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.
Gale Blank
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CIO
Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
Corinne Charette
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Government of Canada
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
Government of Canada
Tim Fenton
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
General Motors of Canada
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
General Motors of Canada
Joey Miller
Governing Body Co-Chair
Vice President, Global Information Technology
Magna International Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
Vice President, Global Information Technology
Magna International Inc.
J.P. Savage
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Enterprise Technology Management Office
Scotiabank
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP, Enterprise Technology Management Office
Scotiabank
Madeleyne Vivanco
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
The Procter & Gamble Company Canada
Governing Body Co-Chair
CIO
The Procter & Gamble Company Canada
Greg Borschke
Director, IT
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
Director, IT
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited
Bruce Burrows
SVP, IT
Loblaw Companies
SVP, IT
Loblaw Companies
Vince Campanelli
VP, IT
Parmalat Canada Inc.
VP, IT
Parmalat Canada Inc.
Cecilia Carbonelli
VP, IT
Genworth Financial, Inc.
VP, IT
Genworth Financial, Inc.
Bob Carter
CIO
Samuel Son & Co Ltd
CIO
Samuel Son & Co Ltd
David Cefai
VP, IT
Kinross Gold Corporation
VP, IT
Kinross Gold Corporation
Roman Coba
Global CIO
McCain Foods Limited, Inc.
Global CIO
McCain Foods Limited, Inc.
Daniela Crivianu-Gaita
VP & CIO
The Hospital for Sick Children
VP & CIO
The Hospital for Sick Children
Susan Doniz
CIO
Groupe Aeroplan Inc.
CIO
Groupe Aeroplan Inc.
Lorena Ferino
VP, IT & Systems
Weston Foods Inc.
VP, IT & Systems
Weston Foods Inc.
Serge Fortier
CIO
Molson Coors Canada
CIO
Molson Coors Canada
Brian Franks
General Manager IT
Purolator Inc.
General Manager IT
Purolator Inc.
Mary Gendron
SVP & CIO
Celestica Inc.
SVP & CIO
Celestica Inc.
Marc Gervais
VP & CIO
Export Development Canada
VP & CIO
Export Development Canada
Wayne Ground
Former VP, IT & CIO
Sony of Canada Ltd.
Former VP, IT & CIO
Sony of Canada Ltd.
Gino Gualtieri
CIO
Sears Canada Inc.
CIO
Sears Canada Inc.
Christopher Henry
CIO
Grant Thornton LLP (Canada)
CIO
Grant Thornton LLP (Canada)
Theresa Hughes
CIO
Amex Canada Inc
CIO
Amex Canada Inc
Anthony Iannucci
CIO
Toronto Transit Commission
CIO
Toronto Transit Commission
Bob Jackson
VP, IT
Norbord Inc.
VP, IT
Norbord Inc.
David Jamieson
VP, Info. Mgmt & Tech.
Barrick Gold Corporation
VP, Info. Mgmt & Tech.
Barrick Gold Corporation
Jeffrey Kent
CTO & CIO
Cineplex Inc.
CTO & CIO
Cineplex Inc.
Jas Klotia
CIO
General Electric Canada
CIO
General Electric Canada
David Kurdyla
CIO
Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation
CIO
Ontario Lottery And Gaming Corporation
Mark Leach
VP Business Technology Services
Cameco Corporation
VP Business Technology Services
Cameco Corporation
Colin Lindsell-Ocio
CTO
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
CTO
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Cam Loeppky
VP, IS
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
VP, IS
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
John Melodysta
Former CIO
The Beer Store
Former CIO
The Beer Store
Stuart Moir
Sr. Manager Business Systems, HTS
HSBC Bank Canada
Sr. Manager Business Systems, HTS
HSBC Bank Canada
Robert Morrone
Director, IT
Peel Regional Police
Director, IT
Peel Regional Police
David Nicholl
Corp. CIO
Province of Ontario
Corp. CIO
Province of Ontario
Sumit Oberai
CIO
Indigo Books & Music Inc.
CIO
Indigo Books & Music Inc.
Marden Paul
Director Planning Governance & Assessment
University of Toronto
Director Planning Governance & Assessment
University of Toronto
Paul Pochon
CIO
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation
CIO
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation
John Puntillo
VP, IT & CIO
Thomas Cook Group
VP, IT & CIO
Thomas Cook Group
Dale Rooney
CIO
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
CIO
Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Greg Rowe
VP, IT Svcs. Mgmt.
ADP Canada
VP, IT Svcs. Mgmt.
ADP Canada
Sherif Sheta
Director, IT - Canada
Baxter International, Inc.
Director, IT - Canada
Baxter International, Inc.
Andre Turgeon
Chief Information Technology Officer
Canada Post Corporation
Chief Information Technology Officer
Canada Post Corporation
Dave Wallace
CIO
Corporation of the City of Toronto
CIO
Corporation of the City of Toronto
John Westcott
CIO, Canada, Mexico & Latin America
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc
CIO, Canada, Mexico & Latin America
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc
Laura Williams
CIO
Peel District School Board
CIO
Peel District School Board