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Shaw Industries
VP & CIO, Shaw Industries Inc.
Curtis Carver Jr.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
VP & CIO
Raghu Sagi
Carter's
EVP & CITO
Grant Shih
Vestis
EVP & CTO
Floor & Decor
EVP & CIO
Unifi
CITO
Zebra Technologies
CIO
JAS WORLDWIDE
Global CIO
Hibbett Sports
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Quikrete Companies
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OneDigital Health & Benefits
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Vaco
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HOA Brands
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Wayne-Sanderson Farms
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Georgia-Pacific
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Multi-Color
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Clario
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Diverzify
CIO
Yamaha Motor Corporation
VP, IT Strategy & CIO
BlueLinx
CIO
Cox Automotive
CIO
Insight Global
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Southwire
VP, AI & Advanced Analytics
PulteGroup
CIO
Artera Services
CIO
Endeavor
EVP & CIO
Georgia Tech
VP, Technology & CIO
McKenney's
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Deluxe
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Serta Simmons Bedding
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UCB
Head of IT, US
Southern Poverty Law Center
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Fulton County, GA
CIO
Koch Industries
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Genuine Parts
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Saia
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Fortrex
CIO
Marta
CIO
Black & Veatch
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City of Chattanooga
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AGCO Corporation
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TK Elevator
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Atlanta Falcons
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Roark Capital Group
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Bridgestone Americas
Global Chief Digital Information Officer
AGCO Corporation
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Bloomin' Brands
CIO
Alliant Health Solutions
CIO
Americold
EVP & CIO
Southwire
SVP & CIO
Randstad North America
Chief Digital Officer, North America
Colonial Pipeline
SVP, Strategic Projects, Innovation, and Chief Technology & Data Officer
Beazley
Head of Technology, US & Canada
Travelport
EVP & CIO
TireHub
CITO
Harley-Davidson
VP, Global IT
Georgia Tech Research Institute
CIO
Mansfield Energy
CIO
J.M. Huber
Corporate CIO
Louisiana-Pacific Corp
VP & CIO
Tokio Marine HCC
CIO
Eversana
CIO
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READ ARTICLEIn early April 2025, we surveyed nearly 700 C-level executives about their insights on the current VUCA environment and the strategic shifts they are implementing in response. Here, we outline nine key trends from the survey, including the unique impact the VUCA environment has on each function.
