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Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
- Advancing the Business Value of Security
- Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights
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
World Fuel Services
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer

Otto Contreras
City of Miami, FL
Deputy CIO

Gary Eppinger
CSX Corporation
Vice President of Technology and CISO

Juan Gomez-Sanchez
Whirlpool Corporation
Global CISO

Kevin Grayling
Florida Crystals Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Jennifer Greenman
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Chief Information Officer

Gram Ludlow
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Marcos Marrero
H.I.G. Capital
Chief Information Security Officer

Luis Suarez
H.I.G. Capital
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer

Christine Vanderpool
Florida Crystals Corporation
VP, IT Strategy, Architecture & CISO
Members
Dora Boussias
Stryker
Senior Director, Data Strategy & Architecture
Carrie Busbee
Core & Main
CIO
Michael Calderin
Yageo Corp
Director, Information Security and Compliance
Prashant Cherukuri
Qualfon
CIO
Gee Chow
City of Miami, FL
CIO / Director
Rick Coro
Landstar System
CIO
Ann Dozier
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
SVP & CIO
Eric Firer
Bacardi
Regional CIO - North America and Latin America
Angelica Gomez
Goodwill Industries
CIO, Vice President of Information Technology
Venkat Gopalan
Belcorp
Chief Digital, Technology & Data Officer
Steve Hindle
Mad Mobile
Head of Global Security
Robert Kurimski
Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Chief Technology Officer
Tamir Peres
Herc Holdings
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
J Pickens
White Cap
Chief Technology Officer
Meerah Rajavel
Palo Alto Networks
Chief Information Officer
Sol Rashidi
Estee Lauder
Chief Analytics Officer
Christina Shannon
SPS Commerce
Chief Information Security Officer
Anand Shenoy
Intel
Senior Director- Head of Enterprise D&A Architecture, Strategy, & Governance
Chad Simpson
City Furniture
Chief Information Officer
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Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
June 21, 2023 | 1 day
Florida CIO Executive Summit
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
October, 2023 | an evening
Florida CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
December, 2023 | 1 day
Florida CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 11, 2023



BLOG | JANUARY 11, 2023
2022 Highlights for EMEA CIO Communities
This year, Evanta’s European CIO communities gathered nearly fifty times across Europe, sharing their stories, exchanging ideas and making new connections. Here are the highlights from Evanta’s EMEA CIO community programs in 2022.
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BLOG | JANUARY 10, 2023
CIO Community: Highlights and Hot Topics in 2022
In 2022, CIOs across the US provided their time and input to create meaningful gatherings and curated content. Here are the highlights and hot topics from Evanta’s CIO community programs in 2022.
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BLOG | JANUARY 3, 2023
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2022
As you’re returning from holidays and getting back into work, we wanted to share some articles and survey findings you might have missed in 2022. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
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