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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.
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
Washington, DC CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Washington, DC CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Ryan Boulais
AES Corporation
CISO
Vishal Gupta
Lexmark
CTO & CIO, SVP Connected Technology
André Mendes
Department of Commerce
CIO
Members
Kevin Apperson
Maxim Healthcare Services
CIO
Ryan Bateman
Sands Capital
CTO
Shah Behzadi
EchoStar
VP Global Infrastructure
Mark Booth
Perdue Farms
SVP & CIO
Raylene Dufresne
Miller & Long
Vice President of IT
Gina Guillaume-Joseph, PhD
Workday
Chief Technology Officer - Government
John Lambeth
MAXIMUS
Chief Information Officer
Mingu Lee
Cleveland Avenue
Managing Partner
Nick Leshock
General Dynamics
CIO
Adam Levy
Intelsat
SVP, Network and Information Systems
Chris Nelson
Beacon Roofing
EVP & CIO
Shola Oyewole
United Therapeutics
VP – Digital Innovation/Chief Innovation Officer
George Petasis
Georgetown University
Assistant Dean for Technology and CIO
Jim Rigney
Rolls-Royce
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Chris Soong
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Chief Information Officer
Howard Spira
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Senior Vice President and CIO
Mike Summers
Sunrise Senior Living
CIO
April Wiggs
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Chief, IT Enterprise Project Services
"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
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RHONDA GASS, VP & GLOBAL CIO
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER
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Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
June 22, 2023 | 1 day
Washington, DC CIO Executive Summit
Convene, 1201 Wilson Blvd
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
August 29, 2023 | an evening
Washington, DC CIO Inner Circle
Clyde's at Gallery Place
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
November 2023 | 1 day
Washington, DC CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Washington, DC CIO Town Hall - 04/18/2023
Washington, DC CIO Town Hall - 03/23/2023
Washington, DC CIO Inner Circle - 11/29/2022
Washington, DC CIO Inner Circle - 10/11/2022
Washington, DC CIO Town Hall - 09/22/2022
Washington, DC CIO Executive Summit - 05/03/2022
Washington, DC CIO Town Hall - 03/10/2022
Washington, DC CIO Executive Summit - 12/14/2021
Washington, DC CIO Peer Roundtable - 11/17/2021
Washington, DC CIO Town Hall - 10/05/2021
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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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