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Pittsburgh CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Pittsburgh 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
Pittsburgh CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Pittsburgh CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Bill Balint
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
CIO
Steven Bugajski
United States Steel Corporation
Chief Information Officer
Pierre Combemale
Vesuvius U S A Corporation
IT Executive Leader
Francois Estellon
Matthews International
Chief Technology Officer
Bill Fortwangler
Dollar Bank
CIO
Omar Khawaja
Highmark Health
VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Susan Koski
PNC
SVP and Divisional CISO, Security Operations
Matthew Putila
Gateway Health
VP, Information Technology & CTO
George Rosato
CONSOL Energy
Director, IT
Members
Michael T. Abram
Westinghouse Electric Company
CIO
Steven Agnoli
Reed Smith
CIO
Paul Allison
California University of Pennsylvania
CIO
Melissa Alsing
Seton Hill University
CIO
Jon Amelio
Allegheny Intermediate Unit 3
CTO
Eric Aulbach
Armstrong Group of Companies
CIO
Venkat Avunoori
Dick's Sporting Goods
Director, IT
Charles Bartel
Duquesne University
VP for IT & CIO
Jim Bish
Hussey Copper Ltd
CIO
Dennis Coval
AAA East Central
Vice President of Information Technology
Summer Craze Fowler
ARGO AI
CIO
Dan Daly
National Student Clearinghouse
Senior Director of Enterprise Data Management
Jim Dye
Cochran Automotive Group
CTO
William Eismont
MillerCoors
CIO
Brian Furfari
Children's institute of Pittsburgh
CIO
Santiago Garces
City of Pittsburgh
Chief Information Officer - Director of Innovation & Performance
James Gephart
Gatan, Inc.
CIO/Director of IT
Raymond Grimes
Goodwill Southwestern Pennsylvania
Director of Information Technology Operations
Clinton Henry
MSA The Safety Company
Manager, Global Communications Technology
Jeffrey Jesensky
Highmark Health
Director Network Strategy & Analytics
Al Jones
CNX Resources
IS&T Director of Operations
Ari Lightman
Carnegie Mellon University
Distinguished Service Professor & Director, CIO Institute
Tushar Lovalekar
Koppers Inc.
VP, IT
Mark Martella
CNX Resources Corporation
Dir. Petrotechnical & Enterprise Solutions
Bruno Mastroianni
Center For Organ Recovery & Education
CIO
Ryan McEnroe
Reed Smith
Director of IT Operations
James McEvoy
II-VI
Vice President, Information Technology
Thomas McKee
Kennametal
VP & CIO
Mark Miko
Duquesne Light Co.
CIO
Mark Ohlund
Armada
CIO & SVP, IT
Scott Phelps
Pittsburgh Steelers
Vice President of Technology
Ramkumar Rayapureddy
Mylan, Inc.
Global CIO
James Rowe
NLMK
Director, Information Technology
Matt Siconolfi
Sirius
Regional Chief Technology Officer & Enterprise Architect
Jack Smith
Federated
Chief Information Officer & President - Technology
Richard Smith
Wabtec Corporation
VP and CIO, Global IT
Josh Stauffer
HarbisonWalker International
Sr. Director | Information Systems/Technology Infrastructure
Scott Sullivan
PITT OHIO
CFO/CIO
Larry Trenga
Wesley Family Services
CIO
Jose Voisin
Carmeuse Lime & Stone North America
CIO
Markus Weber
MSA The Safety Company
VP & CIO
Greg Wilson
CentiMark
CIO
Upcoming programs
September 23, 2020
2020 Global CIO Executive Summit
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
A three-day summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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October 27, 2020
2020 Pittsburgh CIO Executive Summit Q4
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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March 2021
2021 Pittsburgh CIO Inner Circle Q1
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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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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