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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
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
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
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
Larry Frey
Beazer Homes
CIO
Mark Gelhardt
US Bank
SVP, Global Technology Governance
Sallie Graves
MagMutual
EVP & CIO
Mike Guhl
HD Supply
Chief Information Officer
Dan Gustafson
Newell Brands
Senior VP, IT & Chief Information Officer
Tiwanna Hayes
City of Atlanta, GA
CIO - Interim
Sarah Ming Hsi
Conduent
BU - CIO of Transportation
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
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
Sean Kramer
SiteOne
SVP & CIO
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
Kevin McMahon
BBVA Compass
CIO
Tommy Meek
Aaron's
CIO
Justin Mennen
Rite Aid
EVP & Chief Information Officer
Marie Mouchet
Colonial Pipeline
CIO
Christopher Murphy
Black & Veatch
Global CTO
Kas Naderi
Atlanticus
CIO & SVP of Technology
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
Gagan Sethi
Ebix
CTO - Head of Global Software Dev & IT Ops Head
Harold Shannon
CoreCivic
VP, Technology and CIO
Grant Shih
National DCP
Chief Information Officer
Gaurav Singal
Georgia Lottery
Chief Information Officer
Marty Smith
Greensky Trade Credit
CIO
Daniel Stuart
Southwire
Senior VP, Information Technology Services
Alan Stukalsky
Randstad North America
Chief Digital Officer
Thomas Tesh
Rollins
CIO
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 - Americas
"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
In-person Programs
November 3, 2021
Atlanta CIO Inner Circle
Ventanas
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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December 15, 2021
Atlanta CIO Executive Summit
JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
October 7 - 8, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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October 28, 2021
Atlanta CIO Virtual Boardroom
Atlanta CIO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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Content from your CIO peers
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 20
Chief Cybersecurity Officer Kurt John of Siemens USA joins the podcast to discuss how to manage the noise in your organization’s crowded technology ecosystem. Kurt explains how digitalization, speed to market, and a plethora of products are contributing to that noise and how to manage risk in this environment.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 16, 2021
BLOG | AUGUST 16, 2021
CIO Survey: Moving the Needle on Digital Capability
Each year, Evanta’s Leadership Perspective Survey takes the pulse of CIOs around the world and identifies their top challenges and opportunities. This year’s responses reflect the leap forward in technology accelerated by the pandemic, moving from broad digital strategy toward the underlying capabilities.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
The New C-Suite Imperative -- Australia: Partner with Peers Across the Business
Here is a look at the top objectives and sentiments of 160 C-level executives across Australia. Evanta’s 2021 Leadership Perspective Survey makes it clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is more critical than ever for executives to achieve their goals.
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