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Southern California CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Southern California 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
Southern California CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Southern California CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Glenn Coles
Yamaha Motor Corporation USA
GM & CIO
James Davis
University of California - Los Angeles
Vice Provost IT & CTO, Manufacturing USA, Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute
Ginny Davis
Technicolor
SVP, CIO & CSO
Mary Gendron
Qualcomm
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Alex Grimwade
Disney
CIO, Disney Television Studios
Chad Hamilton
Fremantle
VP, Technology
Michael Keithley
United Talent Agency
CIO
Bryan Muehlberger
Beachbody
CIO & EVP of Technology
Robert Valle
Mazda Motor of North America
CIO and Vice President - Information Technology
Members
Wasi Ahmed
Foundation Building Materials
CIO
James Alvarez
Aristocrat
CIO
Steve Andujar
Sony Pictures Entertainment
EVP & CIO
Bhupesh Arora
Magellan Midstream Partners
VP & CIO
George Bedar
Fitness International, LLC
CIO
Joseph Cevetello
City of Santa Monica, CA
CIO
Tammy Choy
Aerospace Corporation
VP & CIO
Nicholas Colisto
Avery Dennison
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Christopher Coye
Skechers
SVP, IT
Jim Crawford
Kaiser Permanente
CIO & VP
Amir Desai
Molina Healthcare
CIO
Pavan Desaneni
Yokohama Tire Corporation
CIO
Lea Eriksen
City of Long Beach
Director of Technology & Innovation / CIO
Carol Fawcett
Golden State Foods
Corporate Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Allen Fazio
Houlihan Lokey
CIO
Cameron Forbes
Sumitomo Rubber North America
CIO
Brian Ganley
Ventura County
CIO
Sven Gerjets
Mattel
EVP & CTO
Josh Goode
SCAN Health Plan
SVP/CIO
Ben Gordon
Sempra Energy
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer
Leslie Grau
Dun & Bradstreet
SVP, IT
Kevin Gray
City of Burbank
CIO
Jim Green
Los Angeles County Probation Department
CIO
Jason Grovert
Steadfast Companies
CIO
Mark Hagan
AMN Healthcare Services
CIO
George Hanna
The Walt Disney Company
VP, Technology
Nadia Hansen
Clark County, NV
Chief Information Officer
Rick Hariman
City National Bank
CIO
Erica Hausheer
Teradata
CIO
John Herbert
Fox Corporation
EVP & CIO
Julie Hubbard
AMN Healthcare Services
Vice President, IT & Secturity
Todd Inlander
Southern California Edison Company
Sr. Vice President & CIO
Guilda Javaheri
Golden State Foods
CTO
Satya Jayadev
Skyworks Solutions
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Brandon Johnson
Korn Ferry
SVP, Chief Information Officer
Scott Joslyn
MemorialCare
SVP & CIO
Rajendra Kadam
Conduent
Chief Technology Officer
Sunil Kanchi
UST Global
Chief Information Officer and Chief Investment Officer
George Khalil
City of Riverside, CA
Chief Innovation Officer
Clemens Koegler
Red Bull North America
VP, Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Phillip Leclair
City of Pasadena, CA
CIO
Joe Leggio
National Veterinary Associates
Chief Information Officer
Randi Levin
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
CIO
Peter Loo
Los Angeles County, CA
Chief Deputy CIO
Guillermo Lopez
LuLaRoe
CIO
Nyariana Maiko
Port of Long Beach
CIO
Joel Manfredo
Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans
CIO
Shivie Mannshahia
Velocity Vehicle Group
CTO
John Manzanares
CoolSys
EVP IT
Drew Martin
Jack in the Box
CIO
Bill Martin
AEG Worldwide
CIO
Scott McCool
California Resources Corporation
CIO
Cindy McKenzie
Deluxe Entertainment Services
CIO
Gary Megson
Hot Topic
CTO
Howard Miller
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Chief Information Officer
Theresa Miller
LionsGate Entertainment
CIO & EVP, IT
Greg Moore
KB Home
VP & CIO
Anthony Moses
Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance
CTO
Laura Muller
Capital Group
President & SVP Technology
Nader Nemati
Lockheed Martin
CIO, QTC
Helen Norris
Chapman University
VP & CIO
Les Ottolenghi
Caesars Entertainment
Former EVP & CIO
Michael Payne
ASGN
CIO
Thomas Phelps
Laserfiche
Vice President of Corporate Strategy & CIO
Stephen Plank
Taco Bell
CIO
Lance Ralls
Pelican
CIO
Rekha Ramesh
Advantage Solutions
Global CIO
Geraldine Ramezani
First American Financial
SVP & CIO
Ted Ross
City of Los Angeles, CA
CIO
Suneel Sajnani
Cetera Financial Group
SVP, Head of Infrastructure and Cloud Services
Howard Schweitzer
VCA
VP & CIO
Russina Sgoureva
Kemper Corporation
Senior Vice President, General Manager Kemper Auto California
James Shira
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Global & US CIO
Doug Shook, Ph.D.
University of Southern California
CIO
Charles Sims
Los Angeles Clippers
Head of Technology | CTO
Janette Smrcka
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
VP of IT at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park
Mohandoss Tychicus
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
CIO
Ninish Ukkan
Neilson Financial Services
CTO
Rhonda Vetere
Herbalife
Global CIO
Steve Wallace
Monster Beverage Corporation
Chief Information Officer
Michael Wang
Epson America
CIO & VP, Digital Innovation
Alan Weidlich
PWGA
CIO
Hugh Westermeyer
City National Bank
SVP, Corporate Technology
Jon Whittaker
Kelly Paper
CIO
Graham Wilkinson
Exemplis
CIO
Colleen Wolf
Ventura Foods
SVP & CIO
Brian Wood
Tutor Perini
VP, Information Technology / CIO
Karen Xie
Blue Shield of California
Chief Technology Officer
Dennis Yang
Motion Picture Association of America
CIO
Missy Young
Switch
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
Virtual Programs
February 17, 2021
Southern California CIO Virtual Town Hall
Reimagining Your Technology Transformation Plans
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 16, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
Nurturing an Agile and Innovative Culture across Globally Distributed Teams
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 17, 2021
Southern California CIO Virtual Town Hall
Crafting Your Organization's Future - The CIO Vision
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 24, 2021
Southern California CIO Virtual Boardroom
Modern Data Protection for Modern Challenges
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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June 22, 2021
Southern California CIO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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June 23, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
Global CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 11
Global CISO Marc Varner of YUM! Brands joins the podcast to talk about how security can facilitate innovation in a company. Listen as Marc explains why it's important to run to the enterprise security risks, instead of being defensive, on The Next Big Question.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
3 Event Takeaways from the Inauguration
The Inauguration has us thinking about 2021 and what’s in store for live events during our ongoing global pandemic and economic challenges. Here are 3 takeaways from an events’ point of view based on the in-person Presidential Inauguration.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 14, 2021
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JANUARY 14, 2021
How CIOs Can Leverage Their Influence and Skills
After 25 years in the restaurant industry, Natalia Barsegiyan wanted to shape organisational strategy in a digital world – and found it at Domino’s Pizza Group plc. Natalia shares how CIOs can leverage their skills and influence others at the board level.
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