Our Esteemed Panel of Judges
Who are this year’s judges? It’s always tough choosing qualified, neutral judges. Currently we have selected five judges for the finals. We reserve the right to add, subtract or substitute judges prior to the finalist phase.
- Alan Shimel, founder and editor-in-chief, Techstrong Group, Inc.
- Jayne Groll, CEO and co-founder, DevOps Institute
- Mitch Ashley, principal, TechStrong Research and CTO, Techstrong Group, Inc.
- John Willis, senior director, Red Hat Global Transformation Office
- Helen Beal, chief ambassador, DevOps Institute

Alan Shimel
CEO, founder and editor-in-chief, Techstrong Group, Inc.
Alan Shimel
CEO, founder and editor-in-chief, Techstrong Group, Inc.
Jayne Groll
CEODevOps Institute, part of Techstrong Group, Inc.
Jayne Groll
CEODevOps Institute, part of Techstrong Group, Inc.
Mitchell Ashley
Principal and co-founder, Techstrong Research
Mitchell Ashley
Principal and co-founder, Techstrong Research
John Willis
Senior DirectorRed Hat Global Transformation Office
John Willis
Senior DirectorRed Hat Global Transformation Office