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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
SVP, Service Operations & CIO
Francisco Fraga
Campbell Soup
Vice President & Chief Information & Technology Officer
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 Group
Global CIO
Justin Mennen
Rite Aid
EVP & Chief Information Officer
Vishi Viswanathan
Day & Zimmermann Group
CIO & SVP Business Services
Members
Daniel Abramowicz
Crown Holdings
EVP, Technology & Regulatory Affairs
Dan Alig
The Wharton School
CIO
Jon Bergman
The Lycra Company
CIO
Henrique Bonorino
Saint-Gobain
CIO - CertainTeed
John Critikos
Toll Brothers
Chief Information Officer
Amy Cross
Cubesmart
Chief Information Officer
Thomas DeChiaro
Drexel University
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 North America
SVP & CIO Americas
Randy Gottlieb
Quaker Houghton
Chief Information Officer
Matt Green
PPL
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
Computer Aid
Chief Information Officer
Ed Jablonski
Fulton Financial
EVP, CTO
Ashish Jawadiwar
Axalta Coating Systems
Vice President and Chief Information & Digital Officer
Steve Kent
Subaru of America
VP & CIO
John Koerwer
UGI Corporation
VP & CIO
Dave Kotch
FMC
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
John Kravitz
Geisinger Health System
CIO & Interim CDO
Matt Lasmanis
GSK
VP Technology at GSK Global Oncology & GSK USA Pharma
Cindy Leavitt
Temple University
VP Information Technology Services & CIO
Jeff Linso
PetroChoice Lubrication Solutions
Sr. Vice President Information Technology and Security
Kelly Lyman
PECO Energy
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
Covetrus
Global CIO
Christer Peltomaa
Comcast Business
SVP & CIO
Guru Rao
Lincoln Investments
VP Technology
Michael Rinehart
Fox Rothschild
CIO
Betty Ritts
Allied Universal
SVP, IT
Alonso Rivas
Bimbo Bakeries USA
Director, IT
Brian Rusignuolo
Select Medical Corporation
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
Usman Waheed
Knoll
Chief Information & Technology Officer
Mark Wai
Radian Group
SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Charles Wallace
Solenis LLC
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
John Walsh
Otsuka America
Head of Commercial IT, North America
Ken Weirman
AMETEK
Chief Information Officer
Michael Wondrasch
Avantor
EVP & CIO
Eloise Young
Philadelphia Gas Works
SVP Strategic Planning and Information Services
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
December 3, 2020
Philadelphia CIO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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February 24, 2021
Philadelphia CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 16, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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June 17, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
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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