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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
Twila Day
Huntsman
Chief Information Officer
Jennifer Hartsock
Baker Hughes
VP & CIO
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
Paul Condit
Mercuria North America
CIO Americas
Cindy Cornelius
Wellmed Medical
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
Rex Griffin
Ultra Petroleum
Senior IT Director
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
Tim Jackson
Diamond Offshore Drilling
Chief Information Officer
Klara Jelinkova
Rice University
VP, Int'l Ops & IT
J.D. Johnson
American National Insurance Company
EVP, Corporate Business Process Officer & CIO
Lee Johnson
Tidewater
VP & CIO
John Jorgensen
American Bureau of Shipping
Chief Scientist, ABS CyberSafety
Manish Kapoor
NuStar Energy
CIO & SVP Information Systems
Ryan Kelley
Motiva
CIO
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
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
Ken Piddington
U.S. Silica
CIO
Sameer Purao
Celanese
VP & CIO
Julie Purcell
SavaSeniorCare
SVP & CIO
Suresh Rajamani
Newpark Resources
CIO
Brad Rector
TEAM
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Todd Renaud
Conn's
CIO
Don Reny
Gulf States Toyota
VP Information Technology
Michael Rhymes
Gates Corporation
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
Randy Volkin
Occidental Petroleum
VP Business Systems
Benjamin Williams
Chesapeake Energy
VP & Chief Information Officer
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 Events
In-person Programs
August, 2021
Houston CIO Inner Circle
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
June 24, 2021
Houston CIO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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August 25, 2021
Houston CIO Virtual Town Hall
Houston CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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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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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Global CIO Miao Song of Mars
On The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives about a big, timely business question. Here are highlights from our discussion with Global CIO of Petcare Miao Song of Mars, who discusses the factors that separate the old, functional view of the CIO from a new, more empowering one.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CIOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 700 CIOs, it’s clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical. In our Leadership Perspective Survey, CIOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for technology leaders.
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