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Truist names Steve Hagerman CIO
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Truist is a financial services company that offers a wide range of products and services through their wholesale and consumer businesses, including consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth management, payments, and specialized lending businesses. Hagerman arrives at Truist from Wells Fargo. Previously, he held positions at JPMorgan Chase and served in the United States Marine Corps. He’s a graduate of Franklin University and the Wharton Executive Education Program.
PulteGroup, Inc., based in Atlanta, Ga, is one of America’s largest homebuilding companies with operations in more than 45 markets throughout the country. Guhl held prior roles at HD Supply, Slalom, and The Home Depot. He earned a BS from Duke University and an MS from the University of Dayton.
Norfolk Southern Railway is one of North America’s larger Class I railroads, operating 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Bhatt joins Norfolk Southern from Elevance Health and held prior positions at IAC Inc. and Procter & Gamble. He holds a degree in computer science and engineering from the BSF Institute of Technology & Science.
Headquartered in Orange, CT, Avangrid is a sustainable energy company. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Jefferson had prior roles at RWE Clean Energy and ConEdison. She holds a BS from Montclair State University and an MS from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
With more than 50 years in business, BHHC is a national insurance group, offering insurance products from coast to coast. Hutchings joins from State Compensation Insurance Fund. She earned a BBA from Northern Arizona University.
Itamar Albek joins American Jewish Committee as CIO
With offices across the US and internationally, and partnerships with Jewish communities worldwide, AJC stands up for Israel’s right to exist in peace and security; confronts antisemitism, no matter the source; and upholds the democratic values for all. Prior to AJC, Albek had a lengthy career with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). He earned a BA from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
HEICO is a $4b technology-driven aerospace, industrial, defense, and electronics company based in Hollywood, Fl. Their products are components in large commercial and military aircraft, as well as various industrial turbines, targeting systems, missiles, and electro-optical devices. Velez arrives at HEICO from Harvard Maintenance and had prior roles at Intermex Wire Transfer and Abarca Health. He earned a BS from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, an MA from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from The Wharton School.
First Watch is a Daytime Dining concept serving made-to-order breakfast, brunch, and lunch using fresh ingredients. They operate in more than 535 restaurants in 29 states. Conti joined First Watch in 2019 and previously served as SVP of IT. He held prior roles with Hard Rock International and The Walt Disney Company.
Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with more than 975 attorneys in key financial centers around the world. Kerr held prior roles at Cooley LLP and eSentio Technologies.
Inland Real Estate Group, LLC, is a commercial real estate and financial organization, and Marconi joined its Investment Corporation in 2021. He had prior roles at Legal and General Investment Management America, Invesco, AEGON Asset Management, and Mercer Investment Consulting. He received his BS from Northeastern Illinois University, and an MBA from DePaul University.
CoolSys appoints Danny Rodriguez as CIO
CoolSys is a provider of sustainable refrigeration, HVAC, energy, and engineering solutions for customers in the grocery, restaurant, retail, QSR, food service, hospitality, industrial, education, healthcare, and government sectors. Rodriguez had prior positions at ABM Industries, Dell Technologies, World Fuel Services, and Teva Pharmaceuticals. He earned a BS and MS from Florida International University.
Justin McWhirter named CIO for CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., is a cloud platform for the multi-trillion-dollar P&C insurance economy. McWhirter arrives from Amazon Web Services. His background also includes roles at Siteworx, Gorilla Group, and Pampered Chef. He holds a BS from Illinois State University.
Since opening in 1998, TAB Bank has provided financial solutions uniquely designed to help the underserved. Fisher joined from Zions Bank where she had a lengthy career. She had earlier roles at First Security Bank and Washington Mutual Bank. She earned a BBA from Westminster University.
Queens University of Charlotte names Kenitra Horsley CIO
Queens University serves around 2,000 students in undergraduate and masters-level programs across the liberal arts and sciences, as well as the professional fields of business, communication, nursing, health, and education. She joined Queens University of Charlotte in 2022 with prior positions at VT LeeBoy, Davidson College, and IQ Solutions. She earned a BS from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.
New CIO appointments, August 2024
Nike appoints Cheryan Jacob CIO
Mondelēz International named Filippo Catalano CIDO
Keith Credendino named CIO of Macy’s, Inc.
Kyndryl appoints Kim Basile as CIO
Neeru Arora named CIO for Mazda North American Operations
Dan Shull joins Hasbro as CDIO
REI Co-op promotes Guillaume Ledieu to CTO
Marco Deutsch named CIO at Baker McKenzie
Adolfo Rodriguez appointed CTIO at Guitar Center
Yeman Collier to join UChicago Medicine as CIO
Subaru of America, Inc. appoints Aurelian Sin as CIO
Alliant Credit Union welcomes Jamie Warder as CIO
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. appoints Bhupesh Arora as CTO
Jamie Head joins Parts Town as CIO
Lloyd Boyd named CIO for Park Lawn Corporation
Ryan McEnroe named CIO at Reed Smith
Unison Risk Advisors appoints Tony Martinez as CIO
Martina Schubert joins Van Meter Inc. as CIO
Atlas Van Lines promotes Ryan Parmenter to CIO
New CIO appointments, July 2024
BNY names Leigh-Ann Russell as CIO
Charles (Rusty) Patel joins Baxter as CIO
Clayco names Jeff Miller as CIO
Kevin Ruggiero named CIO of Parsons Corporation
Urmila Menon joins Tri Pointe Homes as CIO
Signature Aviation appoints Al Lettera as CDIO
Boart Longyear names Niel Nickolaisen as CIO
Jordan Ruch named CIO at AtlantiCare
Holley Performance Brands names Charan Mann CIO
Heath Tuttle named CIO at the University of Buffalo
MEC appoints Daniel Bourquin as CIO
George Haddad joins North American Partners in Anesthesia as CIO
New CIO appointments, June 2024
Madhu Narasimhan named CIO of DaVita
Cleveland Clinic announces Sarah Hatchett as CIO
Quest Diagnostics appoints Murali Balakumar as CIDO
Guncha Mehta joins Beyond as CDIO
Gulfstream Aerospace appoints Anthony Newlin as CIO
David Ugan named CTO for AAA, Inc.
Mieko Shibata named new R&T Deposit Solutions CIO
Keith Jones promoted to CIO at Cone Health
Lendmark Financial Services announces Zaheer Khan as CIO
Keith Correia named CIO at Portillo’s
Freshworks appoints Ashwin Ballal as CIO
Bill Shuler joins Planet Home Lending as CIO
New CIO appointments, May 2024
Allied Universal appoints Deanna Steele CIO for North America
Alexandra Guenther named CIO of Leidos
Follett Higher Education announces Mani Suri as CIO
Karlis Kaugars named CIO at University of Louisville
Consolidated Communications welcomes David Koehl as CIO
Silicon Labs welcomes Radhika Chennakeshavula as CIO
Christopher Keith appointed CIO at Brown University
ProPharma announces Kirk Wroblewski as CIO
Missouri University of Science and Technology names Barry Robbins new CIO
Social Security Administration appoints Marcela Escobar-Alava CIO
New CIO appointments, April 2024
Seth Cohen joins Procter & Gamble as Global CIO
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts appoints Sudhakar Veluru as CITO
Ashish Parmar named CIO at Standard Industries
Peraton appoints Tom Terjesen as CIO
Pennymac Financial Services announces Mike Hogan as CIO
W. P. Carey appoints Rhonda Gass to Board of Directors
Michael Simpson joins Sportsman’s Warehouse as CIO
