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Denver CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Denver 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
Denver CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Denver CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Alan Cullop
DaVita
CIO
Chuck Fredrick
National CineMedia
CIO
Randall Frietzsche
Denver Health
CISO
Mike Kalac
Western Union
SVP – Chief Information Security Officer
Stephen Katsirubas
Hunter Douglas
Chief Information Officer
Sam Masiello
Gates Corporation
CISO
Chris McLaughlin
Johns Manville
Chief Information Security Officer
Jeff Miller
Honeywell Aerospace
Chief Security Officer, Honeywell Quantum Solutions
Steve Oberg
DaVita
CISO
Craig Richardville
SCL Health System
CIO
Purnima Wagle
DCP Midstream
CIO
Members
David Bessen
Arapahoe County
Director & CIO
Mike Bush
Colorado Rockies
Senior Director, Information Systems
Mark Carlson
VMware
Field CTO
Dean Cookson
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
VP, CIO
Steve Dills
Brown and Caldwell
SVP & CIO
David Edinger
City and County of Denver, CO
Chief Information Officer
John Edwards
RLH
CIO
James Gaulke
PDC Energy
CIO & VP, IT
Jagan Gudur
Regis University
CIO
Trent Krause
Graebel
CIO
Dolores Mears
Hensel Phelps Construction
CIO
Chris Meyerpeter
Ardent Mills
CIO
John Reed
True Value Company
Sr. IT Security Manager
Jeff Reihl
LexisNexis
EVP & CTO
Rick Zeni
Frontier Airlines
CIO
Denis Zerr
Radiology Partners
SVP, CIO
David Zodikoff
United States Olympic Committee
Chief Information Officer
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
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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October 21, 2020
Denver CIO Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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November 17, 2020
Denver CIO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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December 14, 2020
Denver CIO Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Town Hall
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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