Denver 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

Denver CIO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Denver 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

Governing Body Members

Muru Balakrishnan

Frontier Airlines
Chief Data, Analytics & AI Officer

Michael Bush

Colorado Rockies
Senior Director, Information Systems

Chris Cahill

Sierra Space
CIO

Julio Da Silva

Summit Materials
CIO

Steve Dills

Brown and Caldwell
SVP & CIO

Ravikumar Gaddam

The Boeing Co
Director, DevOps & ProdOps

Jennifer Gunias

Go Health
VP Technology Solutions

Tim Hampton

Hermeus
CIO

Stephen Katsirubas

Pursuit Collection
SVP & CIO

Rajat Khanna

Bass Pro Shops
CIO

Jason L'Odense

Global Medical Response
Chief Information Technology Officer

Markus Lonnquist

Jab Holding
CIO

Chris Meyerpeter

Ardent Mills
CIO

Scott Munson

University of Colorado System
AVP & CIO

Benjamin Partout

Shrieve
VP, Information Systems

John Shellenberger

Johns Manville
VP & CIO

Rick Stark

Maxar Technologies
CIO

Rich Wiedenbeck

Ameritas
Chief AI Officer

Eric Williams

The Simply Good Foods Company
CIO

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

Modernizing The IT Operating Model to Enable Business Agility
Connecting IT Investments to Business Outcomes Through Strategic Alignment
Enhancing Leadership Capabilities to Build a Culture Rooted in Trust and Accountability

Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

September 4, 2025 | an evening

Denver CIO Community Inner Circle

The Regular

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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PAST PROGRAMS

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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

BLOG | JULY 13, 2025

Gartner C-level Communities: Where C-suite Leaders Shape the Conversation

Gartner C-level Communities are designed exclusively for C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations. But what truly sets us apart is the way our community is led and shaped: by the Governing Body, a select group of C-level executives who ensure our programs are always relevant, timely, and impactful.

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TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JUNE 30, 2025

Streamlining AI Operations for Enhanced Productivity

The rapid pace of change requires IT and security leaders to transform operations for increased productivity and flexibility. As they try to simplify operations, they are finding that AI can help. CIOs and CISOs in our Philadelphia communities recently exchanged ideas on implementing AI strategies to optimize processes and create efficiencies – these are their takeaways.

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LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JUNE 2, 2025

Driving Innovation and AI at a 230-Year Old Company

Throughout his tenure as a CIO, Piero Azzalini, Group CIO at Fincantieri, has embraced all aspects of the CIO role, especially innovation. Here, Piero shares more about his career path, his current focus on AI, and about a pioneering application for physical AI and robotics at Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world.