Today BUiLT celebrated and recognized its members, chapters, leaders, partners, sponsors, and allies in their 2023 Awards Gala. Simulcast across its 28 chapters, the festivities included two heartfelt welcomes and special appearances from Kevin Muskat, Partner with Ernst & Young, Larry Whiteside, Jr. at Cyversity, and Tony Bryan at Cyber-up. The 2023 Internal and External award winners are:
- Chapter of the Year, Houston, Texas
- Tech Professional of the Year, Michael Williams
- Member of the Year, Joshua Trusty
- Leader of the Year, Betty Refour
- Speaker of the Year, Marcus Bowers
- Partner of the Year, (ISC)2 – (two-time winner)
- Sponsor of the Year, American Airlines – (three-time winner)
- Ally of the Year, Darwin Johnson, II
- Chairman’s Award, itSMF USA