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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.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
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
VP & CIO
Christopher Coye
Skechers
SVP, IT
Ginny Davis
Technicolor
SVP, CIO & CSO
James Davis
University of California - Los Angeles
Vice Provost IT & CTO, Manufacturing USA, Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute
Allen Fazio
Houlihan Lokey
CIO
Alex Grimwade
The Walt Disney Company
CIO, Disney Television Studios
Chad Hamilton
Fremantle
VP, Technology
Michael Keithley
United Talent Agency
CIO
Bill Martin
AEG Worldwide
CIO
Theresa Miller
LionsGate Entertainment
CIO & EVP, IT
Greg Moore
KB Home
VP & CIO
Anthony Moses
Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance
Chief Innovation Officer
Bryan Muehlberger
Beachbody
CIO & EVP of Technology
Thomas Phelps
Innovate UCLA
Executive Chair and Laserfiche CIO
Robert Valle
Mazda Motor of North America
CIO and Vice President - Information Technology
Members
Wasi Ahmed
Foundation Building Materials
CIO
James Alvarez
Aristocrat
CIO
Mary Ames
Zenith National Insurance
EVP, CIO
Bhupesh Arora
Magellan Midstream Partners
VP & CIO
Derrick Beard
International Vitamin Corporation
SVP, CIO
George Bedar
Fitness International, LLC
CIO
Stephen Brobst
Teradata
CTO
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
Paul Dawson
Jafra Cosmetics
VP & CIO
Amir Desai
Molina Healthcare
CIO
Pavan Desaneni
Yokohama Tire Corporation
CIO
Lea Eriksen
City of Long Beach
Director of Technology & Innovation / CIO
Cameron Forbes
Sumitomo Rubber North America
CIO
Brian Ganley
Ventura County
CIO
Greg Geary
DigitalBridge
VP IT
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
Irvine Company
SVP Technology
Mark Hagan
AMN Healthcare Services
CIO
Kelly Hamilton
Sony Pictures Entertainment
CIO
George Hanna
Los Angeles Clippers
Chief Technology and Digital Officer
Rick Hariman
City National Bank
CIO
Erica Hausheer
Teradata
CIO
John Herbert
Fox Corporation
EVP & CIO
Abby Hosseini
Mercury General Insurance
CIO
Todd Inlander
Southern California Edison Company
Sr. Vice President & CIO
Eric Iverson
Amazon Studios
Director of Products
Guilda Javaheri
Golden State Foods
CTO
Satya Jayadev
Skyworks
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Brandon Johnson
Korn Ferry
SVP, Chief Information Officer
Scott Joslyn
UC Irvine Health
CIO
Rajendra Kadam
Liberty Dental Plan
CIO
Sunil Kanchi
UST
Chief Information Officer and Chief Investment Officer
Ghalib Kassam
LA Times
Chief Information 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
Raymond Lowe
AltaMed Health Services
SVP & CIO
Nyariana Maiko
Port of Long Beach
CIO
Joel Manfredo
Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans
CIO
Shivie Mannshahia
Velocity Vehicle Group
CTO
Dan McClintock
The Meruelo Group
CIO
Scott McCool
California Resources Corporation
CIO
Cindy McKenzie
Curaleaf
CIO
Gary Megson
Hot Topic
CTO
Howard Miller
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Chief Information Officer
Nader Nemati
Lockheed Martin
CIO, QTC
Helen Norris
Chapman University
VP & CIO
Michael Payne
ASGN
CIO
Stephen Plank
Taco Bell
CIO
Jim Puerner
Bragg Companies
CTO
Mujeebur Rahmansaher
The TEAM Companies
Chief Technology Officer
Lance Ralls
ThreeSixty Sourcing
CTO
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
Cisco Sanchez
Qualcomm
Senior IT Vice President & CIO
Michael Sass
GE Digital
CIO
Howard Schweitzer
Mars Petcare
Global Chief Information Officer
James Shira
PwC
Global & US CIO
Doug Shook, Ph.D.
University of Southern California
CIO
Charles Sims
United Talent Agency
CTO
Janette Smrcka
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
VP of IT at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park
Rich Stefani
Dunn-Edwards Corporation
CIO, VP of Technology
Jason Stevens
Herbalife
Chief Information Officer
Mohandoss Tychicus
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
CIO
Ninish Ukkan
Neilson Financial Services
CTO
Steve Wallace
Monster Beverage Corporation
Chief Information Officer
Michael Wang
Epson America
CIO & VP, Digital Innovation
Alan Weidlich
PWGA
CIO
Jon Whittaker
Kelly Spicers
CIO
Graham Wilkinson
Exemplis
CIO
Brian Wood
Tutor Perini
VP, Information Technology / CIO
Dennis Yang
Motion Picture Association of America
CIO
Wael Younan
CalOptima
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 Programs
VIRTUAL
August 2, 2022 | 1 hour
Southern California CIO Virtual Town Hall
Southern California CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
September 20, 2022 | an evening
Southern California CIO Inner Circle
Upper West Restaurant
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
October 10 - 12, 2022 | 3 days
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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
December 14, 2022 | 1 day
Southern California CIO Executive Summit
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Southern California CIO Executive Summit - 06/14/2022
Southern California CIO Inner Circle - 03/22/2022
Southern California CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/22/2022
Southern California CIO Executive Summit - 12/15/2021
Southern California CIO Inner Circle - 11/09/2021
Southern California CIO Virtual Boardroom - 09/22/2021
Southern California CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/22/2021
Southern California CIO Virtual Boardroom - 05/18/2021
Southern California CIO Virtual Boardroom - 03/24/2021
Southern California CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/17/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
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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.
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