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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.
- Seizing momentum – influencing and leading the enterprise
- Thriving through uncertainty - empowering people and delivering value
- Advancing and scaling strategic, outcome-based technologies
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
Stephen Katsirubas
Hunter Douglas
Chief Information Officer
Trent Krause
Graebel
CIO
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
Veena Dandapani
Western Union
Global Head Product Strategy & Management
Steve Dills
Brown and Caldwell
SVP & CIO
David Edinger
City and County of Denver, CO
Chief Information Officer
John Edwards
RLH
CIO
Jagan Gudur
Regis University
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
"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 Events
Virtual Programs
March 16, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 18, 2021
Denver CIO Virtual Town Hall
CIO & CISO Vision for Strategy & Leadership
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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June, 2021
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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June 23, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CIO peers
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 14, 2021
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 14, 2021
How CIOs Can Leverage Their Influence and Skills
After 25 years in the restaurant industry, Natalia Barsegiyan wanted to shape organisational strategy in a digital world – and found it at Domino’s Pizza Group plc. Natalia shares how CIOs can leverage their skills and influence others at the board level.
READ ARTICLETOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
DACH CIO Virtual Town Hall Insights
CIOs from the DACH region gathered virtually to hear research insights and projections from Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro Research & Chief Economist Eurozone at ING. Read highlights from their discussion on the year to come.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | DECEMBER 18, 2020
INFOGRAPHIC | DECEMBER 18, 2020
2020 in the CIO Community
While 2020 was full of challenges, one bright spot for CIOs was the opportunity to grow their leadership and influence on the business. Here is a look at the journey the Evanta CIO Community took this year.
VIEW RESULTS