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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.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
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 Corp
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
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
May, 2022 | an evening
Charlotte CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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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
Charlotte CIO Executive Summit - 11/09/2021
Charlotte CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/02/2021
Charlotte CIO Virtual Boardroom - 07/15/2021
Charlotte CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/27/2021
Charlotte CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/17/2021
Charlotte CIO Virtual Town Hall - 12/10/2020
Charlotte CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 10/14/2020
Charlotte CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/10/2020
Charlotte CIO Virtual Boardroom - 09/03/2020
Charlotte CIO Virtual Boardroom - 08/20/2020
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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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