Ortez Gude

Ortez Gude has held various executive roles in the technology space since 1996. Ortez began their career at Skanska AB, where they served as SVP & Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer. During their tenure, Gude led Skanska to the top ranks of Information Week's list of most innovative companies five consecutive years and won numerous awards and recognition. In 2003, Gude joined The Haskell Company as Chief Information Officer, where they led a business-technology transformation that helped restore healthy profits and resulted in Haskell being named the USA's most innovative construction and engineering firm by InformationWeek magazine. In 2006, Gude became Chief Marketing Officer & VP of Business Strategy & Development at Integral-Gude, where they were responsible for program management, construction and O&M services for premier clients across the southeastern United States. During their tenure, the company was named the 6th fastest growing private company in the Atlanta area and delivered over $4 billion in marquis projects & programs. In 2007, Gude founded Corvado and served as Chairman & CEO. In 2018, they became CEO of Citiri, Inc., the market leading ORAT software platform for airports. In 2020, Gude joined the Board of Trustees at The Schenck School, the oldest elementary school of its kind in the United States.

Ortez Gude attended Georgia Institute of Technology, Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University, and Stanford University Graduate School of Business.