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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
Ginny Davis
Technicolor
SVP, CIO & CSO
James Davis
University of California - Los Angeles
Vice Provost IT & CTO, Manufacturing USA, Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute
Mary Gendron
Qualcomm
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Alex Grimwade
The Walt Disney Company
CIO, Disney Television Studios
Chad Hamilton
Fremantle
VP, Technology
Michael Keithley
United Talent Agency
CIO
Greg Moore
KB Home
VP & 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
Stephen Alford
Worldwide Environmental
CIO & CISO
James Alvarez
Aristocrat
CIO
Steve Andujar
Sony Pictures Entertainment
EVP & CIO
Bhupesh Arora
Magellan Midstream Partners
VP & 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
Amir Desai
Molina Healthcare
CIO
Pavan Desaneni
Yokohama Tire Corporation
CIO
Lea Eriksen
City of Long Beach
Director of Technology & Innovation / CIO
Allen Fazio
Houlihan Lokey
CIO
Cameron Forbes
Sumitomo Rubber North America
CIO
Robert Frank
Oaktree Capital Management
Former CIO
Brian Ganley
Ventura County
CIO
Mary Gendron
Qualcomm
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
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
Eric Iverson
Amazon Web Services
CTO, Global M&E Vertical
Eric Iverson
Creative Artists Agency
Former 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
CIO - Healthcare
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
John Linss
Caesars Entertainment
SVP & CTO
Justin Livesay
Robbins Research
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
Bill Martin
AEG Worldwide
CIO
Drew Martin
Jack in the Box
CIO
Dan McClintock
The Meruelo Group
CIO
Scott McCool
California Resources Corporation
CIO
Cindy McKenzie
Deluxe Entertainment Services
CIO
Gary Megson
Hot Topic
CTO
Theresa Miller
LionsGate Entertainment
CIO & EVP, IT
Howard Miller
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Chief Information Officer
Anthony Moses
Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance
CTO
Nader Nemati
Lockheed Martin
CIO, QTC
Helen Norris
Chapman University
VP & CIO
Don Olender
UCLA IS Associates
Executive Director
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
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
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
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
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
In-person Programs
August, 2021
Southern California CIO Inner Circle
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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December 15, 2021
Southern California CIO Executive Summit
Omni Los Angeles
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
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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September 15, 2021
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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October 7 - 8, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Global CIO Miao Song of Mars
On The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives about a big, timely business question. Here are highlights from our discussion with Global CIO of Petcare Miao Song of Mars, who discusses the factors that separate the old, functional view of the CIO from a new, more empowering one.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CIOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 700 CIOs, it’s clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical. In our Leadership Perspective Survey, CIOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for technology leaders.
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