By si.com
Kimberly Rometo has been hired as senior vice-president and chief innovation and technology officer for the Atlanta Hawks NBA team and its State Farm Arena home.
Rometo will oversee the technology department of the Hawks and State Farm Arena with a focus on its staff, technology infrastructure, and information systems. She will also focus on helping the organization identify and execute impactful technology category partnerships and will report to executive vice-president and chief financial officer Joel Browning.
Rometo joins the Hawks after three seasons with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium, where she served as senior vice-president and chief information officer. She led the technology efforts for the inaugural staging of Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock Stadium earlier this year.
“Returning to Atlanta to work for the Hawks and State Farm Arena is an incredible opportunity,” 
said Rometo. “I am thrilled to lead this team who prioritizes its southern hospitality, inclusivity and customer centricity to help us deliver a world-class experience for our fans and our partners.”
Prior to the Miami Dolphins, Rometo was with AmericasMart Atlanta for 14 years holding various technology positions during her tenure. She was responsible for developing and activating tools that enabled AmericasMart’s digital transformation. For this work, she was recognized as a 2018 Women in Technology (WIT) Women of the Year Awards Honoree. Rometo started her career with AT&T in the reputable management training solution sales program.
“We are excited to welcome Kim Rometo to our organization,” said Joel Browning, EVP and CFO for the Hawks and State Farm Arena. “We believe that Kim will strengthen the organization’s technology strategy to ensure that we continue to deliver industry-leading experience for our fans both locally and around the globe.”
In Oct. 2021, Rometo was a founding member of Chief in Miami, a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the only organization specifically designed for senior women leaders to strengthen their leadership journey, cross-pollinate ideas across industries and effect change from the top down.
Rometo earned her master’s degree in information and telecommunication systems at Ohio University and Bachelor of Science in Communication. She serves on the Ohio University J. Warren McClure School of Emerging Communication Technologies Advisory Board.
