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Ohio CIO Community
Join a powerful network of 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 experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
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
Ohio CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Ohio CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Michael Erickson
Baptist Health
CISO
Kiran Govindaraju
Ohio National Financial Services
2nd VP, IT & Actuarial Science
Lisa Heckler
CareSource
Chief Information Security Officer
Phani Konduru
Humana
Chief Technology Officer, Digital Health & Innovation
Deval Motka
Rocket Companies
VP Rocket Data
Robert Schuetter
Ashland
Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Debi Brobst
ProMedica
CIO, Acute/Ambulatory
David Burns
GE Aviation
Chief Information Officer
Greg Fancher
Express
SVP and Chief Information Officer
Robert Garriott
Kao USA
Regional Executive Officer, VP ISD Americas/EMEA
Bill Gottsacker
American Modern
VP, IT
Ryan Hale
Lithko Contracting, LLC
CIO & Director of Strategic Initiatives
Rick Huff
Paycor
CIO
Tricia Julian
Baptist Health
CIO
Ryan Kean
Total Quality Logistics
CIO
Dave Krabill
Swagelok Company
Director, Enterprise Program Office
Doug Lingrel
Greif
Chief Administrative Officer
Alejandro Mayoral
StandardAero
SVP & CIO
Gina Pfaff
Greif
VP, IT
Kishore Ravilla
OhioHealth
CTO
Jude Schramm
Fifth Third Bank
Chief Information Officer
Michael Slattery
Ohio National Financial Services
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Grant Smiley
Ameritas
VP of Technology & Operations
Richard Thorp
FirstGroup
CTO
Devon Valencia
CareSource
Chief Information Officer
Kevin Vasconi
Wendy's Company
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
IN-PERSON
October 4, 2022 | an evening
Ohio CIO Inner Circle
Anderson Pavilion
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
October 11 - 13, 2022 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Waldorf Astoria Chicago
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/11/2022
Ohio CIO Executive Summit - 05/25/2022
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/15/2022
Ohio CIO Executive Summit - 12/02/2021
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/18/2021
Ohio CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/20/2021
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/24/2021
Ohio CIO Virtual Boardroom - 11/09/2020
Ohio CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 10/27/2020
Ohio CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/24/2020
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Content from your CIO peers
PODCAST | AUGUST 14, 2022
PODCAST | AUGUST 14, 2022
The Next Big Question, Episode 22
Executive Director and Digital CIO Eddy Wagoner of JLL joins the podcast to talk about how C-level leaders can address sustainability and other global concerns. Wagoner shares how to collaborate across the C-suite on global issues and why focusing on sustainability is necessary to grow and remain competitive.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 8, 2022
BLOG | AUGUST 8, 2022
4 Things We Learned about the War for Talent
Talent shortages. This isn’t a new problem, but the events of the past two years have escalated the situation to unprecedented heights. We asked 700 C-level executives across Evanta communities about the war for talent – here are four key learnings from the survey.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | AUGUST 7, 2022
PODCAST | AUGUST 7, 2022
The Next Big Question, Episode 21
CHRO Janice Deskus of Staples kicks off our summer podcast series by answering this big question: How should C-level executives influence the enterprise? Listen as Janice discusses how to earn a seat at the decision-making table and add your perspective and why it’s important to expand beyond your functional role.
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