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New Jersey 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
New Jersey CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the New Jersey CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Ankur Ahuja
Fareportal
Global VP and CISO
Roota Almeida
Amazon Stores
Head of Security Governance
Lookman Fazal
NJ Transit
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Zouhair Guelzim
L'Oreal Americas
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Warren Kudman
Turner Construction
SVP & Chief Information Officer
Hussein Syed
RWJBarnabas Health
Chief Information Security Officer
Gabrielle Wolfson
Quest Diagnostics Inc
Senior VP & Chief Information & Chief Digital Officer
Members
Damu Bashyam
Berkadia
EVP & Chief Information Officer
Roopesh Das
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions
SVP, Digital Acceleration & Innovation
Mark Eimer
Hackensack Meridian Health
SVP, Associate CIO & Chief Technology Officer
Kevin Gokey
Church & Dwight
Vice President & Global Chief Information Officer
Jon Harding
Conair
Global CIO
Justin Lahullier
Delta Dental of New Jersey
CIO
Andrew Laudato
Vitamin Shoppe Inc
EVP & COO
Paul Marabella
K. Hovnanian Enterprises
Chief Information Officer
Richard Martin
PepsiCo Inc
Senior IT Director, Global Commercial, Consumer, Customer, Communications & PEP Foundation
Danielle Maurici-Arnone
Combe, Inc.
SVP, Global Digital & Technology Officer
Jason McKay
Riggs Distler
CIO & VP Business Process
Venkata Modugula
Construction Specialties
Chief Information Officer
Lakshmi Pappu
Haleon
US CTDO
Ritesh Patel
Finn Partners
Senior Partner, Global Digital Health
Manik Patil
AIG
VP of Modernization
David Plotzker
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Senior Director, Transformational Projects
Ariane Schiereck
Enovis
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Gopal Srinivasan
Chubb
CIO, Information Management
Scott Strickland
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Chief Information Officer
Jordan Tannenbaum
Saint Peter's Healthcare System
VP/Chief Information Officer/Chief Medical Information Officer
Vic Verma
International Flavors & Fragrances
SVP & Global 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
March, 2023 | an evening
New Jersey 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 | an evening
New Jersey 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
October, 2023 | 1 day
New Jersey CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
New Jersey CIO Executive Summit - 11/16/2022
New Jersey CIO Inner Circle - 09/13/2022
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/09/2022
New Jersey CIO Inner Circle - 05/18/2022
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/08/2022
New Jersey CIO Executive Summit - 11/18/2021
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/14/2021
New Jersey CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/17/2021
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/04/2021
New Jersey CIO Virtual Boardroom - 02/25/2021
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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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