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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.
- 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
Jennifer Hartsock
Baker Hughes
VP & CIO
Jennifer Hohman
Seadrill Americas
Chief Information Officer & Vice President
Al Lindseth
Plains GP Holdings
SVP, Risk Management & IT
Alina Parast
ChampionX
SVP & CIO
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
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
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
Vagesh Dave
McDermott International
Global VP/ CIO
Howard Davis
Transocean
EVP, CAO/CIO
James Druzbik
Group 1 Automotive
VP, IS
Al Garcia
City of Houston, TX
CTO
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
Sarosh Hussain
Perry Homes
SVP & Head of IT & CIO
Tim Jackson
Diamond Offshore Drilling
Chief Information Officer
John Jorgensen
American Bureau of Shipping
Chief Scientist, ABS CyberSafety
Manish Kapoor
NuStar Energy
CIO & SVP Information Systems
Ryan Kelley
Par Pacific
CIO
Murshid Khan
TDECU-Your Credit Union
VP & CIO
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
Chief Information Officer
Lee Leiber
Baylor College of Medicine
CIO
Jason Lu
CSAT Solutions
Chief Technology Officer
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
Phillip Pappan
Superior Energy
CIO
Dharmesh Patel
CMA CGM America LLC
CIO
Ken Piddington
U.S. Silica
CIO
Brad Rector
TEAM
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Don Reny
Gulf States Toyota
VP Information Technology
Michael Rhymes
Entergy
Global CIO
Eric Silva
Oceaneering International
SVP, Operations Support
Ray Smelley
Chevron
GM - Foundation Platform
Erik Tennison
AIG
Associate Information Officer
Louis Ventura
Quanex Building Products
VP & 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 Programs
VIRTUAL
March 3, 2022 | 1 hour
Houston CIO Virtual Town Hall
Enhancing Responsiveness to Cybersecurity in a Cloud Environment
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
April 14, 2022 | an evening
Houston CIO Inner Circle
Dukessa
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2022 | 3 days
Global CIO Executive Summit
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Houston CIO Executive Summit - 12/08/2021
Houston CIO Inner Circle - 11/03/2021
Houston CIO Virtual Boardroom - 10/26/2021
Houston CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/25/2021
Houston CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/24/2021
Houston CIO Virtual Boardroom - 05/25/2021
Houston CIO Virtual Town Hall - 04/21/2021
Houston CIO Virtual Boardroom - 03/17/2021
Houston CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/03/2021
Houston CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/08/2020
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
Three Key Themes for CIOs in 2022
In 2021, CIOs continued to deliver value through technology at the pace and scale their enterprises demanded. Read why value creation in response to disruption is reflected in the three themes we think CIOs will be focused on in 2022.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
Swinging the Pendulum — Women Technology Leaders in 2021
The content team at Evanta, who ensures all topics and agendas are driven ‘by C-level executives and for C-level executives,’ set a goal – to intentionally and deliberately showcase women technology leaders at Evanta in-person summits. Read on to see what they were able to accomplish in 2021.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2021
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 2021. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
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