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Minneapolis 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
Minneapolis CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Minneapolis CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Tammylynne Jonas
Donaldson
Global CIO
Don Monk
General Mills
VP and CIO, Technology and Solutions, Global Business Solutions
Mike Neill
C.H. Robinson
Chief Technology Officer
Carissa Rollins
Illumina
CIO
Tarek Tomes
State of Minnesota
CIO & Commissioner
Members
Dan Abdul
Medica
SVP, CTO
Luke Anderson
Cub Foods
CIO
Kelly Aronson
Andersen Corporation
Chief Information Officer
Anandh Asokan
Thrivent
VP, Head of Enterprise Integration Engineering and Services
John Avenson
Minnesota Twins
VP, Technology
Ramesh Babu
Digi-Key
VP, CIO
Sameer Badlani
Fairview Health Services
Chief Information Officer
David Bingenheimer
Ecolab
EVP & CIO
David Black
CHS
SVP, Chief Strategy Officer and CIO
José Blanco
Wells Fargo
SVP of Information Technology
Adrian Butler
Casey's General Stores
CIO
Marc Carlson
Land O'Lakes
CIO
Brett Craig
Target
CIO
Manisha Datye
Casey's General Stores
CTO
Ben Davis
Cambria
EVP and Chief Digital Officer
Rob Duchscher
SunOpta
CIO/ CISO
Matt Emmerich
Polaris
VP, CIO
Julie Flaschenriem
Hennepin Healthcare
CIO
Jeff Gerber
Johnson Brothers Liquor
CIO
Ross Gilbertson
Northern Tool + Equipment
SVP & CIO
Bernie Gulachek
University of Minnesota
CIO
Darrin Hebert
Aon Corporation US
CIO
David Ingham
Allina Health
VP & Chief Health Information Officer
Jim Jones
Great River Energy
VP & CIO
Dennis Keane
Red Wing Shoes
Chief Information Officer
Marc Kermisch
CNH Industrial America
Global CIO
Sridhar Koneru
Winnebago Ind
VP Information Technology (CIO)
Dave Lardy
Patterson Companies
CIO
George McNulty
Mayo Clinic
CTO of OneOme a division of Mayo Clinic
Nate Melby
Dairyland Power Co-Op
Chief Information Officer
Heather Mickman
Gap
CIO
Mark Murphy
3M
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Jeff Palm
Allianz Life US
SVP & CIO
John Pelant
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
EVP & CTO
Tony Peleska
Kraus-Anderson
VP and Head of Information Technology and Digital Transformation
Mary Lynne Perushek
Mortenson
CIO
Tim Peterson
Xcel Energy
SVP & CIO
Ryker Richardson
Federated Insurance
SVP & CIO
Cris Ross
Mayo Clinic
CIO
Kelly Runkle
Taylor
Vice President Information Technology
Ryan Schaap
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
CIO
Ken Smith
Daktronics
Director, IT
Gerard Smyth
Ameriprise Financial
EVP and Global Chief Information Officer
John Soderberg
Fastenal
EVP Information Technology
Brian Tilzer
Best Buy
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Mark Vaupel
Hormel Foods
VP, IT Services
Chee Wong
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
CTO & VP of IT
Greg Woods
POET
Chief Information Officer
Dennis Zuzek
HealthPartners
SVP and CTO
"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
February, 2023 | an evening
Minneapolis CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
June, 2023 | 1 day
Minneapolis 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
Minneapolis 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
November, 2023 | 1 day
Minneapolis CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Minneapolis CIO Executive Summit - 11/29/2022
Minneapolis CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/14/2022
Minneapolis CIO Virtual Boardroom - 07/19/2022
Minneapolis CIO Inner Circle - 06/21/2022
Minneapolis CIO Virtual Boardroom - 05/16/2022
Minneapolis CIO Inner Circle - 04/19/2022
Minneapolis CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/03/2022
Minneapolis CIO Executive Summit - 11/17/2021
Minneapolis CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/14/2021
Minneapolis CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/15/2021
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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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