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Houston CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Houston 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
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
Jennifer Hartsock
Baker Hughes
VP & CIO
Jennifer Hohman
Seadrill Americas
Chief Information Officer & Vice President
Lori Kittle
Landry's Inc.
Chief Loyalty Officer
Al Lindseth
Plains GP Holdings
SVP, Risk Management & IT
Laura Tibodeau
AmSty
Chief Information Officer
John Varkey
Waste Management
VP, Enterprise Digital Services
Sudhakar Virupakshi
Par Pacific
VP IT & CIO
Allen Wuescher
Toshiba International
VP & CIO
Members
Bhupesh Arora
Magellan Midstream Partners
VP & CIO
Mike Bell
Houston Police Department
Chief Technology Officer - CTO
John Biegel
DJO
Chief Information Officer
Dulce Borjas
ENGIE NA
VP & CIO
Jason Bourg
APTIM
VP of IT, CIO
Ann-Michele Bowlin
Norton Rose Fulbright
CIO
Steve Brady
Dresser-Rand Group
VP of Process Innovation & CIO
Brad Breau
Tokio Marine HCC
SVP, CIO
Tom Burns
Texon LP
VP, IT
David Cain
CVR Energy
VP & CIO
Jesse Carrillo
Hines Interests Limited Partnership
SVP & CIO
Joe Carroll
CITGO Petroleum
General Manager, IT & Security
Ricardo Castro
Nexeo Plastics
VP & CIO
Cindy Cornelius
Wellmed Medical
Regional CIO
Graham Crisp
TechnipFMC
SVP & CIO
Howard Davis
Transocean
EVP, CAO/CIO
Myra Davis
Texas Children's Hospital
SVP & CIO
James Druzbik
Group 1 Automotive
VP, IS
Al Garcia
City of Houston, TX
CTO
Kenneth Gasior
Talen Energy
VP & CIO
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
Lee Johnson
Tidewater
VP & CIO
J.D. Johnson
American National Insurance Company
EVP, Corporate Business Process Officer & CIO
John Jorgensen
American Bureau of Shipping
Chief Scientist, ABS CyberSafety
Manish Kapoor
NuStar Energy
CIO & SVP Information Systems
Murshid Khan
TDECU-Your Credit Union
VP & CIO
Akash Khurana
WESCO Distribution Inc
EVP, Chief Information Officer & Chief Digital Officer
Dolly Kripalani
National Oilwell Varco
Vice President, IT
Jay Krishnamurthy
Wilsonart
Global CIO
Paul Krueger
J.B. Poindexter
VP, IT CIO
Nicholas Larcombe
Hess
Chief Information Officer
Sebastien Lehnherr
Schlumberger
Chief Information Officer
Lee Leiber
Baylor College of Medicine
CIO
Jason Lu
CSAT Solutions
Chief Technology Officer
Cormac Lynch
National Oilwell Varco
CIO & SVP, Supply Chain
Pragati Mathur
ConocoPhillips
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Lisa McClain
MRC Global
CIO
Robert McLemore
Rush Enterprises
VP & CIO
John Del Mixon
Service Corporation International
VP, IT
John Mizell
S & B Engineers and Constructors
VP, CIO
Annette Moore
NASA Johnson Space Center
CIO
Maria O'Neill
American Bureau of Shipping
CIO
Travis Osborne
Apache Corporation
VP, IT
Tim Osburn
Patterson-UTI Energy
SVP & CIO
Phillip Pappan
Superior Energy
CIO
Alina Parast
ChampionX
SVP & CIO
Ken Piddington
U.S. Silica
CIO
Julie Purcell
SavaSeniorCare
SVP & CIO
Brad Rector
TEAM
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Don Reny
Gulf States Toyota
VP Information Technology
Michael Rhymes
Entergy
Global CIO
Jeff Schmitz
Houston Texans
VP & CIO
Eric Silva
Oceaneering International
SVP, Operations Support
Erik Tennison
AIG
Associate Information Officer
John Thomson
KBR, Inc.
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Louis Ventura
Quanex Building Products
VP & CIO
Benjamin Williams
Chesapeake Energy
VP & 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 Programs
November, 2021
Houston CIO Inner Circle
Dukessa
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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December 8, 2021
Houston CIO Executive Summit
Hyatt Regency Houston
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
October 7 - 8, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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October 26, 2021
Houston CIO Virtual Boardroom
Houston CIO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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Content from your CIO peers
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 20
Chief Cybersecurity Officer Kurt John of Siemens USA joins the podcast to discuss how to manage the noise in your organization’s crowded technology ecosystem. Kurt explains how digitalization, speed to market, and a plethora of products are contributing to that noise and how to manage risk in this environment.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 16, 2021
BLOG | AUGUST 16, 2021
CIO Survey: Moving the Needle on Digital Capability
Each year, Evanta’s Leadership Perspective Survey takes the pulse of CIOs around the world and identifies their top challenges and opportunities. This year’s responses reflect the leap forward in technology accelerated by the pandemic, moving from broad digital strategy toward the underlying capabilities.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
The New C-Suite Imperative -- Australia: Partner with Peers Across the Business
Here is a look at the top objectives and sentiments of 160 C-level executives across Australia. Evanta’s 2021 Leadership Perspective Survey makes it clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is more critical than ever for executives to achieve their goals.
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