David Blum

Throughout his career, David has held various leadership roles in technology, digital marketing, and product development across multiple industries, including retail, telecommunications, education, publishing, transportation, logistics, insurance, and manufacturing. As CIO of United Wheels, David spearheads business growth and digital transformation by fostering technological innovation within the global enterprise that specializes in producing and distributing wheeled goods. Before his tenure at United Wheels, he served as the Chief Information & Innovation Officer at Hylant, where he also managed a tech startup investment fund and accelerator program. Earlier, David held dual roles as the Chief Information Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at W.W. Williams, and he has been the CIO at Highlights, Fisher College of Business, and Zane State College, in addition to holding several leadership roles at SBC Communications/AT&T. David's leadership and contributions to technology and innovation have been widely recognized. He was honored with the 2024 AI 100 award and named the 2022 Ohio CIO of the Year by the ORBIE Awards. He was also a finalist for the 2023 National CIO of the Year award. His accolades include the 2021 C-Suite Award for Most Admired Chief Information Officer in Central Ohio and the 2018 C-Suite Award for Most Admired Chief Marketing Officer in Central Ohio. Additionally, he has received the Info-Tech Research Group's 2022 CIO Award, the 2021 Visionary & Growth Leader CIO Award, and the 2018 CIO Leadership Award. David has been recognized as a leading IT executive in the Central Ohio region, being included in the Central Ohio Tech Power Player Awards Class of 2018, 2019, and 2020.