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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.
- Seizing momentum – influencing and leading the enterprise
- Thriving through uncertainty - empowering people and delivering value
- Advancing and scaling strategic, outcome-based technologies
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
Robert Schuetter
Ashland
Chief Information Security Officer
Marc Varner
YUM! Brands
Corporate VP & Global Chief Information Security Officer
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 Enterprise Architect
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
Timothy Held
US Bank
EVP, Chief Information Security Officer
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
Devon Valencia
CareSource
Chief Information Officer
Stewart Wenerstrom
Big Lots
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
David White
Battelle
Chief Information Officer
Christopher Zell
Wendy's Company
Head of IT security
"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 Programs
December 2, 2021
Ohio CIO Executive Summit
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
Virtual Programs
October 7 - 8, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
Learn More
Content from your CIO peers
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 20
Chief Cybersecurity Officer Kurt John of Siemens USA joins the podcast to discuss how to manage the noise in your organization’s crowded technology ecosystem. Kurt explains how digitalization, speed to market, and a plethora of products are contributing to that noise and how to manage risk in this environment.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 16, 2021
BLOG | AUGUST 16, 2021
CIO Survey: Moving the Needle on Digital Capability
Each year, Evanta’s Leadership Perspective Survey takes the pulse of CIOs around the world and identifies their top challenges and opportunities. This year’s responses reflect the leap forward in technology accelerated by the pandemic, moving from broad digital strategy toward the underlying capabilities.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | AUGUST 16, 2021
The New C-Suite Imperative -- Australia: Partner with Peers Across the Business
Here is a look at the top objectives and sentiments of 160 C-level executives across Australia. Evanta’s 2021 Leadership Perspective Survey makes it clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is more critical than ever for executives to achieve their goals.
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