Evanta: CIO Milwaukee

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.

Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
Advancing the Business Value of Security
Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights

Milwaukee CIO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Milwaukee CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Co-Chairs

Richard Flahaven

Harley-Davidson
Chief Information Security Officer & Data Privacy Officer

Mandy Huth

Kohler Co.
VP, Cybersecurity

John Paape

Roehl Transport
Vice President of Technology/CIO

Rick Sackett

ProAmpac
Global Director, Information Security & Privacy

Members

Brent Baker

Rosen's Diversified, Inc.
VP of Information Technology

Daniel Bourquin

Generac Power Systems
VP, Global IT

Colin Boyd

Komatsu Mining
VP & CIO

Gary Branger

Hydrite Chemical
Head of Information Technology

Lynne Briggs

Versiti
Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Rick Britton

Global Experience Specialists
EVP, CIO

Tim Brown

Johnson Financial Group, Inc.
EVP, CIO

Antony D'Cruz

HSA Bank
CIO & SVP IT & PMO

Shaleen Devgun

Schneider National
EVP & CIO

Tim Dickson

Generac Power Systems
CIO

Garret Finocchiaro

Potawatomi Hotel and Casino
CIO

Sandra Gardner

WPS Health Solutions
Chief Technology Officer

Ken Garfinkel

Broan-NuTone
GVP of IT and CX

Ron Gilson

Organic Valley
VP & CIO

Sam Hilgendorf

Fox World Travel
CIO

David Hotchkiss

Medical College of Wisconsin
VP & CIO

Brad Jobe

TriMedx
CIO

Anupam Khare

Oshkosh Corporation
CIO

John Kreul

Jewelers Mutual Insurance
CIO

Steve Langer

Modine
Vice President, Information Technology

Michael Lehman

Batteries Plus
CIO

Brent Maher

Johnson Financial Group, Inc.
Senior Vice President - Chief Technology Officer

John McCormick

Green Bay Packaging
Director IT

Molly Mulroy

WEC Energy Group
VP & CIO

Tom Nackers

Perlick
VP Information Technology

Laurie Panella

Marquette University
CIO

Prashanth Sharma

ThoughtFocus
Chief Technology Officer

Jeffrey Shober

City of Milwaukee, Employe’s Retirement System
Chief Technology Officer

Chad Steighner

Clarios
CIO

Barb Streubel

Krueger International
CIO

Tony Vaden

ABC Supply Co., Inc.
VP & CIO

Matt Vandenbush

Brady Corporation
VP, Information Technology

"Being a member of an Evanta community is a great privilege. Having the opportunity to network and learn from each other in a safe environment offers pragmatic and real time support."

SUE LIDERTH, CIO, EMEA
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

"I seek contact with like-minded peers who deal with the same strategic or tactical challenges, and I look forward to exchanging ideas, talking about approaches, and getting hints from the Evanta group."

MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO

“It’s great being a member of the Evanta Community, because you can reach out at any time to peers that you’ve met.”

RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

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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.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level or senior most executive for respective function

- Organization revenue of $500M+

Exceptions are considered.

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Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

November 14, 2023 | 1 day

Milwaukee CIO Executive Summit

Hyatt Regency Milwaukee

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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Integrating Threat Hunting in Your Multi-Layered Defense Strategy

Advanced threats take up valuable time and manpower for IT and security teams, so what can CIOs and CISOs do to manage threat intelligence? CIOs and CISOs in Seattle gathered to discuss how to protect their organizations from vulnerabilities, build a threat-hunting roadmap, and provide visibility about threats internally. These are their takeaways.

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BLOG | MAY 29, 2023

Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation

Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.