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Join us on Thursday, March 5, 2026, for a LUNCH (12:00-1:30pm) meeting at The View (1071 Celestial St, 45202), for a program with Kristin Russell, CEO, CBTS.

As CEO of CBTS and a member of its Board of Directors, Kristin shapes and drives the strategic direction of the organization. A dynamic visionary, she is guiding the evolution of CBTS from a traditional infrastructure and managed services firm into a market leader in AI-enabled digital transformation solutions.

Kristin is a seasoned industry veteran with over 20 years of experience driving transformative growth at top companies in the technology sector. Prior to joining CBTS, she served as the President of Arrow Electronics’ Global Enterprise Computing Solutions (ECS) division. 

Before joining Arrow, Kristin held key leadership roles at Deloitte Consulting, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems. She also served as the Secretary of Technology and Chief Information Officer for the State of Colorado.

Kristin’s leadership has earned her numerous industry accolades, including recognition on CRN’s ‘Top 100 Channel Leaders’, the GTDC Innovator Award, Women We Admire’s ‘100 Women in Technology’, and CIO of the Year by the Denver Business Journal.

RSVPs are required to attend, whether you are eating lunch or not, so if you would like to attend, please click HERE by 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 27, 2025, or contact [email protected]. If you are not a current member of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, please note lunches are $30, and payment will be collected at the door via cash, check, or credit card.  Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Meal Choices – 

Regular Entrée: Southwest chicken stuffed peppers w/cilantro lime rice & roasted zucchini.

Salad Entrée: Caesar Salad w/Shrimp, Romaine, Parmesan & Caesar Dressing.

Vegetarian Entrée: Seasonal Ratatouille & Wild Rice Pilaf.