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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, 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
Cherif Amirat
IEEE
CIO
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
Archana Jain
Verizon
Vice President - Verizon Consumer Group
Justin Lahullier
Delta Dental of New Jersey
CIO
Andrew Laudato
Vitamin Shoppe Inc
EVP & COO
Wafaa Mamilli
Zoetis
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Paul Marabella
K. Hovnanian Enterprises
Chief Information Officer
Richard Martin
PepsiCo Inc
Senior IT Director & Global BRM - Procurement Technologies
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
Adam Noble
American Water Works
SVP & Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
Ritesh Patel
Finn Partners
Senior Partner, Global Digital Health
Manik Patil
AIG
VP of Modernization
Kamalika Sandell
New Jersey Institute of Technology
CIO
Ariane Schiereck
Enovis
Chief Digital and Information Officer
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
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
VIRTUAL
August 9, 2022 | 1 hour
New Jersey CIO Virtual Town Hall
New Jersey CIO & CISO Virtual Town Hall hosted by Adobe
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
September 13, 2022 | an evening
New Jersey CIO Inner Circle
The Grove
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
October 10 - 12, 2022 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
November 16, 2022 | 1 day
New Jersey CIO Executive Summit
Hanover Marriott
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
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
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
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 21, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 21, 2022
What CIOs Are Talking About in 2022
With 44 gatherings for CIOs in the books, the most popular sessions for Evanta CIO Executive Summits focused on value, outcomes and strategic decision-making. Here are highlights from the highest-rated sessions, articles and topics in the first half of 2022.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CIOs in 2022
CIO leadership is becoming more complex, as they reach beyond and within the organization to achieve their goals in the remainder of 2022. Here, we take a closer look at those goals, based on our annual survey of nearly 1,000 CIOs from Evanta’s communities.
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 26, 2022
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 26, 2022
Improving Reliability and Changing IT Culture at Nationwide
Jason Patterson, AVP of Site Reliability Engineering, along with the CIO and heads of Cloud and Technical Operations, are tackling technology downtime and exhausted production support at Nationwide. Learn how they established a Reliability Engineering program to reduce customer downtime, improve monitoring confidence, and inspire a shift toward proactive reliability efforts.
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