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Honoring the Unique Heroes Who Shaped Five Years of IT Superhero Excellence

  •   Best Team Leader—Leads to success, inspires others to greatness
  •   Best Rookie—A fresh IT pro who performs like a seasoned pro
  •   Best Catch—Made an amazing save, big or small, that averted disaster
  •   Most Unshakeable—Always calm, patient, and focused in the face of IT chaos
  •   Best Superpower—Capable of performing astonishing feats, no matter the deadline
  •   The Ultimate IT Superhero—Grand-prize winner


2025 IT Superhero Category Award Winners

Best Team Leader

Jackie Lovell
Assistant Principal and IT Director
St. John the Apostle Catholic School
Virginia
Best Rookie

Lucas Reynard
Information Security Coordinator
Roanoke City Public Schools
Virginia
Best Catch

Daymel Feliu Delgado
Technology Support Services Technician
Brevard Public Schools
Florida
Most Unshakeable

Michael Jordan
Junior Network Administrator
Amports
Florida
Best Superpower

Ankur Khare
Senior Solution Advisor
SAP America
Pennsylvania
Ultimate I.T. Superhero

Ankur Khare
Senior Solution Advisor
SAP America
Pennsylvania


2024 IT Superhero Category Award Winners

Best Team Leader

David Lockstein
Information Technology and Network Supervisor
Watertown Unified School District
Wisconsin
Best Rookie

Bryce Bonilla
Information Technology and Project Specialist
Manufacturing Sciences Corporation
Tennessee
Best Catch

Jack Mincks
Director of Technology
Spokane R-7 School District
Missouri
Most Unshakeable

Ashley Hanovich
System Support Specialist
First State Bank
Michigan
Best Superpower

Susan Chandler
Technology Director
Jasper City Schools
Alabama
Ultimate I.T. Superhero

Susan Chandler
Technology Director
Jasper City Schools
Alabama


2023 IT Superhero Category Award Winners

Best Team Leader

Johan Dowdy
Global Head of IT and IT Security
Asana
Best Rookie

Yeleng Lo
Service Desk Analyst
Impact Group
Best Catch

Chris McCarty
IT Specialist
Core Civic
Most Unshakeable

George Gewinner
Business Process Analyst
T-Mobile
Best Superpower

Gino Brunetti
IT Technician
Yelp Inc.
Ultimate I.T. Superhero

Johan Dowdy
Global Head of IT and IT Security
Asana


2022 IT Superhero Category Award Winners

Best Team Leader

Patrick McGee
Director, Technology Support Services
St. Johns County School District
Best Rookie

Ben Esquivel
Director of Information Technology
Imperial Unified School District
Best Catch

John Fisher
System Administrator
Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey
Most Unshakeable

Lisa Michel
Customer Service Support Manager, Information Technology
Rochester Electronics, LLC
Best Superpower

Chase Zieman
Chief Data Science Officer, Co-founder
Cart.com
Ultimate I.T. Superhero

Patrick McGee
Director, Technology Support Services
St. Johns County School District


2021 IT Superhero Category Award Winners

Best Team Leader

Patrick Flaherty
Director, Lead Site Reliability Engineer
Buckle
Best Rookie

Joshua Martin
IT Specialist
Kendal at Lexington
Best Catch

Christina Fisher
Technical Support
Hinman, Howard & Kattell
Most Unshakeable

Patrick O’Reilly
Director of Information Technology
Pinkerton Academy
Best Superpower

Gregory Ledford
Technology Support Specialist Technician
State of North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Ultimate I.T. Superhero

Gregory Ledford
Technology Support Specialist Technician
State of North Carolina Department of Public Safety

Your Guide to the Changing World of IT Services that Connect People and Technology

At Connection, we’re here to listen to your frustrations and help you create the right solutions to overcome the toughest challenges. You’ll connect to technology that does more than keep your business running—together, we’ll build solutions that foster growth, enable flexibility, and inspire innovation.