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Florida CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Florida 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
Florida CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Florida CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Shawn Bowen
Restaurant Brands International
CISO
Otto Contreras
City of Miami, FL
Deputy CIO
Gary Eppinger
Carnival Cruise Lines
Global Chief Information Security Officer & Privacy Officer
Juan Gomez-Sanchez
Lennar
Chief Security Officer
Kevin Grayling
Florida Crystals Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Gram Ludlow
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
VP, Global Information Security
Marcos Marrero
H.I.G. Capital
Chief Information Security Officer
Dave Pearson
Sykes Enterprises
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Luis Suarez
H.I.G. Capital
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Christine Vanderpool
Florida Crystals Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Deepak Agarwal
The School District of Palm Beach County
Chief Information Officer
Rosa Akhtarkhavari
City of Orlando
CIO
Eugene Baker
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Chief Information Officer
Dora Boussias
Stryker
Senior Enterprise Architect, Information Management & Architecture
Thomas Brosnan
Concentrix
Sr. VP, Infrastructure Services
Andrew Cannata
Cott
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Prashant Cherukuri
Qualfon
CIO
Rick Coro
Landstar System
CIO
Ann Dozier
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
SVP & CIO
David Galloway
Oxbow
VP, IT
Jennifer Greenman
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Chief Information Officer
Chris Harrison
Campus Management Corp
VP
Robert Kurimski
Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Chief Technology Officer
Andrew MacDonald
Kemper Corporation
SVP and CIO, Property & Casualty
Mike Maier
City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
Former Chief Technology Officer & Director, Information Technology Services
Brad Manning
TopBuild
VP, CIO
Tamir Peres
Herc Holdings
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Angel Petisco
Miami-Dade County
Chief Information Officer
Balaji Rangaswamy
Boeing Distribution Services
CIO
Sol Rashidi
Merck & Co.
Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Commercial
Keith Rosenbauer
HD Supply
VP IT & CIO
Khalid Saleem
TBC Corp
SVP, Chief Digital Officer
Joe Schulz
Carrier
Chief Information Officer
Christina Shannon
Anchor Glass Container
Vice President of Information Technology
Chad Simpson
City Furniture
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Dwight Smith
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
EVP & CIO
Joe Zemel
Guidewell
Vice President, CIO
"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
February 23, 2021
Florida CIO Virtual Town Hall
Enabling Work from Anywhere with 5G
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 16, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
Nurturing an Agile and Innovative Culture across Globally Distributed Teams
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 18, 2021
Florida CIO Virtual Boardroom
Redefining the Role of Asset Management in Cybersecurity
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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May 25, 2021
Florida 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
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 11
Global CISO Marc Varner of YUM! Brands joins the podcast to talk about how security can facilitate innovation in a company. Listen as Marc explains why it's important to run to the enterprise security risks, instead of being defensive, on The Next Big Question.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
3 Event Takeaways from the Inauguration
The Inauguration has us thinking about 2021 and what’s in store for live events during our ongoing global pandemic and economic challenges. Here are 3 takeaways from an events’ point of view based on the in-person Presidential Inauguration.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP 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.
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