Nashville Technology Council's 2013 Awards were presented Jan. 30, 2014, at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, downtown. The winners were:

CIO OF THE YEAR

Ryan Boone (Dollar General)

CISO OF THE YEAR

Paul Connelly (HCA)

COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Emma (Clint Smith)

CTO OF THE YEAR

James King (BMI)

EARLY STAGE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

American Hometown Media / Just a Pinch Recipes (D Hammond)

INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

Nicholas Holland (Populr.me)

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST OF THE YEAR

Aaron Clifford (HCA)

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR

Bryan Hunter (Firefly Logic)

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR

Jennifer Berry (Stratford STEM Magnet)

TECHNOLOGY STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Lauren Guenther (Belmont University)

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Katherine McElroy (C3 Consulting)

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY AWARD

Emerge Financial Wellness

WORKIT NASHVILLE ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR

Penny Henze