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New Jersey CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the New Jersey 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
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
Roota Almeida
Delta Dental of New Jersey
CISO
Lookman Fazal
NJ Transit
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Zouhair Guelzim
L'Oreal Americas
VP & CISO
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
Cherif Amirat
IEEE
Chief Information Officer
Sandeep Bajaj
Everest Re Group
CIO & CDO
Damu Bashyam
Columbia Bank
EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer - New Jersey
Eric Craig
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
VP & CTO
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
Archana Jain
Verizon Consumer Group
VP IT
Dutt Kalluri
Broadridge
SVP Digital & Technology Transformation
Arun Kumar Bhaskara-Baba
Johnson & Johnson
Global Head of Manufacturing Product Information Technology
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 BRM - Procurement Technologies
Bruce Mathews
Resideo
CIO
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
John Mooney
Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc
CIO
Adam Noble
American Water Works
SVP & Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
Ritesh Patel
Finn Partners
Senior Partner, Global Digital Health
John Repko
AIG
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Michael Salas
SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions
SVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer for SUEZ in North America
Kamalika Sandell
New Jersey Institute of Technology
CIO
Mark Smith
American Water Works
VP & Head of Technology Enablement
Gopal Srinivasan
Chubb
CIO, Information Management
Neal Stephen
TD Bank Group
CIO - Head of Auto, Commercial and Small Business Technology
Scott Strickland
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
Chief Information Officer
Dr. Jordan Tannenbaum
Saint Peter's Healthcare System
VP, CIO, CMIO
Vic Verma
International Flavors & Fragrances
SVP & Global Chief Information Officer
Steve Wrenn
Johnson & Johnson
Group CIO, Global Supply Chain
"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 8, 2022 | 1 hour
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall
Structuring for Success — Crafting Your Future IT Culture
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
May, 2022 | 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, 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
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
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall - 12/15/2020
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall - 11/16/2020
New Jersey CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 10/13/2020
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/15/2020
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/13/2020
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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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