TOP 10 IT Leaders - 2026

As the Vice President, Information Technology at Signet Jewelers, the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, Corey Citraro leads a global team of IT professionals to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions that drive efficiency, reduce operational spend, and enable employees to operate with agility.

More than 20 years of technical experience that includes 10+ years of formal leadership architecture, strategy, and development. Experience includes managing multimillion-dollar department budgets, department and service offering transformations, large scale SaaS implementations, as well as strategy and design of all sized systems using a wide variety of technologies.

Rhonda Pierce is the Vice President Information Technology at AECOM. AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

Extensive off-shoring experience with leading, mentoring, supporting and inspiring international teams through innovative and effective business management and solutions, that fit local EMEA customs and cultures. Effective working in a fast paced environment, with a strong track record and background in driving successful IT programmes including consolidations and expansions

Industry professional with outstanding attention to detail, communication, and global team management skills. Specialties include Information Technology, Application Development/Support, Hotels/Resort Operations, and Casino Gaming.

Hands-on Senior IT Executive with a background in directing technology operations within large organizations. His career history includes leadership roles in the Manufacturing, Chemical, Healthcare, and Finance industries ($2B - $10B).

Building Talents. Driving standardization across plants. Bringing IT team to a solution provider level. Multi-cultural experience. Fluent in Portuguese (Native Language), English and Spanish. +25 years of experience in IT +12 years of Management experience Experience in Manufacturing environment Lean Six Sigma Green belt certified

30+ years professional Information Technology experience, his passion has always been anything technology related. He thoroughly enjoys his work, essential to enhancing productivity, seamlessly interconnected with a positive attitude and a relentless pursuit on harvesting and utilizing any and all technology tools.

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500, and Nasdaq 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, CA, with fiscal 2022 revenues of $18.7 billion. The Company operates Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,765 locations in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam.

AWS and GCP Cloud Certified, focused, motivated MBA with more than 20 years of progressive responsibility and accomplishment in Information Technology, Operations, Finance, and Consulting. Change Agent – passionate about transformation, improvement, and implementation. Core capabilities in turning around troubled projects and underperforming teams