Governing Body
Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the CIO Leadership Forum. The support and participation of our region's fastest growing organizations, along with the top government and academic IT Leaders, ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and best practice vendor sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.
Jack Crouch
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Stewart & Stevenson LLC.
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Stewart & Stevenson LLC.
Dennis Davis
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director of IT
Wyman-Gordon Company
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director of IT
Wyman-Gordon Company
Troy Matherne
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
Geokinetics Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
Geokinetics Inc.
Lynda Parsons
Governing Body Co-Chair
Sr. VP & CIO
Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
Sr. VP & CIO
Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.
Patrick Seals
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, IT Svcs.
Linn Energy
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, IT Svcs.
Linn Energy
Kristy Simonette
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP of Strategic Svcs, & CIO
Camden Property Trust
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP of Strategic Svcs, & CIO
Camden Property Trust
Shemon Bar-tal
CTO
The Museum Of Fine Arts Of Houston
CTO
The Museum Of Fine Arts Of Houston
Sean Barnes
Director, IT
Forum Energy Technologies
Director, IT
Forum Energy Technologies
Adam Barrilleaux
CIO
Robbins & Myers, Inc.
CIO
Robbins & Myers, Inc.
Christopher Barron
SVP & CIO
Spark Energy, L.P.
SVP & CIO
Spark Energy, L.P.
Paul Bienvenu
Director of IT
American Electric Technologies, Inc.
Director of IT
American Electric Technologies, Inc.
Alicia Brooks
Head of IT
Barbers Hill Indep Sch Dist Inc
Head of IT
Barbers Hill Indep Sch Dist Inc
Patricia Brown
Director, IT
Trans Canada Pipelines Ltd
Director, IT
Trans Canada Pipelines Ltd
Josh Campbell
IT Manager
USA Environment L.P.
IT Manager
USA Environment L.P.
Craig Cappelle
SVP, IT
GC Services
SVP, IT
GC Services
Jesse Carrillo
SVP & CIO
Hines
SVP & CIO
Hines
Owen Cheney
CIO
Moody National Bank
CIO
Moody National Bank
Laurent Clerc
VP, IT
CGG Veritas
VP, IT
CGG Veritas
Thomas Comella
VP, IT & Capital Projects & CIO
Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
VP, IT & Capital Projects & CIO
Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
Ishmael Cooper
Director, IT
Cyberonics
Director, IT
Cyberonics
Robert Corion
Director, Applied Tech.
Amec Paragon, Inc.
Director, Applied Tech.
Amec Paragon, Inc.
Joseph Dante
Director, IT
PM Realty Group L.P.
Director, IT
PM Realty Group L.P.
Del Davis
CIO
Doctors Hospital Tidwell
CIO
Doctors Hospital Tidwell
Tom Dring
Director, IT
Merichem Company
Director, IT
Merichem Company
Jim Duke
EVP & CIO
Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
EVP & CIO
Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
Eric Eaches
VP, IT
EnerVest
VP, IT
EnerVest
Martin Escobar
Director, IT
BPZ Energy
Director, IT
BPZ Energy
Billy Gee
VP, Tech. Solutions
Contract Land Staff
VP, Tech. Solutions
Contract Land Staff
Thomas Goble
Head, IT Services
Johnson Supply Inc.
Head, IT Services
Johnson Supply Inc.
Bobby Hoeflich
IT Director
OYO Geospace Corporation
IT Director
OYO Geospace Corporation
Lee Johnson
VP & CIO
GulfMark Offshore, Inc.
VP & CIO
GulfMark Offshore, Inc.
Fadi Kanafani
CIO
Sheridan Production Company LLC
CIO
Sheridan Production Company LLC
Brad Kaufman
Director, IT
Swift Energy Company
Director, IT
Swift Energy Company
Steele Kennett
CIO
The Lynd Company
CIO
The Lynd Company
Trudy LeDoux
Director, IT
Dickinson Independent School District
Director, IT
Dickinson Independent School District
Evelyn Lozano
CIO
PATRICK O'CONNOR & ASSOCIATES
CIO
PATRICK O'CONNOR & ASSOCIATES
Jeremy Manning
IT Manager
J.A.M. Distributing
IT Manager
J.A.M. Distributing
Bill McCown
Director, IT
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
Director, IT
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
Lynn McGuire
CIO
Andrews Kurth LLP
CIO
Andrews Kurth LLP
Will McManus
VP & CIO
Dynamic Systems, Inc.
VP & CIO
Dynamic Systems, Inc.
Ian Morrison
Sr. Director of IT
Willbros Usa Inc
Sr. Director of IT
Willbros Usa Inc
Tri Nguyen
Director, IT
Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Inc.
Director, IT
Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Inc.
Luis Oliveira
VP, IT
Ignite Restaurant Group
VP, IT
Ignite Restaurant Group
Tim Osburn
Director, IT
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
Director, IT
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
Chris Pemberton
Director, Global IT
The Situs Companies
Director, Global IT
The Situs Companies
Greg Percival
VP, IT
W&T Offshore, Inc.
VP, IT
W&T Offshore, Inc.
Nelson Picard
CIO
His Company Inc.
CIO
His Company Inc.
Darrin Pinkham
VP, IT
Benchmark Hospitality International
VP, IT
Benchmark Hospitality International
Darryl Polite
IT Manager
The Flexitallic Group
IT Manager
The Flexitallic Group
Marc Pritchard
Director of IT
Triten Corporation
Director of IT
Triten Corporation
Robert Prohl
Director, IT
Port of Houston Authority
Director, IT
Port of Houston Authority
Allison Roberman
CIO
Ascend Performance Materials
CIO
Ascend Performance Materials
Greg Salyers
Director IT Operations
Whataburger, Inc.
Director IT Operations
Whataburger, Inc.
Dan Schaan
VP, IT
TEAM, Inc
VP, IT
TEAM, Inc
Lenny Schad
CIO
Katy Independent School District
CIO
Katy Independent School District
Justin Segal
COO & CIO
Boxer Property Management Corporation
COO & CIO
Boxer Property Management Corporation
Mike Segall
CIO
Flotek Industries
CIO
Flotek Industries
Marshall Shirley
CIO & IT Director
County of Montgomery
CIO & IT Director
County of Montgomery
Blake Skidmore
Head of Tech.
Second Baptist School
Head of Tech.
Second Baptist School
Robert Spencer
Director, IT
Orion Marine Group Holdings, Inc.
Director, IT
Orion Marine Group Holdings, Inc.
Dennis Strong
SVP & CIO
McCoy Corporation
SVP & CIO
McCoy Corporation
Kenneth Stumbaugh
Director, IT
Kraton Polymers LLC
Director, IT
Kraton Polymers LLC
Gregg Sutfin
CIO
McGuireWoods LLP
CIO
McGuireWoods LLP
Chris Usher
SVP & CTO
Global Geophysical Services, Inc.
SVP & CTO
Global Geophysical Services, Inc.
Steve Vice
IT Manager
INEOS USA
IT Manager
INEOS USA
Matt Walker
IT Director
Cat-Spec, Ltd.
IT Director
Cat-Spec, Ltd.
Rick Williams
Director of IT
Tellepsen
Director of IT
Tellepsen
Tim Work
Sr. Director, IT
Imperial Sugar Company
Sr. Director, IT
Imperial Sugar Company
Coy Wright
VP, IT
Pacific Drilling Services, Inc.
VP, IT
Pacific Drilling Services, Inc.
Scott Zeitz
Director, IS
Harris County Flood Control District
Director, IS
Harris County Flood Control District

