Evanta: CIO Vancouver, BC

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

Vancouver, BC CIO Governing Body

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

Co-Chairs

Dave Cummings

Finning
Executive Vice President & Chief Digital Officer

Rob Davidson

Pacific Blue Cross
CISO

Michelle Evans

FortisBC Energy
Director, Information Systems

David Royer

Best Buy Canada
Director, Enterprise Risk and Compliance

Greg Sieg

Ledcor
SVP & CIO

Tim Swanson

FortisBC Energy
Director, Corporate Security & Business Continuity

Members

Michael Artley

HSBC Bank Canada
CIO

Darin Bains

Methanex Corp
Vice President Information Technology

Mark Basco

Adentra Group
CIO & CISO

Stuart Bourhill

First Nations Health Authority
Chief Information Officer

Alex Buhler

INDOCHINO
Chief Technology Officer

Jennifer Burns

University of British Columbia
CIO

Jim Chan

The Credit Counselling Society
Director of Information Technology

Mussawar Choudhry

Panago Pizza
Director, Information Technology

Bob Clark

Anthem Properties Group
Vice President, Information Services

Gary Eastwood

ICBC
Chief Information & Technology Officer

David Evans

Best Buy Canada
Chief Technology Officer

Kelly Gilchrist

British Columbia Auto Association
Chief Technology & Transformation Officer

Hanif Jessani

Taiga Building Products
Head of IT

Sam Jiwani

Odlum Brown
CIO

Steve Johnstone

Northland Properties
VP Information Technology & CIO

Paul King

West Fraser
Chief Information Officer

Mike Klein

BC Housing
CIO

Stephen Lamb

University of British Columbia
Deputy Chief Information Officer

Shawn Ling

BC Liquor Distribution Branch
CTO

Steve Little

Seaspan ULC
Vice President Business Technology Solutions

Gregor McWalter

Fraser Health Authority
Chief Information Officer

Gary Munro

TRIUMF
Interim CIO

Martin Palacios

Paper Excellence
Chief Information And Security Officer

Michel Parent

CanWel Building Materials
Director, IT

Greg Paulsen

Cascade Aerospace
Senior Director, IT & Strategy

Kurt Pregler

TransLink
CIO

Francois Robinson

Pharmasave
National Director, IT

Chris Sepp

Seaspan ULC
VP of Information Technology

Jennifer Strutt

Teck
Director, Experience and Performance

Jories Timmers

Powerex
Director, IT & CIO

Dmitry Tyan

Interfor
Chief Architect

Carol Vorster

Corix
CIO, Water Services Corp.

Shari Wallace

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
CIO

Christina Wolf

British Columbia Securities Commission
Chief Economist

Joe Wong

Concert Properties
Vice President, Information Systems & Technology

Nancy Wong

CHC Helicopter
IT Director

"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

IN-PERSON

November 7, 2023 | 1 day

Vancouver, BC CIO Executive Summit

The Westin Bayshore

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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PAST PROGRAMS

Content from your CIO peers

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.