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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.

  1. Mastering the art of change and adaptability
  2. Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
  3. Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise

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

Michael Golz

SAP America
SVP & CIO Americas

Matt Green

PPL
CIO

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

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

Michael Rinehart

Dechert
CIO

Alonso Rivas

Bimbo Bakeries USA
Global VP - Infrastructure Services

Brian Rusignuolo

Select Medical
Chief Information Officer & EVP

Carlos Sanchez

SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions
Chief Information Officer

Andrew Santacroce

Tokio Marine North America, Inc
VP & Deputy CIO

Vasee Sivasegaran

Citrix Systems, Inc.
CTO, Americas

Baker Smith

Aramark
CIO

Helane Stein

Brixmor Property Group
SVP & CIO

Nik Umrani

NSM Insurance Group
Global CIO

Charles Wallace

Solenis LLC
SVP, CIO

John Walsh

Otsuka America
Head of Commercial IT, North America

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 Programs

VIRTUAL

August 17, 2022 | 1 hour

Philadelphia CIO Virtual Town Hall

Inspiring Data Curiosity and Confidence

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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IN-PERSON

October 10 - 12, 2022 | 3 days

Global CIO Executive Summit

Eaglewood Resort & Spa

A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.

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IN-PERSON

November 17, 2022 | 1 day

Philadelphia CIO Executive Summit

Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing

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

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PAST PROGRAMS
Philadelphia CIO Inner Circle - 04/19/2022 Philadelphia CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/15/2022 Philadelphia CIO Executive Summit - 11/10/2021 Philadelphia CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/15/2021 Philadelphia CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/10/2021 Philadelphia CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/24/2021 Philadelphia CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/03/2020 Philadelphia CIO Virtual Town Hall - 10/29/2020 Philadelphia CIO Virtual Boardroom - 09/24/2020 Philadelphia CIO Virtual Boardroom - 09/16/2020
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Content from your CIO peers

BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022

What Community Brings to Executives

We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.

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BLOG | JUNE 21, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 21, 2022

What CIOs Are Talking About in 2022

With 44 gatherings for CIOs in the books, the most popular sessions for Evanta CIO Executive Summits focused on value, outcomes and strategic decision-making. Here are highlights from the highest-rated sessions, articles and topics in the first half of 2022.

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SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022

Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CIOs in 2022

CIO leadership is becoming more complex, as they reach beyond and within the organization to achieve their goals in the remainder of 2022. Here, we take a closer look at those goals, based on our annual survey of nearly 1,000 CIOs from Evanta’s communities.

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