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Atlanta CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Atlanta community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Seizing momentum – influencing and leading the enterprise
- Thriving through uncertainty - empowering people and delivering value
- Advancing and scaling strategic, outcome-based technologies
Atlanta CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Atlanta CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Puneet Bhasin
Unum
EVP, Global CIO & Chief Digital Officer
Curtis Carver Jr.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
VP for IT & CIO
Martin Davis
Southern Company
EVP & CIO
Edwina Payne
National Spirit Group
EVP & CIO
Ben Pivar
Carter's
CIO & SVP
Jaspal Sagoo
Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CTO
Dan Webber
UST Global
VP Technology
Members
John Adamson
Floor & Decor
SVP & CIO
Will Alexander
Benevis
CIO
Gregory Allarding
Mansfield Energy
SVP, Chief Information Officer
Brian Benn
Atlanta Housing Authority
CIO
Karen Bird
Hooters
CIO
Gary Brantley
Beazer Homes
CTO
Guy Brassard
Shaw Industries
VP & CIO
Marcia Calleja-Matsko
Avanos
Vice President of IT and CIO
Steve Carrington
Panasonic
Chief Information Officer
Walt Carter
Homestar Financial Corporation
Chief Digital Officer & CIO
Steven Clancey
Georgia-Pacific
CIO
Alvaro Corena
GE Renewable Energy
CIO – ERP & Digital Strategy
Kristin Darby
Envision Healthcare
CIO
Krista Dixon
Textron
CIO, Textron Specialized Vehicles
John Dunbar
Atlantic American
VP, CIO
Frank Elmore
Gwinnett County Public Schools
CIO
Steven Ferguson
Technical College System of Georgia
CIO
Jay Ferro
ERT
Global CIO
Jay Fisher
BrandSafway
CIO
Larry Frey
Beazer Homes
CIO
Mark Gelhardt
US Bank
SVP, Technology Governance
Sallie Graves
MagMutual
EVP & CIO
Mike Guhl
HD Supply
Chief Information Officer
Dan Gustafson
Newell Brands
Senior VP, IT & Chief Information Officer
Tiwanna Hayes
City of Atlanta, GA
CIO - Interim
Sarah Ming Hsi
American Cancer Society
Senior Vice President of IT
Shaun Hunt
McKenney's
CIO
Arun Kandel
Southern Poverty Law Center
CISO & CTO
Jana Kanyadan
Mohawk Industries
Chief Information Officer
Gurinder Kaur
AstraZeneca
Senior Executive, Digital Supply Chain
Amir Kazmi
WestRock
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Trey Keisler
GE Power
CIO Global Supply Chain
Bryson Koehler
Equifax
CTO
Amith Kota
Landis+Gyr
CIO, Americas
Sean Kramer
SiteOne
CIO
Paul Krebs
Koch Industries
CIO & Chief Transformation Officer
Rohit Lal
Saia
VP & CIO
Sanjay Lall
Americold
EVP & CIO
Derrick Louis
RaceTrac Petroleum
Executive Director Of Information Systems
Ryan Loy
EBSCO Industries
EVP & CIO
Abe Manasrah
Tanner Health System
VP - Data & Analytics Officer
Mat Mathews
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
VP of Information Technology
Kevin McMahon
BBVA Compass
CIO
Tommy Meek
Aaron's
CIO
Justin Mennen
Rite Aid
EVP & Chief Information Officer
Marie Mouchet
Colonial Pipeline
CIO
Christopher Murphy
Black & Veatch
Global CTO
Kas Naderi
Atlanticus
CIO & SVP of Technology
Michael Pantin
State of Mississippi
CIO
John Pfeiffer
CoreCivic
VP, Technology & CIO
Calvin Rhodes
Georgia Technology Authority
Executive Director & State CIO
Darrell Riekena
Republic National Distributing Company
CIO & EVP
Raghu Sagi
Inspire Brands
CIO
Regina Salazar
Novelis
CIO
Gagan Sethi
Ebix
CTO - Head of Global Software Dev & IT Ops Head
Grant Shih
National DCP
Chief Information Officer
Gaurav Singal
Georgia Lottery
VP of Technology and Chief Information Officer
Marty Smith
Greensky Trade Credit
CIO
Daniel Stuart
Southwire
Senior VP, Information Technology Services
Alan Stukalsky
Randstad North America
Chief Digital Officer
Thomas Tesh
Rollins
CIO
Bates Turpen
Travelport
CIO
Shubham Tyagi
WarnerMedia
Vice President, Engineering - NBA Digital
Bill VanCuren
NCR
SVP & CIO
Ashok Vantipalli
TireHub
CIO
Vishal Venkatram
GE Power
CIO Global Delivery and Transformation
Marcus Wasdin
Atlanta Hawks
CIO
Clarence White
Salvation Army
CIO, Southern Territory
Dwain Wilcox
ThyssenKrupp USA
CIO - Americas
"This event is a must-attend for all IT professionals – to network and knowledge-share with others in the industry.”
Michael Smith, CIO
The Estee Lauder Companies
"This is an efficient way to get exposure to what is really going on in the local IT community to validate or dispute what your current strategies are.”
Bill Fortwangler, CIO
Dollar Bank
“Relevant topics, great networking opportunities and valuable discussions.”
Eelko van Leeuwen, Global cio
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
Upcoming Programs
In-person Programs
September, 2021
Atlanta CIO Inner Circle
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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December 15, 2021
Atlanta CIO Executive Summit
JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
September 1, 2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Town Hall
Atlanta CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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October 7 - 8, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Global CIO Miao Song of Mars
On The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives about a big, timely business question. Here are highlights from our discussion with Global CIO of Petcare Miao Song of Mars, who discusses the factors that separate the old, functional view of the CIO from a new, more empowering one.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CIOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 700 CIOs, it’s clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical. In our Leadership Perspective Survey, CIOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for technology leaders.
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