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

Joshua Beeman
University of Pennsylvania
Associate CIO

Tricia Blair
Aon Corporation US
Chief Digital Officer

Dawn Kirchner-King
Armstrong World Industries
CIO

Edward Malinowski
Bayada Home Health Care
CIO & CISO

Vishi Viswanathan
Day & Zimmermann Group
CIO & SVP Business Services
Members
Dan Alig
University of Pennsylvania
CIO - The Wharton School
Jack Allison
Republic Bank
CIO
Henrique Bonorino
Saint-Gobain
CIO - CertainTeed
John Critikos
Toll Brothers
Chief Information Officer
Samantha Davis
Arkema Inc.
CIO Americas
Thomas DeChiaro
Drexel University
VP & CIO
Timothy Duffy
Teleflex
VP & CIO
James Edmunds
Allan Myers
Vice President, Information Technology
Stuart Farber
Clemens Food Group
Vice President of Information Technology
Kevin Gokey
Church & Dwight
Vice President & Global Chief Information Officer
Michael Golz
SAP North America
SVP & CIO Americas
Matt Green
PPL
CIO
Navi Grewal
MasterBrand Cabinets
EVP, Digital and Technology
Terry Harris
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
SVP & CIO, Information Technology
Melanie Harris
School District Of Philadelphia
CIO
John Heidelberger
Willis Towers Watson
Global Head of Technology Consulting
Steve Heilenman
Benefix
Chief Information Officer
Ed Jablonski
Fulton Financial
EVP, CTO
John Jabour
Keystone Human Services
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
AJ Jawadiwar
Axalta Coating Systems
Vice President and Chief Information & Digital Officer
Steve Kent
Subaru of America
VP & CIO
John Koerwer
UGI Corporation
VP & CIO
Chris Kulczytzky
IQVIA
Head of Finance and Procurement Technology
Jeff Linso
PetroChoice Lubrication Solutions
Sr. Vice President Information Technology and Security
Kelly Lyman
PECO Energy
CIO - PECO, VP IT Real Time Strategy, Exelon Utilities
Tom Murphy
University of Pennsylvania
VP, IT & University CIO
Nassar Nizami
Jefferson Health
SVP & CIO
Steve Palmucci
Covetrus
Global CIO
Christer Peltomaa
Comcast Business
SVP & CIO
Michael Rinehart
Dechert
CIO
Alonso Rivas
Bimbo Bakeries USA
Global VP - Infrastructure Services
Brian Rusignuolo
Select Medical
Chief Information Officer & EVP
Andrew Santacroce
Tokio Marine North America, Inc
VP & Deputy CIO
Vasee Sivasegaran
Citrix Systems, Inc
CTO, Americas
Baker Smith
Aramark
CIO
Helane Stein
Brixmor Property Group
SVP & CIO
Nik Umrani
NSM Insurance Group
CIO
John Walsh
Otsuka America
Head of Commercial IT, North America
Michael Wondrasch
Avantor
EVP & CIO
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
November 17, 2022 | 1 day
Philadelphia CIO Executive Summit
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
Learn More
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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