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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
Curtis Carver Jr.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
VP for IT & CIO
Lee Crump
Rollins
Group VP & CIO
Martin Davis
Southern Company
EVP & CIO
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
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
Walt Carter
Homestar Financial Corporation
Chief Digital Officer & CIO
Alvaro Corena
GE Renewable Energy
CIO – ERP & Digital Strategy
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
Sarah Ming Hsi
American Cancer Society
Senior Vice President of IT
Shaun Hunt
McKenney's
CIO
Arun Kandel
GA DECAL
CISO & CTO
Jana Kanyadan
Mohawk Industries
Chief Information Officer
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
Paul Krebs
Koch Industries
CIO & Chief Transformation Officer
Rohit Lal
Saia
VP & 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
Michael Manos
Fiserv
Global Chief Technology Officer
Mat Mathews
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
VP of Information Technology
Tommy Meek
Aaron's
CIO
Gregory Miller
Genuine Parts
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Marie Mouchet
Colonial Pipeline
CIO
Kas Naderi
Atlanticus
CIO & SVP of Technology
Vish Narendra
Graphic Packaging
SVP & CIO
John Pfeiffer
CoreCivic
VP, Technology & CIO
Ben Pivar
Carter's
CIO & SVP
Calvin Rhodes
Georgia Technology Authority
Executive Director & State CIO
Darrell Riekena
Republic National Distributing Company
CIO & EVP
Regina Salazar
Novelis
Deputy CIO
Gagan Sethi
Ebix
CTO - Head of Global Software Dev & IT Ops Head
Marty Smith
Greensky Trade Credit
CIO
Daniel Stuart
Southwire
Senior VP, Information Technology Services
Alan Stukalsky
Randstad North America
Chief Digital Officer
Kim Trevisan
CRH Americas, Inc.
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
"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 Events
Virtual Programs
January 27, 2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Boardroom
Breaking Barriers to Growth with Unbridled Innovation
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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February 18, 2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Town Hall
Crafting Your Organization's Future - The CIO Vision
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 16, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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June, 2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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June 23, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CIO peers
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 14, 2021
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 14, 2021
How CIOs Can Leverage Their Influence and Skills
After 25 years in the restaurant industry, Natalia Barsegiyan wanted to shape organisational strategy in a digital world – and found it at Domino’s Pizza Group plc. Natalia shares how CIOs can leverage their skills and influence others at the board level.
READ ARTICLETOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
DACH CIO Virtual Town Hall Insights
CIOs from the DACH region gathered virtually to hear research insights and projections from Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro Research & Chief Economist Eurozone at ING. Read highlights from their discussion on the year to come.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | DECEMBER 18, 2020
INFOGRAPHIC | DECEMBER 18, 2020
2020 in the CIO Community
While 2020 was full of challenges, one bright spot for CIOs was the opportunity to grow their leadership and influence on the business. Here is a look at the journey the Evanta CIO Community took this year.
VIEW RESULTS