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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.
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
St. Louis CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the St. Louis CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Joe Caro
Post Holdings
CIO
Kevin Hardcastle
Washington University in St. Louis
Associate Chief Information Security Officer
Dan Henke
Mercy
VP, CISO
Matt Modica
BJC HealthCare
CISO
Members
Karey Barker
Safety National
CISO
Christy Barker
Olin
Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Brett Barton
Slalom
Senior Director
Moses Bulus
Bunzl
Global CISO
Jason Bush
Save-A-Lot
CISO & VP, Enterprise Technology
Jim Cavellier
Cass Information Systems
EVP & CIO
Kevin Dana
World Wide Technology
CIO
Tom Henry
Schnucks Markets
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Steve Kappel
Safety National
VP & CIO
Michelle Kaufman
Distribution Management
Vice President of Technology
John Meister
Panera Bread
SVP & CIO
Chris Moore
Bayer Corporation
VP IT
Mark Nadler
TKC Holdings
VP – Corporate IT
David Nogales
Millipore Sigma
CIO, Life Science
JK Pareek
Allison Transmission
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Justin Rainey
UMB Financial
SVP, CISO and CPO
Brandon Ray
The Boeing Co
Business Operations Manager
Teresa Sanzottera
Barry-Wehmiller
Vice President, IT
Christoph Schmidt
CSI Leasing
SVP & CIO
Jericho Simmons
Sound Physicians
VP, CISO
Ashish Sinha
Mastercard
Chief Technology Officer, Markets & Transformation
Subbu Subramanian
Anchor Packaging
CIO
Dan Sweeney
Hubbell
CISO
Jeffrey Wann
State of Missouri
Chief Information Officer
Pete Williams
TKC Holdings
Director of Data Services & Business Intelligence
Erica Wilson
Reinsurance Group of America
Vice President, Global Security and Privacy Risk Management Global Technology
"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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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
IN-PERSON
June 27, 2023 | 1 day
St. Louis CIO Executive Summit
Marriott St. Louis Grand
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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VIRTUAL
September 20, 2023 | 1 hour
St. Louis CIO Town Hall
The Reality of the Cloud – Comparing Lessons Learned
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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PAST PROGRAMS
St. Louis CIO Town Hall - 04/20/2023
St. Louis CIO Town Hall - 11/10/2022
St. Louis CIO Executive Summit - 06/14/2022
St. Louis CIO Town Hall - 03/02/2022
St. Louis CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/20/2021
St. Louis CIO Peer Roundtable - 03/16/2021
St. Louis CIO Town Hall - 03/02/2021
St. Louis CIO Peer Roundtable - 02/23/2021
St. Louis CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/16/2020
St. Louis CIO Town Hall - 10/13/2020
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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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