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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
CIO
Ken Athanasiou
VF
CISO
William Curtiss
Hanes
CISO / Director, Global Cybersecurity
Steve Hagood
Ingersoll Rand
SVP & CIO
Jon Harris
Compass Group USA
CISO
Margarita R. Rivera
Lennar Multifamily Communities
Director of Information Security, Risk & Compliance
Rob Watkins
Compass Group USA
CIO
Members
Vijay Akella
US Bank
Chief Data Officer
Reenie Askew
City of Charlotte
CIO
Andy Basinger
Monarch
CTO
Terry Buchanan
Robeson County
CIO
Stephen 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
CIO
Sri Donthi
Advance Auto Parts
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Chris Dowler
IAT Insurance Group
CIO
Kevin Eamigh
SPX Flow
CIO and VP Global Business Services
Kerry Goode
City of Durham
CIO
Ben Hall
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
CIO
Marc Hamer
Sealed Air
Corp. VP, Global CIO & Chief Digital Officer
Doug Harper
SCDOT
CIO
Karl Hightower
Novant Health
CDO
Jeff Hughes
Brighthouse Financial
Chief Information Officer
Stuart Kippelman
Parsons
SVP & CIO
Mike Laurenti
Ahold USA, Inc.
CIO
Steve LeMoine Jr.
Cree
CIO
Kevin Lilly
JELD-WEN
CIO
Allen Look
Revolution Technologies
Interim CIO | Executive Advisor
Chris Maritato
Sonic Automotive
VP of Business Technology
Raja Musunuru
AAA Carolinas
CIO
Sathish Muthukrishnan
Ally
Chief Information, Data and Digital Officer
Kevin O'Rourke
Service Logic
CIO
Shawn Persing
Conrex
CIO
DeDe Ramoneda
First Citizens Bank
EVP & CIO
Paul Ramsay
Pike Corporation
CIO
Craig Robertson
National Gypsum
VP Technology and Innovation
Michael Seymour
Allegacy
VP Technology
Nelson Still
Form Technologies
VP of IT
Nancy Templeton
Extended Stay America
Senior Vice President, CIO
Patrick Thompson
Albemarle
CIO
Bonnie Titone
Duke Energy
CIO
Chad Toney
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
VP, IT Operations and Infrastructure
Joe Topinka
SnapAv
CIO
Troy Trybom
American Communications Network
CIO, North America
Sandeep Uthra
Truliant Federal Credit Union
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Victor Ventura
Novolex
Global CIO
Craig Williams
Ciena
VP & CIO
Angela Yochem
Novant Health
EVP & Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Upcoming programs
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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October 13, 2020
2020 Charlotte CIO Executive Summit Q4
The Westin Charlotte
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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March 2021
2021 Charlotte CIO Inner Circle Q1
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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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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