Philadelphia CIO Community

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Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
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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 US
Chief Digital Officer

Dawn Kirchner-King

Armstrong World Industries
CIO

Edward Malinowski

Bayada Home Health Care
CIO & CISO

Vishi Viswanathan

Day & Zimmermann Group
CIO & SVP Business Services

Members

Dan Alig

University of Pennsylvania
CIO

Jack Allison

Republic Bank
CIO

Henrique Bonorino

Saint-Gobain
CIO - CertainTeed

John Critikos

Toll Brothers
SVP, CIO

Samantha Davis

Arkema Inc.
CIO Americas

Thomas DeChiaro

Drexel University
VP & CIO

Timothy Duffy

Teleflex
VP & CIO

James Edmunds

Allan Myers
Vice President, Information Technology

Stuart Farber

Clemens Food Group
Vice President of Information Technology

Kevin Gokey

Church & Dwight
Vice President & Global Chief Information Officer

Navi Grewal

MasterBrand Cabinets
EVP, Digital and Technology

Melanie Harris

School District Of Philadelphia
CIO

Terry Harris

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
SVP & CIO, Information Technology

John Heidelberger

Willis Towers Watson
Global Head of Technology Consulting

Steve Heilenman

Computer Aid
Chief Information Officer

Ed Jablonski

Fulton Financial
EVP, CTO

John Jabour

Keystone Human Services
Vice President and Chief Information Officer

AJ Jawadiwar

Axalta Coating Systems
Vice President and Chief Information & Digital Officer

Steve Kent

Subaru of America
VP & CIO

John Koerwer

UGI Corporation
VP & CIO

Chris Kulczytzky

IQVIA
Head of Finance and Procurement Technology

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

Michael Rinehart

Dechert
CIO

Alonso Rivas

Bimbo Bakeries USA
Global VP - Infrastructure Services

Donna Ross

Radian Group
EVP & Chief Information Security Officer

Brian Rusignuolo

Select Medical
Chief Information Officer & EVP

Andrew Santacroce

Tokio Marine North America, Inc
VP & Deputy CIO

David Sherry

Princeton University
CISO

Seth Shestack

Temple University
Deputy CISO

Vasee Sivasegaran

Citrix Systems, Inc.
CTO, Americas

Baker Smith

Aramark
CIO

Dave Snyder

Independence Blue Cross
Chief Information Security Leader

Monique St. John

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Chief Technology and Security Officer

Helane Stein

Brixmor Property Group
SVP & CIO

Justin Stover

Select Medical
VP, Information Security & CISO

Alden Sutherland

AmerisourceBergen
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Behrad Talebzadeh

West Pharmaceutical Services
Sr. Director, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

Nik Umrani

NSM Insurance Group
Global CIO

Anthony Vitello

Crown Holdings
Global Chief Information Security Officer

John Walsh

Otsuka America
Head of Commercial IT, North America

Aaron Weismann

Main Line Health
CISO

Umesh Yerram

CBOE
Global Chief Information Security Officer

Eric Zematis

Lehigh University
CISO

"Being a member of an Evanta community is a great privilege. Having the opportunity to network and learn from each other in a safe environment offers pragmatic and real time support."

SUE LIDERTH, CIO, EMEA
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

"I seek contact with like-minded peers who deal with the same strategic or tactical challenges, and I look forward to exchanging ideas, talking about approaches, and getting hints from the Evanta group."

MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO

“It’s great being a member of the Evanta Community, because you can reach out at any time to peers that you’ve met.”

RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

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Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

April 12, 2023 | an evening

Philadelphia CIO Inner Circle

Moshulu

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

November, 2023 | 1 day

Philadelphia CIO Executive Summit

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

Content from your CIO peers

INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023

2023 CIO Leadership Perspectives

Accelerating digital business initiatives has never been more important, and CIOs are in a key position to deliver them. This year, more than 900 CIOs from the world’s leading organizations shared their mission critical priorities in our annual survey – here’s what they reported.

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BLOG | MARCH 7, 2023

3 Pieces of Leadership Advice from Top CIOs

CIOs today are both business leaders and technology leaders. We asked dozens of CIOs across Evanta communities about the evolving role of the CIO. Here are 3 themes that emerged when asked what they would tell someone just starting out as a CIO.

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SESSION INSIGHTS | FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Cloud Strategy at Bendigo: How to Upskill Key IT Talent

As migration to the cloud continues, it’s essential for organisations to build a robust digital talent model. Recently, CIO Andrew Cresp of Bendigo & Adelaide Bank shared key insights on how they fast-tracked learning around the cloud, DevOps, and APIs, and utilised an industry-based learning program to widen talent pathways.

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