2015 Technology Hall of Fame Inductees

2015 Technology Hall of Fame Inductees
 

Ann Dozier
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
Inducted - Technology Hall of Fame, 2015

Ann Dozier is the SVP, Chief Information Officer for Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. (Southern) since October 2012. Southern is a privately held company and the country’s leading wine and spirits distributor servicing 35 markets in the US.  Ann’s team is responsible for all aspects of Southern’s technology function with a focus on driving growth and operational efficiencies for Southern.  

Prior to joining Southern Dozier has 24 years of experience in various leadership roles within the CPG industry.  Most recently, she was Vice President of Information Technology for Dean Foods where she was responsible for the strategy, design, development and implementation of all IT capabilities to support their Fresh Dairy Direct business. Prior to that, Dozier worked for The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. where she was responsible for the development of commercial and go-to-market strategies that promoted improved collaboration with global and national retail and foodservice customers. 

Ann has a very broad background having played roles across the commercial, sales, eCommerce, supply chain, and technology functions.  She current serves on the Board of Directors for iControl Systems, Inc.  Ann held various industry leadership roles serving most recently as the Vice Chairman of the Grocery Manufacturers Association IT Committee, the Chairman of the Grocery Manufacturers Association Direct Store Delivery Committee, Board member for Consumer Goods Technology, Global Standards Board Member for GS1, and Board Member for the Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards(PCATS).  Ann started her career in technology working with EDS and IBM after completing her degree in Economics from the University of Georgia.  

Ann Seki
Formerly, PCI Program Manager, Chevron, Inc.
Inducted - Technology Hall of Fame, 2015

Ann Sekwas elected posthumously to the Technology Hall of Fame.

Ann was a systems engineer for Chevron Corporation. Ann was an avid golfer, playing on the Chevron Golf Team for many years. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with loved ones and supporting various charities.