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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.
- Investing in your people and the right technologies
- Innovating with advanced technologies and new delivery models
- Influencing business stakeholders and enterprise outcomes
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
Dr. Curtis Carver Jr.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
VP for IT & CIO
Lee Crump
Rollins
Group VP & CIO
Martin Davis
Southern Company
EVP & CIO
Edwina Payne
McKesson Corporation
SVP & Chief Enterprise Architect
Jaspal Sagoo
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CTO
Dan Webber
UST Global
VP Technology
Members
John Adamson
Floor & Decor
SVP & CIO
Will Alexander
Benevis
CIO
Hassan Ali
Landis+Gyr
SVP Global Platforms & Partnerships
Brian Benn
Atlanta Housing Authority
CIO
Karen Bird
HOA Restaurant Brands
CIO
Gary Brantley
City of Atlanta, GA
CIO
Guy Brassard
Shaw Industries
VP & CIO
Walt Carter
HomeStar
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
Quikrete
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
Jana Kanyadan
Mohawk Industries
SVP & CIO
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
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 CTO
Mat Mathews
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
VP of Information Technology
Chuck McAtee
Itron
VP IT & CIO
Dolores Mears
CRH Americas, Inc.
VP IT, Acting CIO
Tommy Meek
Aaron's
CIO
Greg Miller
Genuine Parts
EVP & CIO
Marie Mouchet
Colonial Pipeline
CIO
Kas Naderi
Atlanticus
CIO & SVP of Technology
Vish Narendra
Graphic Packaging
SVP & CIO
Adam Noble
Veritiv
SVP & Global CIO
John Pfeiffer
CoreCivic
VP, Technology & CIO
Ben Pivar
Carter's Oshkosh B'gosh
CIO & SVP
Calvin Rhodes
Georgia Technology Authority
Executive Director & State CIO
Darrell Riekena
RNDC
CIO & EVP
Serena Sacks
Fulton County Schools
CIO
Gagan Sethi
Ebix
CTO - Head of Global Software Dev & IT Ops Head
Don Sloan
Randstad USA
CIO
Marty Smith
GreenSky
CIO
Daniel Stuart
Southwire Company
Senior VP, Information Technology Services
Alan Stukalsky
Randstad USA
Chief Digital Officer
Kim Trevisan
Oldcastle APG
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
The Salvation Army
CIO, Southern Territory
Dwain Wilcox
Thyssenkrupp
CIO
Upcoming programs
September 1, 2020
2020 Atlanta CIO Inner Circle Q3
Ventanas
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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September 23, 2020
2020 Global CIO Executive Summit
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
A three-day summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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November 18, 2020
2020 Atlanta CIO Executive Summit Q4
The Westin Perimeter North
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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"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
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