation. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Barrington University.
“This award represents a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication by our teams to keep our Credit Union members’ information safe and secure,” says Roark.
The winners of the Info-Tech CIO Awards were selected from hundreds of eligible contenders and were determined based on IT satisfaction and value scores, as assessed and quantified by their direct business stakeholders.
“The most critical metric for any IT leader is stakeholder satisfaction. The 2022 Info-Tech CIO Award recipients have demonstrated excellence through this key outcome and delivered exceptional value to their organizations,” says Geoff Nielson, senior vice president, global services and delivery for Info-Tech Research Group. “It is our privilege to recognize and honor this year’s award winners for the business and industry value they have delivered, and we wish them continued success.”
To see the full list of winners and learn more about the awards, please visit the Info-Tech Reasearch Group website.
Richard Roark