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Detroit CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Detroit 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
Detroit CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Detroit CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
David Behen
La-Z-Boy
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Richard Hook
Penske
EVP & CIO
Jeff Lemmer
Ford
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Tony Lombardi
The Andersons
Chief Information Officer
Raman Mehta
Visteon
CIO
Randall Mott
General Motors
Senior VP, Global IT & Chief Information Officer
Brom Stibitz
State of Michigan
CIO and DTMB Chief Deputy Director
Sangy Vatsa
Comerica
EVP & CIO
Members
Amjed Al-Zoubi
Amerisure Insurance
Chief Techology Officer
Scott Bennett
Lear Corporation
VP of Applications
Kevin Berch
Ford
Director, Staffs IT
Steve Berkholz
Hirotec America
GM, Information Systems
Mark Bradbury
Federal-Mogul
VP & CIO, Powertrain Division
Chris Bruman
The Dow Chemical Company
Global Director, Enterprise Systems Services
Jennifer Charters
Flagstar Bank
EVP, Chief Information Officer
Daryl Dellinger
Continental Automotive
Regional CIO NAFTA
Tamara Faber-Doty
Consumers Energy
Chief Digital Officer & VP, Technology
Matthew Fahnestock
Dana
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Thomas Farrington
Perrigo
EVP & CIO
Kerry Flynn
Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
CIO
Vince Francone
Fiserv
VP of IT, Program Management Office
Ash Goel
Bronson
SVP/CIO
Mark Guthrie
AM General
IS&S Director & CIO
Phil Haar
Guardian
IT Director - Strategy, Governance, Development, & Analytics
Candace Hayden
Hutchinson
SVP, IT
Timothy Heffron
Meritor
SVP, HR & CIO
John Hill
Carhartt
CIO & SVP, Business Planning
Ronald Hinsley
ITC Holdings
VP, IT & CIO
Daren Hubbard
Wayne State University
CIO & AVP
William Isaacs
Detroit Medical Center
CIO
Rajat Jain
TriMas
Director, IT
Diane Jones
University of Michigan
Executive Director, Office of the VP/CIO - IT Administration
Mike Kennedy
Gordon Food Service
CIO
Anita Klopfenstein
Little Caesars
CIO
Kelly Knepley
DexKo Global
CIO
Jeff Liedel
General Motors
Exec. Director, Global IT Ops.
Matt Logar
Gentherm
Executive Director of IT
Krish Mani
RGIS
Global Chief Information Officer and Interim Scheduling Operation Head
Laura Marble
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
VP & CIO, Health Plan Business
Annette Marcath
HAP
VP & CIO
Bill McCreary
The University of Toledo
Vice President CIO/CTO
Tilak Mohan
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
CIO
George Molchan
Freudenberg
SVP & CIO
Steffen Mueller-Urbaniak
Ford
Director, Office of CIO
Beth Niblock
City of Detroit
CIO
Paul Orlando
Flagstar Bank
EVP & CIO of Mortgage Lending
Arjay Patrick
MESSA
Director - ITSS
Rachelle Putnam
General Dynamics Land Systems
Director, Information Technology
Dan Rainey
Detroit Water & Sewerage Department
CIO
Mike Rogers
Nexteer
CIO
Regina Salazar
Whirlpool Corporation
Vice President, GIS & CIO, Global Product Organization
Robert Sexton
Continental Structural Plastics
Director Technology & Integration
Jeff Small
Great Lakes Water Authority
CIO
Bonnie Smith
Lear Corporation
CIO
Darlene Taylor
Novares
CIO
Cynthia Weaver
Walbridge
VP, Information Technology
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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November 17, 2020
2020 Detroit CIO Executive Summit Q4
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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May 2021
2021 Detroit CIO Executive Summit Q2
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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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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