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Philadelphia CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Philadelphia 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
Philadelphia CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Philadelphia CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Joshua Beeman
University of Pennsylvania
Associate CIO
Tricia Blair
Aon Corporation
Chief Digital Officer
Greg Driscoll
Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Senior VP, Service Operations & Chief Information Officer
Francisco Fraga
Campbell Soup
Vice President & Chief Information & Technology Officer
Michael Golz
SAP
SVP & CIO Americas
Kisha Hortman Hawthorne
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CIO & SVP
Dawn Kirchner-King
Armstrong World Industries
CIO
Edward Malinowski
Bayada Home Health Care
CIO & CISO
John Marcante
Vanguard
Global CIO
Justin Mennen
Rite Aid
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Vishi Viswanathan
Day & Zimmermann
CIO & SVP Business Services
Members
Daniel Abramowicz
Crown
CTO
Dan Alig
The Wharton School
CIO
Jon Bergman
The Lycra Company
CIO
Henrique Bonorino
Saint-Gobain
CIO - Saint-Gobain Abrasives
John Critikos
Toll Brothers
Chief Information Officer
Amy Cross
CubeSmart Self Storage
Chief Information Officer
Thomas DeChiaro
Drexel
VP & CIO
Vince DiFiglia
QBE
CTO - Enterprise Architecture
Timothy Duffy
Teleflex
VP & CIO
Kevin Gokey
Church & Dwight
Vice President & Global Chief Information Officer
Michael Golz
SAP
SVP & CIO Americas
Randy Gottlieb
Quaker Houghton
Chief Information Officer
Matt Green
PPL Corporation
CIO
Navi Grewal
DuPont
CIO, Dupont Safety and Construction
Steve Haindl
Holman Enterprises
EVP & CIO
Terry Harris
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
SVP & CIO, Information Security Services
Melanie Harris
School District Of Philadelphia
CIO
Steve Heilenman
CAI
Chief Information Officer
Ed Jablonski
Fulton Financial Corporation
EVP, CTO
Ashish Jawadiwar
Axalta
Vice President and Chief Information & Digital Officer
Steve Kent
Subaru of America
VP & CIO
John Koerwer
UGI Corporation
VP & CIO
Dave Kotch
FMC
VP & CIO
John Kravitz
Geisinger
CIO & Interim CDO
Matt Lasmanis
GSK
VP of Technology, CIO
Cindy Leavitt
Temple University
VP Information Technology Services & CIO
Jeff Linso
PetroChoice Lubrication Solutions
Sr. Vice President Information Technology and Security
Kelly Lyman
PECO, an Exelon Company
CIO - PECO, VP IT Real Time Strategy, Exelon Utilities
Tom Murphy
University of Pennsylvania
VP, IT & University CIO
Nassar Nizami
Jefferson Health
SVP & CIO
Steve Palmucci
Rentokil Initial
CIO
Christer Peltomaa
Comcast Business
SVP & CIO
Guru Rao
Lincoln Investments
VP Technology
Michael Rinehart
Fox Rothschild LLP
CIO
Betty Ritts
Allied Universal
SVP, IT
Alonso Rivas
Grupo Bimbo
Director, IT
Brian Rusignuolo
Select Medical
Chief Information Officer
Carlos Sanchez
SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions
Chief Information Officer
Andrew Santacroce
Tokio Marine North America, Inc
VP & Deputy CIO
Vasee Sivasegaran
Tower Health
VP, CTO
Baker Smith
Aramark
CIO
Nehal Trivedi
Realogy
CIO, Enterprise Platforms & Services
Nik Umrani
NSM Insurance Group
CIO
Karla Viglasky
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Global CIO
Simon Viltz
Hershey's
VP & CIO
Usman Waheed
Knoll
Chief Information & Technology Officer
Mark Wai
Radian Group Inc.
SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Charles Wallace
Solenis
SVP, CIO
John Walsh
Otsuka America, Inc.
Head of Commercial IT, North America
Ken Weirman
AMETEK
VP & CIO
Michael Wondrasch
Avantor
EVP & CIO
Eloise Young
Philadelphia Gas Works
SVP Strategic Planning and Information Services
Upcoming programs
September 23, 2020
2020 Global CIO Executive Summit
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
A three-day summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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October 1, 2020
2020 Philadelphia CIO Inner Circle Q3
The Down Town Club
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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December 1, 2020
2020 Philadelphia CIO Executive Summit Q4
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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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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