Atlanta CIO Community

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Join a powerful network of C-level peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

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.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Guy Brassard

Shaw Industries
VP & CIO Shaw Industries Inc.

Curtis Carver Jr.

University of Alabama at Birmingham
VP & CIO

Martin Davis

Southern Company
EVP & CIO

Raghu Sagi

Carter's
EVP, Chief Information & Technology Officer

Regina Salazar

Novelis
SVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer

Grant Shih

Vestis
Executive VP & CTO

Governing Body Members

John Adamson

Floor & Decor
SVP & CIO

Sandeep Angra

Unifi
Chief Information & Technology Officer

Matt Ausman

Zebra Technologies
CIO

Vishal Bedi

JAS WORLDWIDE
Global CIO

Ron Blahnik

Hibbett Sports
CIO & SVP Strategy, Innovation & Retail Analytics

Kevin Brooks

Quikrete Companies
CIO

Marcia Calleja-Matsko

OneDigital Health & Benefits
CIO

Dena Campbell

Vaco
CIO

Jeff Caplan

HOA Brands
SVP & CIO

Claudio Coni

Mohawk Industries
Global CIO

Steve Cox

Wayne-Sanderson Farms
VP & CIO

Robby Cullens

Georgia-Pacific
SVP & CIO

Peter DuBois

Mohawk Industries
CIO, Flooring North America

Tarek Elhadidi

Multi-Color
CIO

Steven Ferguson

Georgia Tech
Managing Director

Jay Ferro

Clario
EVP, Chief Information, Technology & Product Officer

Jay Fisher

Diverzify
Chief Information Officer

Kathryn Freytag

Yamaha Motor Corporation
VP IT Strategy & CIO

Praveen Gautam

BlueLinx
CIO

Avidypta Guha

Southwire
VP, AI & Advanced Analytics

Mike Guhl

PulteGroup
CIO

Alok Gupta

Artera Services
CIO

Leo Howell

Georgia Tech
VP, Technology & CIO

Shaun Hunt

McKenney's
Chief Digital Officer

Yogs Jayaprakasam

Deluxe
SVP, Chief Technology & Digital Officer

Dalphne Jenkins

Serta Simmons Bedding
SVP, Technology

Dustin Johnson

UCB
Head, IT, US

Arun Kandel

Southern Poverty Law Center
CIO

Kevin Kerrigan

Fulton County, GA
Chief Information Officer

Paul Krebs

Koch Industries
CIO & Chief Transformation Officer

Naveen Krishna

Genuine Parts
EVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer

Rohit Lal

Saia
EVP & CIO

Mat Mathews

Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Chief Technology Officer

Marianne McPeak-Johnson

Cox Automotive
Chief Product Officer

Tyson Morris

Marta
CIO

Christopher Murphy

Black & Veatch
Global CTO

Vish Narendra

Graphic Packaging
CIO & SVP, Global Business Sevices

Hari Peruri

AGCO Corporation
CIO

James Pierre

TK Elevator
EVP & CIO, Americas

Kevin Pope

Atlanta Falcons
VP & CIO

Sunil Rajan

Roark Capital Group
VP, IT

Taren Rodabaugh

Bridgestone Americas
Global CIO

Viren Shah

AGCO Corporation
Chief Digital & Information Officer

Gagan Sinha

Bloomin' Brands
CIO

John Slaughter

Alliant Health Solutions
CIO

Michael Spires

Americold
CIO, Executive VP

Daniel Stuart

Southwire
SVP & CIO

Alan Stukalsky

Randstad North America
Chief Digital Officer North America

Afshean Talasaz

Colonial Pipeline
SVP, OE&I & Chief Technolgy & Data Officer

Anup Thomas

Capital One Financial
VP & CTO, Card Payments

Samata Tummala

Beazley
Head Of Technology, US & Canada

Bates Turpen

Travelport
EVP & CIO

Ashok Vantipalli

TireHub
Chief Information & Technology Officer

Raj Velmurugan

Harley-Davidson
VP, Global IT

Atul Verma

BMO
CIO, US, Personal & Business Banking

Raj Vuchatu

Georgia Tech Research Institute
CIO

Paula Wagner

Mansfield Energy
VP, IT

Dwain Wilcox

J.M. Huber
Corporate CIO

Jeff Yelle

Louisiana-Pacific Corp
VP, CIO

Joe Zemel

Tokio Marine HCC
CIO

Eduard de Vries Sands

Eversana
CIO


Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.

  1. Delivering Digital Innovation to Drive Value Across the Enterprise
  2. Maximizing Existing Resources to Optimize Emerging Costs
  3. Leading the Organization Through Advanced Technology Adoption

Upcoming Programs


VIRTUAL

December 12, 2024 | 1 hour

Atlanta CIO Town Hall

Why Start With Digital Employee Experience?

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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IN-PERSON

February 5, 2025 | an evening

Atlanta CIO Inner Circle

Ray’s on the River

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

June 4, 2025 | 1 day

Atlanta CIO Executive Summit

Westin Atlanta Perimeter North

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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IN-PERSON

September 17, 2025 | an evening

Atlanta CIO Inner Circle

Rays on the River

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

November 19, 2025 | 1 day

Atlanta CIO Executive Summit

Westin Atlanta Perimeter North

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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