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Houston CIO Community
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.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
Houston CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Houston 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 Cain
CVR Energy
VP & CIO
Jennifer Hohman
Seadrill
Chief Information Officer & Vice President
Alina Parast
ChampionX
SVP & CIO
Michael Thompson
Gulfport Energy Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
John Varkey
Waste Management
VP, Enterprise Digital Services
Sudhakar Virupakshi
Buckeye Partners
Chief Information Officer
Members
Bhupesh Arora
Magellan Midstream Partners
VP & CIO
Sean Barnes
Nine Energy Service
VP, Corporate Operations
Mike Bell
Houston Police Department
Chief Technology Officer - CTO
Puneet Bhasin
Unum
EVP, Global CIO & Chief Digital Officer
Jason Bourg
APTIM
VP of IT, CIO
Ann-Michele Bowlin
Norton Rose Fulbright
CIO
Brad Breau
Tokio Marine HCC
SVP, CIO
Tom Burns
Texon LP
VP, IT
Jesse Carrillo
Howard Hughes Corporation
Chief Innovation Officer
Joe Carroll
CITGO Petroleum
CIO
Ricardo Castro
Nexeo Plastics
VP & CIO
Graham Crisp
TechnipFMC
SVP & CIO
Vagesh Dave
McDermott International
Global VP/ CIO
Howard Davis
Transocean
EVP, CAO/CIO
James Druzbik
Group 1 Automotive
VP, IS
Scott Gilhousen
Houston Independent School District
Chief Technology Information Officer
Christopher Gregory
DXP Enterprises
SVP, CIO
Chris Hanz
Houston Astros
CIO
Dave Harger
Hi-Crush Proppants
Vice President - IT
David Harmon
Oil States International
CIO
Bradley Hoover
Texas A&M University System
Chief Information Officer of the RELLIS Campus
Tim Jackson
Diamond Offshore Drilling
Chief Information Officer
Manish Kapoor
NuStar Energy
CIO & SVP Information Systems
Ryan Kelley
Par Pacific
CIO
Murshid Khan
TDECU-Your Credit Union
VP & CIO
Kendall Knight
Loomis
Chief Information officer
Dolly Kripalani
National Oilwell Varco
Vice President, IT
Paul Krueger
J.B. Poindexter
VP, IT CIO
Nicholas Larcombe
Hess
Chief Information Officer
Sebastien Lehnherr
Schlumberger
CIO
Lee Leiber
Baylor College of Medicine
CIO
Jason Lu
CSAT Solutions
Chief Technology Officer
Jeremy Manning
Gulf Capital Bank
Chief Information Officer
Pragati Mathur
ConocoPhillips
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Lisa McClain
ALS
CIO
Robert McLemore
Rush Enterprises
VP & CIO
John Del Mixon
Service Corporation International
VP, IT
John Mizell
S & B Engineers and Constructors
VP IT
Annette Moore
NASA
Deputy CIO, Strategy
Maria O'Neill
American Bureau of Shipping
CIO
Travis Osborne
Apache Corporation
VP, IT
Phillip Pappan
Superior Energy
CIO
Dharmesh Patel
CMA CGM America LLC
CIO
Ken Piddington
U.S. Silica
CIO
Siva Pothi
Teleperformance
Chief Information Officer
Julie Purcell
SavaSeniorCare
SVP & CIO
Suresh Rajamani
Newpark Resources
CIO
Brad Rector
TEAM
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Don Reny
Gulf States Toyota
VP Information Technology
Eric Silva
Oceaneering International
SVP, Operations Support
Ray Smelley
Chevron
GM - Foundation Platform
Paula Smetana Stuart
Crescent Energy
CIO
Srini Sundarrajan
Ryerson
CIO
Erik Tennison
AIG
Associate Information Officer
Rennu Varghese
The Friedkin Group Inc
VP & CIO
Louis Ventura
Quanex Building Products
VP & CIO
Randy Volkin
Perry Homes
CIO
Rob Zelinka
Jack Henry & Associates
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 Programs
IN-PERSON
March, 2023 | an evening
Houston CIO Inner Circle
The Bell Tower on 34th
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
June, 2023 | 1 day
Houston CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2023 | an evening
Houston CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 13 - 15, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
December, 2023 | 1 day
Houston CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Houston CIO Executive Summit - 11/29/2022
Houston CIO Virtual Boardroom - 10/05/2022
Houston CIO Inner Circle - 09/15/2022
Houston CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/10/2022
Houston CIO Virtual Boardroom - 05/05/2022
Houston CIO Inner Circle - 04/14/2022
Houston CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/03/2022
Houston CIO Executive Summit - 12/08/2021
Houston CIO Inner Circle - 11/03/2021
Houston CIO Virtual Boardroom - 10/26/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
CIOs and the State of the Economy
We asked CIOs in our community pulse survey how the state of the economy is impacting their business – here are 5 key findings from 200 CIOs who participated.
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