Annual Meeting

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Youngstown Native Gary Brantley, SVP & CIO of the NFL, To Keynote Chamber's Annual Meeting!

Be sure to join us at our Annual Meeting, when we will honor special guest Gary Brantley, SVP & Chief Information Officer of the NFL and a native of Youngstown, with our Valley Champion Award. Brantley will also keynote the breakfast event.

Brantley is an innovative technology strategist renowned for cultivating productive collaboration through organizational transformation, delegating resources toward increasing digital inclusion and implementing an entirely remote workforce infrastructure. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the technology sector and 17 years of leadership to the NFL as the Chief Information Officer. 

As the former CIO for the City of Atlanta, Gary focused on organizational transformation by altering the department culture to achieve a competitive advantage and address future technology challenges. He previously served as the CIO of DeKalb County Schools, one of the largest school districts in the United States. In that capacity, Gary spearheaded the district’s largest technology overhaul, Digital Dreamers, which included the distribution of over 70,000 end user devices to teachers, as well as students.

At this annual event, the Regional Chamber will also recognize two Valley business leaders with its Spirit of the Valley and Spirit of the Chamber awards.