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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 experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Houston CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Houston CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs

David Cain
CVR Energy
VP & CIO

Vagesh Dave
McDermott International
Global VP/ CIO

Jennifer Hohman
TBD
Chief Information Officer & Vice President

Alina Parast
ChampionX
SVP & CIO

Paula Smetana Stuart
Crescent Energy
CIO

Michael Thompson
Gulfport Energy Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Officer

John Varkey
Waste Management
VP, Enterprise Digital Services

Sudhakar Virupakshi
Buckeye Partners
Chief Information Officer
Members
Mark Arnold
J.B. Poindexter
VP of Business Systems & CIO
Bhupesh Arora
Magellan Midstream Partners
VP & CIO
Puneet Bhasin
Unum
EVP, Global CIO & Chief Digital Officer
Jason Bourg
APTIM
VP of IT, CIO
Ann-Michele Bowlin
Norton Rose Fulbright
CIO
Brad Breau
Tokio Marine HCC
SVP, CIO
Jesse Carrillo
Howard Hughes Corporation
Chief Innovation Officer
Joe Carroll
CITGO Petroleum
Chief Information Officer
Ricardo Castro
Nexeo Plastics
VP & CIO
Amyn Chauthani
Toshiba International
CIO
Graham Crisp
TechnipFMC
SVP & CIO
Howard Davis
Transocean
EVP, CAO/CIO
James Druzbik
Group 1 Automotive
VP, IS
Scott Gilhousen
Houston Independent School District
Chief Technology Information Officer
Christopher Gregory
DXP Enterprises
SVP, CIO
Chris Hanz
Houston Astros
CIO
Dave Harger
Hi-Crush
Vice President - IT
David Harmon
Oil States International
CIO
Bradley Hoover
Texas A&M University System
Chief Information Officer of the RELLIS Campus
Jason Jackson
Kyndryl
Distinguished Engineer and CTO, Industrial Sector
Tim Jackson
Diamond Offshore Drilling
Chief Information Officer
Manish Kapoor
NuStar Energy
CIO & SVP Information Systems
Ryan Kelley
Par Pacific
CIO
Kendall Knight
Loomis
Chief Information Officer
Dolly Kripalani
Onsemi
Head of Digital Transformation - HR
Ladd Laird
Honeywell
Vice President & Chief Information Officer (Process Solutions)
Nicholas Larcombe
Hess
Chief Information Officer
Sebastien Lehnherr
SLB
CIO
Lee Leiber
Baylor College of Medicine
CIO
Jason Lu
CSAT Solutions
Chief Technology Officer
Noel Malcaba
Bristow Group
CIO
Jeremy Manning
Gulf Capital Bank
Chief Information Officer
Aparna Mathur
Nabors Industries
VP IT
Pragati Mathur
ConocoPhillips
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Robert McLemore
Rush Enterprises
VP & CIO
Sindhu Menon
Harris County, TX
Chief Information Officer
Annette Moore
NASA
Deputy CIO, Strategy
Maria O'Neill
Oceaneering International
CIO
Travis Osborne
Apache Corporation
VP, IT
Phillip Pappan
Superior Energy
CIO
Dharmesh Patel
CMA CGM
CIO
Ken Piddington
U.S. Silica
CIO
Siva Pothi
Teleperformance
Chief Information Officer
Julie Purcell
SavaSeniorCare
SVP & CIO
Suresh Rajamani
Newpark Resources
CIO
Don Reny
Gulf States Toyota
VP Information Technology
Atif Riaz
Murphy Oil Corp
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Ray Smelley
Chevron
GM - Foundation Platform
Srini Sundarrajan
Ryerson
CIO
Erik Tennison
AIG
Associate Information Officer
Rennu Varghese
The Friedkin Group Inc
VP & CIO
Louis Ventura
Quanex Building Products
VP & CIO
Randy Volkin
Perry Homes
CIO
Stuart Wagner
Enterprise Products Partners
CIO
Hema Yalamanchi
Oceaneering International
Chief Data Officer
Rob Zelinka
Jack Henry & Associates
Chief Information Officer
Don Zimmerman
Landry's Inc.
SVP and CIO
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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.
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
June 22, 2023 | 1 hour
Houston CIO Town Hall
Value vs. Risk – A Thoughtful Approach to Generative AI
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
September 26, 2023 | an evening
Houston CIO Inner Circle
Yellow Rose Distilling
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
December 13, 2023 | 1 day
Houston CIO Executive Summit
Hyatt Regency Houston West
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023



BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation
Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP PROFILE | MAY 22, 2023



LEADERSHIP PROFILE | MAY 22, 2023
Leading Digital Strategy & Transformation at Perdue Farms
Perdue Farms SVP and CIO Mark Booth was hired at Perdue three years ago to bring a strategic focus to IT, which included driving their digital transformation. Read about his approach to digital business and how his team is evolving the 103-year old company in a strategic way.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | MAY 15, 2023



BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023
Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.
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