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Ohio CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Ohio 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.
- Investing in your people and the right technologies
- Innovating with advanced technologies and new delivery models
- Influencing business stakeholders and enterprise outcomes
Ohio CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Ohio CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Michael Erickson
Baptist Health
CISO
Kiran Govindaraju
Ohio National Financial Services
Actuarial Illustrations
Lisa Heckler
CareSource
Chief Information Security Officer
Phani Konduru
Humana
Chief Enterprise Architect & VP, Technology Advancement
Talvis Love
Cardinal Health
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer (Pharmaceutical Segment)
Robert Schuetter
Ashland
Chief Information Security Officer
Marc Varner
YUM! Brands
Corporate VP & Global Chief Information Security Officer
Nelson Vincent
University of Cincinnati
Vice President & Chief Information Officer (Info Technology)
Members
David Burns
GE Aviation
Chief Information Officer
Karen Chamberlain
Western & Southern Financial Group
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Greg Fancher
Express
SVP and Chief Information Officer
Robert Garriott
Kao USA
Regional Executive Officer, VP ISD Americas/EMEA
Troy Gibson
NetJets
Chief Technology Officer
Bill Gottsacker
American Modern
VP, IT
Jason Graf
YUM! Brands
Vice President, IT Shared Services
Ryan Hale
Lithko Contracting, LLC
CIO & Director of Strategic Initiatives
Rick Huff
Paycor
CIO
Tricia Julian
Baptist Health
CIO
Dave Krabill
Swagelok Company
VP of IS, CIO
Doug Lingrel
Greif
Chief Administrative Officer
Alejandro Mayoral
StandardAero
SVP & CIO
Sally Miller
DHL
Chief Information Officer (North America)
Tim Nall
Brown-Forman
Chief Information Officer
Gina Pfaff
Greif
VP, IT
Jude Schramm
Fifth Third Bank
Chief Information Officer
Mike Slattery
Ohio National Financial Services
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Grant Smiley
Ameritas
VP of Technology & Operations
Phyllis Teater
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Chief Information Officer & Associate Vp
Mike Thompson
Cintas
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Stewart Wenerstrom
Big Lots
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Jon Whiley
Majestic Steel USA, Inc.
EVP & CTO
David White
Battelle
Chief Information Officer
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
October 15, 2020
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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October 27, 2020
Ohio CIO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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November 9, 2020
Ohio CIO Virtual Boardroom
Ohio CIO & CISO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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November 23, 2020
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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December 17, 2020
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall
Looking to the Future – Lessons Learned from 2020
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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"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
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