TechExec Ambassador
Elizabeth Austin
CIO
Curvature
As the CIO of Curvature, Elizabeth leads the global information technology team supporting enterprise solution transformations and on-going operational initiatives. Elizabeth was the CIO at SMS Systems Maintenance Services from 2014 to 2017. Prior to joining Curvature, Elizabeth was the Vice President of IT Application Services at Family Dollar. She has held positions with Premier Systems Integrators, Powersoft, Inc., Computer Solutions, Inc. and Burroughs Corporation.
Elizabeth graduated from UNC Charlotte. Elizabeth is the STEM Outreach Co-Chair for the Charlotte SIM (Society of Information Management) Chapter as well a Past President and Founding Board Member. She serves as Treasurer for Charlotte Area Technology Collaborative (CATC), a 501c3 non-profit supporting STEM education and WISE (Women in Science Empowered). Elizabeth is a member of InspireCIO Charlotte and 2020 Orbie Corporate CIO of the Year. She was an Apparo TechExec Impact Award winner in 2021 and finalist in 2020 and 2019. Elizabeth was named a Charlotte Business Journal Women in Business Achievement Winner for the Class of 2018. She was awarded the SIM Women Woman of Service Award in 2018.