Evanta: CIO Pittsburgh

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.

Accelerating High Growth and Digitally-Driven Outcomes
Advancing the Business Value of Security
Thriving through Volatility - Empowering People, Resiliency and Insights

Pittsburgh CIO Governing Body

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

Co-Chairs

Bill Balint

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
CIO

Steven Bugajski

US Steel
VP & Chief Information Officer

Members

Michael T. Abram

Westinghouse Electric Co
CIO

Steven Agnoli

Reed Smith
CIO

Paul Allison

California University of Pennsylvania
CIO

Melissa Alsing

Seton Hill University
CIO

Venky Avunoori

Spencer's and Spirits
VP E-Commerce and Customer Technologies

Charles Bartel

Duquesne University
VP for IT & CIO

Lisa Biondi

System One
CIO

Jim Bish

AMETEK
Director of Information Technology, Electron Microscopy Technologies

Thomas Blazek

Arconic
Global IT Director

Erika Carrara

Wabtec
CISO

Dennis Coval

AAA East Central
Vice President IT, Automotive Services, Call Center Ops, and Unified Communications

Summer Craze Fowler

Motional
Senior Vice President, Cyber Security & IT

Jim Dye

Cochran Automotive Group
Chief Strategy & Technology Officer

Bill Eismont

Uline
CIO

Raymond Grimes

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Director of Information Technology Operations

Jeffrey Jesensky

Highmark
Director Market Strategy & Analytics – Federal Markets

Tushar Lovalekar

Koppers Holdings
VP, IT

Kathleen Lovett

VSP Global
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Supply Chain

Bruno Mastroianni

Center For Organ Recovery & Education
Chief Information and Supply Chain Officer

James McEvoy

Coherent Corp.
Vice President, Information Technology

Mark Miko

DLC
CIO

John O'Rourke

PPG Industries
Global IT Director/CISO

Mark Ohlund

R & R Express
CIO

Scott Phelps

Pittsburgh Steelers
Vice President of Technology

Ramkumar Rayapureddy

Viatris
Global Chief Information Officer

James Rowe

NLMK USA
Corporate VP, Information Technology

Matt Siconolfi

Sirius Computer Solutions
Regional Chief Technology Officer, Director of Solutions Engineering

Richard Smith

Wabtec
Senior Vice President / Chief Information Officer

Jack Smith

Federated Hermes, Inc
Chief Information Officer - Federated Hermes

Josh Stauffer

HarbisonWalker International
Sr. Director | Information Systems/Technology Infrastructure

Scott Sullivan

Pitt Ohio Express
CFO/CIO

Jose Voisin

Carmeuse
Global CIO

Markus Weber

MSA Safety Inc
VP & CIO

"Being a member of an Evanta 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 Evanta group."

MANFRED BOUDREAUX-DEHMER, CIO
NATO

“It’s great being a member of the Evanta Community, because you can reach out at any time to peers that you’ve met.”

RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

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Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.

Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.

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+

Exceptions are considered.

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Upcoming Programs

VIRTUAL

August 9, 2023 | 1 hour

Pittsburgh CIO Town Hall

Delivering Business Value through Cybersecurity Investments

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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PAST PROGRAMS

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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.

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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.

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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.