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Charlotte CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Charlotte 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
Charlotte CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Charlotte CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Reenie Askew
City of Charlotte, NC
CIO
Ken Athanasiou
VF
Chief Information Security Officer
William Curtiss
Hanesbrands
CISO / Director, Global Cybersecurity
Steve Hagood
Trane Technologies
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Jon Harris
Compass Group USA
CISO
Margarita Rivera
Lennar Multifamily Communities
Vice President, Information Security Risk & Compliance
Patrick Thompson
Albemarle
CIO
Bonnie Titone
Duke Energy
CIO
Kimberly Trapani
American Tire Distributors
Chief Digital Security Officer
Members
Andy Basinger
Monarch
CTO
Ronnie Bryant
Charlotte Hornets
SVP and CIO
Terry Buchanan
Robeson County
CIO
Steve Cayea
Golder
Chief Technology Officer
Eric Christian
Atrium Health
VP, CTO
Elvis Clemetson
CTE
Chief Information & Technology Officer
David Costar
Cree
Chief Information Officer
Randy Cress
Rowan County
CIO
Andy Crowder
Atrium Health
Senior Vice President Chief Information and Analytics Officer
Detlef Dohmen
Polypore International
CIO
Sri Donthi
Advance Auto Parts
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Chris Dowler
IAT Group
CIO
Karl Hightower
Novant Health
CDO
Jeff Hughes
Brighthouse Financial
Chief Information Officer
Sheila Jordan
Honeywell
Chief Digital Technology Officer
Kevin Lilly
Jeld-Wen
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Allen Look
Hayward
CIO
Sathish Muthukrishnan
Ally
Chief Information, Data and Digital Officer
Onyeka Nchege
Novant Health
SVP and CIO
Paul Ramsay
Pike Corporation
CIO
Craig Robertson
National Gypsum
VP Technology and Innovation
Mike Seymour
Allegacy
VP Technology
Nelson Still
Form Technologies
VP of IT
Nancy Templeton
Extended Stay America
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Darrell Thompson
Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated
CIO & Sr. Vice President Information Technology
Troy Trybom
ACN
CIO NA
Sandeep Uthra
Truliant Federal Credit Union
CIO
Vic Ventura
Novolex
Global CIO
Craig Williams
Ciena
VP & CIO
Angela Yochem
Novant Health
EVP | Chief Transformation & Digital Officer
"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 9, 2021
Charlotte CIO Executive Summit
The Westin Charlotte
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
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.
Learn More
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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