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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.
- Investing in your people and the right technologies
- Innovating with advanced technologies and new delivery models
- Influencing business stakeholders and enterprise outcomes
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
Rob Watkins
Compass Group USA
CIO
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
Detlef Dohmen
Polypore International
CIO
Sri Donthi
Advance Auto Parts
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Chris Dowler
IAT Group
CIO
Kevin Eamigh
SPX Flow
CIO and VP Global Business Services
Mike Everly
Renfro Corporation
CIO
Kerry Goode
City of Durham
CIO
Ben Hall
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
CIO
Karl Hightower
Novant Health
CDO
Jeff Hughes
Brighthouse Financial
Chief Information Officer
Sheila Jordan
Honeywell
Chief Digital Technology Officer
Mike Laurenti
Ahold Delhaize
Chief Information Officer, Global Support Office
Steve LeMoine Jr.
Cree
Former CIO
Kevin Lilly
Jeld-Wen
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Allen Look
Revolution Technologies
Interim CIO | Executive Advisor
Sathish Muthukrishnan
Ally
Chief Information, Data and Digital Officer
Kevin O'Rourke
Service Logic
CIO
Shawn Persing
Conrex
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
Patrick Thompson
Albemarle
CIO
Bonnie Titone
Duke Energy
CIO
Chad Toney
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
VP, IT Operations and Infrastructure
Joe Topinka
SnapAV
Former CIO
Troy Trybom
ACN
CIO, North America
Sandeep Uthra
Truliant Federal Credit Union
CIO
Victor Ventura
Novolex
Global CIO
Craig Williams
Ciena
VP & CIO
Angela Yochem
Novant Health
EVP & Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
October 14, 2020
Charlotte CIO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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October 15, 2020
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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November 16, 2020
Charlotte CIO Virtual Town Hall
Steering the Enterprise Forward Through Innovation
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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December 10, 2020
Charlotte CIO Virtual Town Hall
Looking to the Future – Lessons from 2020
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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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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