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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.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
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
2nd VP, IT & Actuarial Science
Lisa Heckler
CareSource
Chief Information Security Officer
Phani Konduru
Humana
Chief Technology Officer, Digital Health & Innovation
Stacy Mill
Nashville Electric Service
VP of IT and CISO
Deval Motka
Rocket Companies
VP Rocket Data
Robert Schuetter
Ashland
Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Debi Brobst
ProMedica
CIO, Acute/Ambulatory
David Burns
GE Aviation
Chief Information Officer
Greg Fancher
Express
SVP and Chief Information Officer
Robert Garriott
Kao USA
Regional Executive Officer, VP ISD Americas/EMEA
Bill Gottsacker
American Modern
VP, IT
Ryan Hale
Lithko Contracting, LLC
CIO & Director of Strategic Initiatives
Timothy Held
US Bank
EVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Rick Huff
Paycor
CIO
Tricia Julian
Baptist Health
CIO
Ryan Kean
Total Quality Logistics
CIO
Dave Krabill
Swagelok Company
Director, Enterprise Program Office
Doug Lingrel
Greif
Chief Administrative Officer
Alejandro Mayoral
StandardAero
SVP & CIO
Gina Pfaff
Greif
VP, IT
Kishore Ravilla
OhioHealth
CTO
Jude Schramm
Fifth Third Bank
Chief Information Officer
Michael Slattery
Ohio National Financial Services
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Grant Smiley
Ameritas
VP Investment Systems
Richard Thorp
FirstGroup
CTO
Devon Valencia
CareSource
Chief Information Officer
Kevin Vasconi
Wendy's Company
CIO
"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 11, 2022 | 1 hour
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall
Inspiring Data Curiosity and Confidence
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 4, 2022 | an evening
Ohio CIO Inner Circle
Anderson Pavilion
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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PAST PROGRAMS
Ohio CIO Executive Summit - 05/25/2022
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/15/2022
Ohio CIO Executive Summit - 12/02/2021
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/18/2021
Ohio CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/20/2021
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/24/2021
Ohio CIO Virtual Boardroom - 11/09/2020
Ohio CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 10/27/2020
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/24/2020
Ohio CIO Virtual Boardroom - 09/17/2020
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
What Community Brings to Executives
We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.
VIEW POSTBLOG | 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.
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