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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.
- Seizing momentum – influencing and leading the enterprise
- Thriving through uncertainty - empowering people and delivering value
- Advancing and scaling strategic, outcome-based technologies
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's
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
Vishi Viswanathan
Day & Zimmermann Group
CIO & SVP Business Services
Members
Daniel Abramowicz
Crown Holdings
EVP, Technology & Regulatory Affairs
Dan Alig
The Wharton School
CIO
Henrique Bonorino
Saint-Gobain
CIO - CertainTeed
John Critikos
Toll Brothers
Chief Information Officer
Amy Cross
Cubesmart
Chief Information Officer
Samantha Davis
Arkema Inc.
CIO Americas
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
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 Technology
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
Ravi Kurumety
Cardone Industries
Chief Information Officer
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
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
"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 Events
In-person Programs
November 10, 2021
Philadelphia CIO Executive Summit
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
Virtual Programs
September 15, 2021
Philadelphia CIO Virtual Town Hall
Philadelphia CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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October 7 - 8, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Global CIO Miao Song of Mars
On The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives about a big, timely business question. Here are highlights from our discussion with Global CIO of Petcare Miao Song of Mars, who discusses the factors that separate the old, functional view of the CIO from a new, more empowering one.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CIOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 700 CIOs, it’s clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical. In our Leadership Perspective Survey, CIOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for technology leaders.
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