St Louis CIO Community

Join a powerful network of C-level peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs

Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you

Insights

Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners

Connections

Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

St. Louis CIO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the St. Louis CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Joe Caro

Post Holdings
SVP & CIO

Steve Kappel

Safety National
CIO

Governing Body Members

Brett Barton

Unisys
Global AI Practice Leader

Moses Bulus

Bunzl
Global CISO

Jason Bush

Save-A-Lot
CISO & VP, Enterprise Technology

Jim Cavellier

Cass Information Systems
EVP & CIO

Mark Hirst

Graybar Electric Company
VP, Technology

Brian Hofmeister

BellRing Brands
CIO

Anatoli Lataria

MiTek
Chief Information & Digital Officer

Chris Moore

United Sugar Producers & Refiners
CIO

Justin Rainey

UMB Financial
SVP, CISO & CPO

Teresa Sanzottera

Barry-Wehmiller
VP, IT

Jericho Simmons

Sound Physicians
VP, CISO

Subbu Subramanian

Anchor Packaging
CIO

Pete Williams

TKC Holdings
Director, Data Services & Analytics

Erica Wilson

Reinsurance Group of America
VP, Global Cybersecurity and Privacy Risk Management

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.

Delivering Digital Innovation to Drive Value Across the Enterprise
Maximizing Existing Resources to Optimize Emerging Costs
Leading the Organization Through Advanced Technology Adoption

Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

May 20, 2025 | 1 day

St. Louis CIO Executive Summit

The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.

Each application will be reviewed, and once your membership is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level or senior most executive for respective function

- Organization revenue of $500M+

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"Being a member of a community is a great privilege. Having the opportunity to network and learn from each other in a safe environment offers pragmatic and real time support."

SUE LIDERTH, CIO, EMEA
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

"I seek contact with like-minded peers who deal with the same strategic or tactical challenges, and I look forward to exchanging ideas, talking about approaches, and getting hints from the group."

MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO

“It’s great being a member of the community, because you can reach out at any time to peers that you’ve met.”

RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

Content from your CIO peers

INFOGRAPHIC | APRIL 23, 2025

C-Suite Community Pulse on Global Unrest and Its Impact on Your Business

In today's volatile geopolitical and economic landscape, C-level executives are navigating a complex web of challenges – from tariffs and inflation to supply chain issues and global conflicts. Here, we explore insights from 680 C-level executives on their sentiments and strategic decisions around the current economic climate.

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TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | MARCH 10, 2025

Future of Work in AI-Driven Enterprises

Delivering value with AI currently ranks as a top priority for CIOs in our annual Leadership Perspective Survey. CIOs in our Global Community gathered recently for a Town Hall exploring the best practices for identifying GenAI initiatives that deliver meaningful ROI and improve productivity – these are their takeaways.

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INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 7, 2025

2025 CIO Leadership Perspectives

From risk management to digital transformation and from creating efficiencies to increasing productivity, CIOs face a number of challenges and opportunities in 2025 – including a big opportunity to deliver value from AI. Nearly 1,200 CIOs across Gartner C-level Communities shared their top priorities in our proprietary survey – here’s what they reported.