Jon Blankenship is the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Technology Solutions Xchange Inc, where he is responsible for the business operations and enterprise technology strategy for TSX and the affiliate organizations. Jon has over 20 years of global technology experience supporting organizations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. His history of driving technology change has earned him recognition as a Top 50 Digital Transformation Leader. He has been a speaker at numerous events, including Cisco Live and the IoT World Forum, on manufacturing and Industrial IoT. As part of his commitment to advancing the technology community, he has served as a member of the board for the Society for Information Management – RTP Chapter, a member of the board for the Triangle Technology Executives Council, a member of the Technology Committee for the North Carolina Executive Roundtable, and a member of the board for the Inspire Leadership Network, TriangleCIO Chapter.