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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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Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
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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.
- Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
- Advancing the Business Value of Security
- Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights
Phoenix CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Phoenix CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Gary Desai
Discount Tire
CIO
Ed Dzadovsky
Circle K
CIO
Arun Kumar Bhaskara-Baba
Honeywell Aerospace
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Raghu Santanam Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Department Chair, Information Systems
J.R. Sloan
State of Arizona
CIO
Members
Susan Barlow
Clearway Energy
VP IT & CIO
Travis Cutright
City of Mesa, AZ
CIO
Theo Gibson
TPI Composites
IT Vice President & CIO
Steen Hambric
City of Phoenix, AZ
CIO
Bianca Lochner
City of Scottsdale, AZ
CIO
Umesh Manathkar
NetApp
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Paula Mattingly
State of Arizona - Arizona Department of Health Services
CIO
Joe Mildenhall
Grand Canyon University
Chief Information Officer
Jeff Miller
Quantinuum
Chief Information Officer
Bradley Pristelski
CommonSpirit Health
CIO
Steve Reese
Phoenix Suns
VP, CIO
Dan Saltich
Shamrock Foods
CIO
Jeff Semonovich
Western Alliance
Enterprise Chief Information Officer
Jamie Smith
University of Phoenix
CIO
Kelly Summers
Valleywise Health
Sr. VP, CIO
Jim Upchurch
P.F. Chang's
CIO
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SUE LIDERTH, CIO, EMEA
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
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MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO
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RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER
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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
August 1, 2023 | 1 hour
Phoenix CIO Town Hall
Phoenix CIO & CISO Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 24, 2023 | 1 day
Phoenix CIO Executive Summit
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Phoenix CIO Inner Circle - 05/04/2023
Phoenix CIO Inner Circle - 03/21/2023
Phoenix CIO Executive Summit - 12/01/2022
Phoenix CIO Town Hall - 08/11/2022
Phoenix CIO Inner Circle - 04/27/2022
Phoenix CIO Town Hall - 02/24/2022
Phoenix CIO Executive Summit - 12/09/2021
Phoenix CIO Peer Roundtable - 09/30/2021
Phoenix CIO Peer Roundtable - 09/14/2021
Phoenix CIO Town Hall - 08/12/2021
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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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