Governing Body
Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the CIO Executive Summit. The support and participation of our region's Fortune 1000 CIOs, along with the top government and academic CIOs, ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and best practice vendor sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.
Ramón F. Baez
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, IT & CIO
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP, IT & CIO
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Gary Cantrell
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
Textron Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
Textron Inc.
Robert Dixon
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Global CIO
PepsiCo, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Global CIO
PepsiCo, Inc.
Wes Hargrove
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
7-Eleven, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
7-Eleven, Inc.
Suzanne Kosub
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
Concentra, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
Concentra, Inc.
Jan Marshall
Governing Body Co-Chair
Chief Information Officer, VP of Technology
Southwest Airlines Co.
Governing Body Co-Chair
Chief Information Officer, VP of Technology
Southwest Airlines Co.
Phillip Maxwell
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
Neiman Marcus
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
Neiman Marcus
Keith Morrow
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Epsilon
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Epsilon
Pete Anderson
CIO
City of Fort Worth
CIO
City of Fort Worth
Jim Ashley
VP, Global IT & Strategic Planning
Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co.
VP, Global IT & Strategic Planning
Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co.
Prakash Bedapudi
EVP & CTO
Lennox International Inc.
EVP & CTO
Lennox International Inc.
Steven Birgfeld
CIO
Hostess Brands, Inc.
CIO
Hostess Brands, Inc.
Brian Bonner
VP & CIO
Texas Instruments Incorporated
VP & CIO
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Ryan Boone
SVP & CIO
Dollar General Corporation
SVP & CIO
Dollar General Corporation
Stephen Brown
EVP & CIO
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
EVP & CIO
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Kevin Chase
SVP & CIO
Energy Future Holdings
SVP & CIO
Energy Future Holdings
Jack Clare
VP, IT & CIO
Yum! Restaurants International
VP, IT & CIO
Yum! Restaurants International
Baron Concors
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Pizza Hut, Inc.
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Pizza Hut, Inc.
Jeanne Cotter
VP & CIO
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
VP & CIO
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Dale Danilewitz
CIO
AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group
CIO
AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group
Chandra Dhandapani
CIO, Financial Services
Capital One Financial Corporation
CIO, Financial Services
Capital One Financial Corporation
Michael Dunn
VP & CIO
SuperMedia LLC
VP & CIO
SuperMedia LLC
Tom Farrah
SVP & CIO
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
SVP & CIO
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
James Fugitt
CIO
Santander Consumer USA Inc.
CIO
Santander Consumer USA Inc.
Rich Gius
VP & CIO
Atmos Energy Corporation
VP & CIO
Atmos Energy Corporation
Bill Haggard
Director of Enterprise Infrastructure
Dallas Cowboys
Director of Enterprise Infrastructure
Dallas Cowboys
Tom Halbouty
VP & CIO
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
VP & CIO
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
Frank Jackson
SVP, Operations & Technology
HealthMarkets, Inc.
SVP, Operations & Technology
HealthMarkets, Inc.
Mike Jackson
CIO
Celanese Corporation
CIO
Celanese Corporation
Kregg Jodie
EVP & CIO
Mary Kay Inc.
EVP & CIO
Mary Kay Inc.
Kevin Judice
VP & CIO
PNM Resources, Inc.
VP & CIO
PNM Resources, Inc.
Bob Kerr
VP & CIO
Curves International Inc.
VP & CIO
Curves International Inc.
Scott Kressner
VP & CIO
Rush Enterprises, Inc.
VP & CIO
Rush Enterprises, Inc.
Richard Maranville
EVP & CIO
The Freeman Company
EVP & CIO
The Freeman Company
Edward Marx
SVP & CIO
Texas Health Resources
SVP & CIO
Texas Health Resources
Thornton May
Leading IT Futurist
CIO Leadership Network
Leading IT Futurist
CIO Leadership Network
Gerry Mecca
VP, IT Packaged Beverages
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
VP, IT Packaged Beverages
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Tracy Nolan
VP & CIO
Commercial Metals Company
VP & CIO
Commercial Metals Company
Janis O'Bryan
CIO & SVP, IT
Hudson Advisors, LLC
CIO & SVP, IT
Hudson Advisors, LLC
Michael O'Hara
CIO
A.H. Belo Corporation
CIO
A.H. Belo Corporation
Jo-ann M. Olsovsky
VP, Technology Services & CIO
BNSF Railway Company
VP, Technology Services & CIO
BNSF Railway Company
Robert Rapp
VP, IT & CTO
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
VP, IT & CTO
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
Ed Robben
SVP & CIO
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
SVP & CIO
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Karen Robinson
CIO
State of Texas
CIO
State of Texas
Ken Rundus
Sr. Director, IS, Dal-Tile
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Sr. Director, IS, Dal-Tile
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Roger Santone
SVP & CIO
Brink's Inc.
SVP & CIO
Brink's Inc.
Caren Shiozaki
EVP & CIO
Thornburg Mortgage
EVP & CIO
Thornburg Mortgage
Jim Stone
CIO
Ben E. Keith Company
CIO
Ben E. Keith Company
Mark Stone
SVP & CIO
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
SVP & CIO
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
Merv Tarde
VP, IT & CIO
Interstate Battery System of America, Inc.
VP, IT & CIO
Interstate Battery System of America, Inc.
Cathy Tompkins
SVP, IT & CIO
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
SVP, IT & CIO
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Bryan Tutor
CIO
Triumph Aerostructures, Vought Aircraft Division
CIO
Triumph Aerostructures, Vought Aircraft Division
Cheryl Whitis
CIO & VP, IS
Raytheon Network Centric Systems
CIO & VP, IS
Raytheon Network Centric Systems