Dallas CIO Community

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Join a powerful network of C-level 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 best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

Dallas CIO Governing Body


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

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Sumit Anand

At Home
Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Information Officer

Mike Anderson

Netskope
Chief Digital & Information Officer

Sandeep Dave

CBRE
Chief Digital and Technology Officer

Maria Lensing

Sorenson Communications
Global CIO & CTO

Neelu Sethi

Brinks
SVP, Global Chief Information Officer

Governing Body Members

Maynard Ahner

Wells Fargo
CTO and Digital Product Management

Chris Akeroyd

Children's Health
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Jim Ashley

Ben E. Keith
SVP, Information Services & CIO

Sharmeelee Bala

JCPenney
CIO

Uma Bhemisetty

Michaels Stores
EVP, Chief Information Officer

Andrew Brock

Associa
President, CIO

Brandon Brown

Vital Energy
Vice President & CIO

Adrian Butler

Foot Locker
CIO

Michael Carper

Reddy Ice Holdings
SVP & CIO

Brent Cerka

Warren Manufacturing
Chief Information Officer

Sunitha Chinthalapudi

Wells Fargo
CIO – Commercial Lending and Credit Finance Solutions

Steve Ciske

Carnival Corporation
VP, Global Technology Services

Heidi Cox

Trinity Industries
CIO

Chris Cox

Keller Williams Realty
Chief Technology & Digital Officer

Jeff DeFord

Parkland Health
VP & CTO

Edric Du Toit

Ericsson
Head of IT North America

Larry Freed

Overhead Door Corporation
CIO

Varun Gadhok

Surgery Partners
CIO

Renee Galitis

Triumph Financial
EVP & CIO

Paul Gardiner

NCR Atleos
CTO

Sudeep Gautam

The Upbound Group
EVP, Chief Technology & Digital Officer

Nate Graham

Leeward Renewable Energy
CTO

Anurag Gupta

CyrusOne
SVP & CIO

Nathan Harwood

Bell
EVP & CIO

Chris Holm

Perot Investments
CIO

Kevin Iwersen

Tyler Technologies
Chief Information Officer

Ajit Jagtap

Mode Global
CIO

Ed Jolly

General Datatech
Chief Information Officer

Anthony Jones

RTX
VP, Classified Digital Services

Rusty Kennington

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
CIO

Gopal Kesavan

USAA
Head of Bill Pay, Payments Technology

Cris Kibbee

MV Transportation, Inc.
CIO

Janya Kieffer

Austin Industries
CIO

Brett Lansing

AccentCare
CIO

Jamie Lee

Ecobat
CIO

Joe Leggio

National Veterinary Associates
Chief Information Officer

Grady Ligon

Re/max
CIO

Jyoti Lynch

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
CTO

Ravi Malick

Box
SVP & Global CIO

Bill Mcdonald

WIS International
CIO

Nimesh Mehta

National Life Group
CIO

Udit Mehta

Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc
CTO

Poonam Mohan

Encore
CIO

Pankaj Patra

Raising Cane's
CTO

Russ Pearlman

Creighton University
CIO, VP of IT

Rajiv Pillai

Wipro
CIO, Americas

Dalia Powers

Humana
SVP & CIO, Digital & Data Platforms

Sameer Purao

Celanese
SVP, Global CIO & CDO

Rajeev Rai

SRS Distribution
EVP & CTO

Sukshma Rajagopalan

Lamb Weston
Chief Information and Digital Officer

Urvi Randhar

Cardinal Health
CTO

Ben Richard

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice
CIO

Michele Rodgers

Exeter Finance
CIO

Brian Rook

Suntex Marinas
Chief Digital Officer

Bob Rosen

Arcosa
CIO

Jan Ross

Ingenovis Health
EVP, Tech Ops & Security

Wayne Sadin

PriceSmart
EVP & CIO

Juan Salas

Reliant Rehab
Chief Information Officer

Kevin Scott

PGA of America
Chief Technology Officer

Cory Shouse

BioCare
CIO

Barry Shurkey

NTT Data, Inc
Chief Information Officer

Rick Stark

Maxar Technologies
CIO

Mark Stone

Texas A&M University System
CIO

Jon Summers

AT&T
CIO, Technology & Operations

Seane Vicknair

Alkegen
CIO

Charles Vojtas

Cavender's
CTO

David Walsh

Plastics Family Americas
CIO

Wally Wilinsky

Leonardo DRS
VP & CIO

Scott Willett

The University of Texas System
Asst Vice Chancellor & CTO

Joe Wilson

Workday
Global CTO

Adam Zeitsiff

LA Fitness
CIO


Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.

  1. Delivering Digital Innovation to Drive Value Across the Enterprise
  2. Maximizing Existing Resources to Optimize Emerging Costs
  3. Leading the Organization Through Advanced Technology Adoption

Upcoming Programs


IN-PERSON

March 5, 2025 | an evening

Dallas CIO Inner Circle

Haywire

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

May 7, 2025 | 1 day

Dallas CIO Executive Summit

Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel

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

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IN-PERSON

September 2025 | an evening

Dallas CIO Inner Circle

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

November 2025 | 1 day

Dallas CIO Executive Summit

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

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