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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.
- Investing in your people and the right technologies
- Innovating with advanced technologies and new delivery models
- Influencing business stakeholders and enterprise outcomes
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
Deputy CIO
Gary Eppinger
Carnival
Global Chief Information Security Officer & Privacy Officer
Juan Gomez-Sanchez
Lennar
Chief Security Officer
Kevin Grayling
Florida Crystals
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
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Luis Suarez
H.I.G. Capital
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Christine Vanderpool
Florida Crystals
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
Dwayne Allen
Masonite
Former Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Eugene Baker
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Chief Information Officer
Thomas Brosnan
Concentrix
Sr. VP, Infrastructure Services
Prashant Cherukuri
Qualfon
CIO
Otto Contreras
City of Miami
Deputy CIO
Rick Coro
Landstar
CIO
Ann Dozier
Southern Glazer's Wine & 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
Jane Landon
Web.com
SVP, CTO
Andrew MacDonald
Kemper Corporation
SVP and CIO, Property & Casualty
Mike Maier
City of Fort Lauderdale
Former Chief Technology Officer & Director, Information Technology Services
Brad Manning
TopBuild
VP, CIO
Doug Mills
The Mosaic Company
Former Chief Information Officer
Dave Pearson
Sykes
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Tamir Peres
HercRentals
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Angel Petisco
Miami-Dade County
Chief Information Officer
Balaji Rangaswamy
Boeing Distribution Services
CIO
Christopher Roche
NextEra Energy
Senior Director of CyberSecurity & Technology Risk (CISO)
Keith Rosenbauer
HD Supply
VP IT & CIO
Joseph 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
Jerry Sullivan
Orlando Utilities Commission
VP & CIO
Jag Tailor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Former SVP Global Information Systems
Joe Zemel
Guidewell
Vice President, CIO
Upcoming Events
In-person Programs
September 23 - 25, 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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October 29, 2020
Florida CIO Executive Summit
Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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March, 2021
Florida CIO Inner Circle
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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Virtual Programs
August 20, 2020
Florida CIO Virtual Boardroom
Security Operations in a Remote Era
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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September 10, 2020
Florida CIO Virtual Boardroom
Florida CIO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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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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