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Chicago CIO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
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
Chicago CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Chicago CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Deb Hall Lefevre
Starbucks
CTO
Rajeev Khanna
Aon
Chief Information Officer
Mike Parisi
ITW
VP CIO
Ashley Pettit
State Farm
Senior Vice President & CIO
Gagan Singh
Ascension
Chief Information Officer
Edward Wagoner
JLL
Executive Director, Digital Chief Information Officer
Members
Niyi Adedoyin
GATX
SVP & CIO
Eyal Altman
Littelfuse
Vice President, Chief Digital & Information Technology Officer
Amir Arooni
Discover
Executive Vice President, CIO
Neeru Arora
Volkswagen Group of America
Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer
Deepak Batheja
Water Street Healthcare Partners
CIO
Shawkat Bhuiyan
Bank of Montreal
Head of Technology Strategy & Architecture
Bill Blount
VelocityEHS
CIO
Kevin Boyd
University of Chicago
Associate Vice President and CIO
Dani Brown
Whirlpool Corporation
SVP & CIO
Wayne Bulmahn
UNITE HERE HEALTH
CIO & Security Officer
Chris Campbell
DeVry University
Chief Information Officer
Kelly Coomer
Sammons Financial Group
Chief Information Officer
Julie Devine
Medulla
CIO
Jeff Douglas
Potbelly Sandwich Works
SVP, CIO
Rita Fisher
Reynolds Consumer Products
CIO and EVP, Supply Chain
Mark Forbes
PurposeBuilt Brands
CIO
Eric Foster
DFIN Solutions
EVP & CIO
Adam Garey
COUNTRY Financial
Vice President, Operations Services & Application Development
Anuj Gaur
The Marmon Group
VP Global Information Technology
Ash Goel
Bronson
SVP/CIO
Zach Jecklin
Echo Global Logistics
CIO
Kurt Johnson
SAC Wireless
Vice President - IT & Cybersecurity
Lawson Kelly
World of Hyatt
Global Chief Technology Officer
Tom Kirkham
Primient
CIO
Laura Kohl
Morningstar
CIO
Deepak Larecha
Deloitte
Global CTO, Innovation and Analytics Leader - Global Financial Advisory, Deloitte
Pat Lawicki
Allstate
SVP & Group CIO
Jonny LeRoy
Grainger
CTO
Ann Madea
Simmons Bank
CIO & EVP
Susan Malisch
Loyola University Chicago
VP & CIO
Paul Mauschbaugh
Caterpillar
Group Chief Information Officer – Services, Distribution & Digital
Bud McQuade
Duracell
Vice President of Information Technology (CIO)
Greg Michelini
Athletico Physical Therapy
CIO
Rui Moreira
Martin Brower
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Jon Morse
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Vice President Information Technology
Praveen Moturu
Mars
Vice President – Chief Enterprise Architect
Pooja Muttath
Adtalem Global Education
Vice President, Head of Technology
Dan Nerroth
Consumers Credit Union
CIO
Paul Niser
Walton Street Capital
CTO
Augustus Oakes
ATI Physical Therapy
CIO
Sunder Pappu
Inland
Vice President, Technology
Jim Petrassi
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
SVP and CTO
Jane Possell
CNA
SVP and CIO
Mythyly Putcha
Zurich Insurance
VP, Global Business and Technology Solutions
Julie Ragland
Navistar
SVP & Chief Information Officer
Scott Ramsbottom
Anixter
EVP & CIO
Brandon Ray
The Boeing Co
Business Operations Manager
Jason Reynolds
ADM
VP of Digital and Analytics
Simona Rollinson
ISACA
CTO
Ed Rybicki
Vyaire Medical
Global Chief Information Officer
Raj Sampoornam
Byline Bank
SVP & CIO
Tracy Schaefer
Conagra Brands
CIO
Bruce Schinelli
TTX
VP, IT & CIO
Swati Shah
TransUnion
SVP US Markets Technology
Karriem Shakoor
UL
SVP & CIO
Mike Skibo
Dover
Vice-President, Information Technology
Steven Smith
NorthShore University HealthSystem
CIO
Aaron Thomann
GE Healthcare
SVP, CIO - Integrated Supply Chain, Product Management & Engineering
Ophir Trigalo
Illinois Institute of Technology
Vice Provost/CIO
Chris Walter
Central Garden & Pet Company
CIO
Janet Zelenka
Stericycle
EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information 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
December 13, 2022 | 1 day
Chicago CIO Executive Summit
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
March, 2023 | an evening
Chicago CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
May, 2023 | 1 day
Chicago CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2023 | an evening
Chicago CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 13 - 15, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
December, 2023 | 1 day
Chicago CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Chicago CIO Inner Circle - 09/22/2022
Chicago CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/03/2022
Chicago CIO Executive Summit - 05/25/2022
Chicago CIO Inner Circle - 03/22/2022
Chicago CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/22/2022
Chicago CIO Virtual Boardroom - 01/26/2022
Chicago CIO Executive Summit - 11/30/2021
Chicago CIO Inner Circle - 11/03/2021
Chicago CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/02/2021
Chicago CIO Virtual Boardroom - 08/18/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
CIOs and the State of the Economy
We asked CIOs in our community pulse survey how the state of the economy is impacting their business – here are 5 key findings from 200 CIOs who participated.
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