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.
George Davis
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
The Hershey Company
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
The Hershey Company
Steve Elliott
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP & CIO
NCO Group, Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
EVP & CIO
NCO Group, Inc.
Tom Murphy
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
AmerisourceBergen
Governing Body Co-Chair
SVP & CIO
AmerisourceBergen
Daniel Austin
CIO-Trailer Fleet Services
GE Capital
CIO-Trailer Fleet Services
GE Capital
Neil Berkley
Associate VP - IT
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Associate VP - IT
Carpenter Technology Corporation
John Bielec
VP, IT
Drexel University
VP, IT
Drexel University
Richard Boocock
CIO & VP Global IT
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
CIO & VP Global IT
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Tony D'Alessandro
IT Director, Global Systems & IS
Rohm and Haas Company
IT Director, Global Systems & IS
Rohm and Haas Company
Lawrence DelGatto
EVP & CIO
Radian Group Inc.
EVP & CIO
Radian Group Inc.
John Devine
Executive Director IT
Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Executive Director IT
Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Allan Frank
CTO
City of Philadelphia
CTO
City of Philadelphia
Stephen Fugale
CIO
Villanova University
CIO
Villanova University
William 'Buddy' Gillespie
VP, CTO & CIO Emeritus
WellSpan Health
VP, CTO & CIO Emeritus
WellSpan Health
Denis Gingue
SVP & CIO
Charming Shoppes, Inc.
SVP & CIO
Charming Shoppes, Inc.
George Gunther
CIO
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
CIO
Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Steven Hanna
VP & CIO
Kennametal Inc.
VP & CIO
Kennametal Inc.
Tom Harris
Director, IT Operations
Teleflex Corporation
Director, IT Operations
Teleflex Corporation
Daniel Hill
SVP & CIO
Exelon Corporation
SVP & CIO
Exelon Corporation
Tony Hipszer
CIO
Pinnacle Foods Group LLC
CIO
Pinnacle Foods Group LLC
Kevin Jiang
SVP, Technology Development, Healthcare and Science
Thomson Reuters Corporation
SVP, Technology Development, Healthcare and Science
Thomson Reuters Corporation
Dave Kotch
CIO
FMC Corporation
CIO
FMC Corporation
Don Martin
VP & CIO
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
VP & CIO
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Thornton May
Leading IT Futurist
CIO Leadership Network
Leading IT Futurist
CIO Leadership Network
Jim Mazarakis
EVP & CTO
Wilmington Savings Bank
EVP & CTO
Wilmington Savings Bank
Mike McGraw
VP, IT
Tube City IMS Corporation
VP, IT
Tube City IMS Corporation
George Medairy
Director, Corp. IT
Sheetz, Inc.
Director, Corp. IT
Sheetz, Inc.
André Mendes
CIO & Director of Engineering & Technical Services
International Broadcasting Bureau
CIO & Director of Engineering & Technical Services
International Broadcasting Bureau
John Mitchell
Former VP & CIO
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
Former VP & CIO
The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
George Nelson
SVP & CIO
Toll Brothers, Inc.
SVP & CIO
Toll Brothers, Inc.
Mike Nelson
VP & CIO
Universal Health Services, Inc.
VP & CIO
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Tim O'Rourke
VP, Computer & Financial Services & CIO
Temple University
VP, Computer & Financial Services & CIO
Temple University
Charles R. Patel
SVP & CIO
VWR International, LLC
SVP & CIO
VWR International, LLC
Lynn Price
CIO
Saint-Gobain Corporation
CIO
Saint-Gobain Corporation
Beverly Prohaska
Vice President, Global I.T.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Vice President, Global I.T.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Shrikant Ramachandran
Global VP & CIO
Synthes, Inc.
Global VP & CIO
Synthes, Inc.
Jeff Rishel
VP, IT
Graham Packaging Holdings Company
VP, IT
Graham Packaging Holdings Company
Betty Ritts
VP, IT
AlliedBarton Security Services
VP, IT
AlliedBarton Security Services
Tracey Rothenberger
SVP & CIO
Ricoh Americas Corporation
SVP & CIO
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Angie Sargent
EVP, CIO
Fulton Financial Corporation
EVP, CIO
Fulton Financial Corporation
Gagan Saxena
VP, IT
Apple Vacations
VP, IT
Apple Vacations
Seth Slivka
SVP, Global IT
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
SVP, Global IT
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Dave Stadler
CIO
GMAC Mortgage, LLC
CIO
GMAC Mortgage, LLC
Joseph M. Tait
CIO
NMS Labs
CIO
NMS Labs
Phuong Tram
VP, IT & CIO
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
VP, IT & CIO
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Akhil Tripathi
CEO
UniRisX
CEO
UniRisX
Angelo Valletta
SVP & CIO
Sun National Bank
SVP & CIO
Sun National Bank
Norm Veit
EVP, MIS
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
EVP, MIS
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.
Nicholas Verrekia
Director, Construction
Gamesa Energy USA, LLC
Director, Construction
Gamesa Energy USA, LLC
Jimmy Wang, Ph.D.
VP & CIO
Teva Pharmaceuticals - Americas
VP & CIO
Teva Pharmaceuticals - Americas
Dr. Michael O. Willis
SVP & CIO
AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies
SVP & CIO
AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies
Jerry Wolfe
CIO & VP, Supply Chain Strategy
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
CIO & VP, Supply Chain Strategy
McCormick & Company, Incorporated
Carol Zierhoffer
VP & CIO
ITT Corporation
VP & CIO
ITT Corporation