Patty Patria Named a Finalist at Boston ORBIE Awards

Patty Patria, chief information officer at Babson College, was recognized as a finalist in the Corporate technology space at the 2023 Boston ORBIE Awards, the premier technology executive recognition program.

Patria was celebrated by her peers during a 400-person breakfast May 5 at the Westin Copley Place ballroom. The annual ORBIE Awards program honors chief information officers and chief information security officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership.

“Patty has been a transformational leader for Babson’s IT department,” said Katherine Craven P’22, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer at Babson, “and it was truly inspirational to see how her work and team lead Babson into the echelons of the most prominent multi-national companies whose CIOs were honored there.”

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