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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.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
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
Grant Shih
National DCP
Chief Information Officer
Members
John Adamson
Floor & Decor
SVP & 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
Steve Clancey
Georgia-Pacific
SVP & 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
Julie Elmore
Dollar General
CTO
Steven Ferguson
Technical College System of Georgia
CIO
Jay Ferro
ERT
Global CIO
Jay Fisher
BrandSafway
CIO
Mark Gelhardt
US Bank
SVP, Global Technology Governance
Sallie Graves
MagMutual
EVP & CIO
Mike Guhl
HD Supply
Chief Information Officer
Shaun Hunt
McKenney's
CIO
Arun Kandel
Southern Poverty Law Center
CIO
Jana Kanyadan
Mohawk Industries
Chief Information Officer
Gurinder Kaur
AstraZeneca
Senior Executive Operations IT
Amith Kota
Landis+Gyr
CIO, Americas
Sean Kramer
SiteOne
SVP & CIO
Paul Krebs
Koch Industries
CIO & Chief Transformation Officer
Rohit Lal
Saia
VP & CIO
Sanjay Lall
Americold
EVP & CIO
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
Tommy Meek
Aaron's
CIO
Justin Mennen
Rite Aid
EVP & Chief Information Officer
Christopher Murphy
Black & Veatch
Global CTO
Michael Pantin
State of Mississippi
CIO, Dept. of Environmental Quality
Darrell Riekena
Republic National Distributing Company
CIO & EVP
Steven Roach
FOCUS Brands
SVP, CIO
Raghu Sagi
Inspire Brands
CIO
Regina Salazar
Novelis
Senior Vice President & CIO
Casey Santos
Asurion
CIO
Harold Shannon
CoreCivic
VP, Technology and CIO
Gaurav Singal
Georgia Lottery
Chief Information Officer
Marty Smith
Greensky Trade Credit
Head of Risk Science
Daniel Stuart
Southwire
Senior VP, Information Technology Services
Alan Stukalsky
Randstad North America
Chief Digital Officer
Thomas Tesh
Rollins
CIO
Kiril Topalov
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Chief Digital Architect
Dale Tuck
Primerica
Chief Information Technology Officer
Bates Turpen
Travelport
CIO
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
TK Elevator
EVP & 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 Programs
VIRTUAL
February 24, 2022 | 1 hour
Atlanta CIO Virtual Town Hall
Enhancing Responsiveness to Cybersecurity in a Cloud Environment
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
May, 2022 | 1 day
Atlanta CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2022 | 3 days
Global CIO Executive Summit
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Atlanta CIO Executive Summit - 12/15/2021
Atlanta CIO Inner Circle - 11/03/2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Boardroom - 10/28/2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Boardroom - 09/01/2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Boardroom - 08/25/2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Boardroom - 07/20/2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/01/2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/25/2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/18/2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Boardroom - 01/27/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
Three Key Themes for CIOs in 2022
In 2021, CIOs continued to deliver value through technology at the pace and scale their enterprises demanded. Read why value creation in response to disruption is reflected in the three themes we think CIOs will be focused on in 2022.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
Swinging the Pendulum — Women Technology Leaders in 2021
The content team at Evanta, who ensures all topics and agendas are driven ‘by C-level executives and for C-level executives,’ set a goal – to intentionally and deliberately showcase women technology leaders at Evanta in-person summits. Read on to see what they were able to accomplish in 2021.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2021
As you’re returning from holidays and getting back into work, we wanted to share some articles and survey findings you might have missed in 2021. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
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