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Phoenix CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Phoenix community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
Phoenix CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Phoenix CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs

Ed Dzadovsky
Circle K
CIO

Mike Goodwin
PetSmart
CIO

Shannon Lawson
City of Phoenix, AZ
CISO

Mike Lettman
Department of Homeland Security
Cyber Security Advisor (CSA) Arizona- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Todd Redfoot
GoDaddy.com
Chief Privacy & Risk Officer

Justin Replogle
Honeywell Aerospace
VP, IT

Tim Roemer
State of Arizona
Director of Homeland Security, State of Arizona

J.R. Sloan
State of Arizona
CIO
Members
Susan Barlow
Clearway Energy
VP IT & CIO
Max (LJ) Chan
Avnet
CIO
Paul Cottey
Water Street
CIO
Travis Cutright
City of Mesa, AZ
CIO
Gary Desai
Discount Tire
CIO
Theo Gibson
TPI Composites
IT Vice President & CIO
Steen Hambric
City of Phoenix, AZ
CIO
Arun Kumar Bhaskara-Baba
Honeywell Aerospace
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Bianca Lochner
City of Scottsdale, AZ
CIO
Umesh Manathkar
Amkor Technology
Corporate VP & CIO
Derek Masseth
University of Arizona
Chief Technology Officer
Paula Mattingly
State of Arizona - Arizona Department of Health Services
CIO
Joe Mildenhall
Grand Canyon University
Chief Information Officer
Tracy Powers
EPAM Systems
Sr. Manager, CIO Advisory Data Governance & Monetization Strategy
Steve Reese
Phoenix Suns
VP, CIO
Dan Saltich
Shamrock Foods
CIO
Raghu Santanam Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Department Chair, Information Systems
Jeff Semonovich
Western Alliance
Enterprise Chief Information Officer
Jamie Smith
University of Phoenix
CIO
Joseph Sugihara
City of Mesa, AZ
Asst. CIO
Kelly Summers
Valleywise Health
Sr. VP, CIO
Jim Upchurch
P.F. Chang's
CIO
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
August 11, 2022 | 1 hour
Phoenix 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
December 1, 2022 | 1 day
Phoenix CIO Executive Summit
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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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.
VIEW POSTBLOG | 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.
VIEW POSTSURVEY 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.