New US CIO appointments, October 2024

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Daikin Applied Welcomes Ashish Srivastava as CDIO

Daikin Applied, a member of Daikin Industries, Ltd., designs and manufactures advanced commercial and industrial HVAC systems for customers worldwide. Srivastava held prior positions at Medtronic, Amgen, and CNH Industrial. He earned a B. Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi, and an MBA from Melbourne Business School.

Navistar announces Robert Oh as CDIO

Based in Lisle, IL, Navistar is a commercial transportation solutions provider with a vision to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility. Most recently, Oh had a position with Doosan Group. Before that, he held positions at Hanon Systems, Masco Corporation, and Dow Performance Silicones. Oh holds a BA from the University of Washington and an MBA from Emory University – Goizueta Business School.

Jacqui Nevils joins Fresenius Medical Care as CIO

Fresenius Medical Care is a provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure. Nevils was most recently with L3Harris Technologies and had a lengthy career with Raytheon Technologies. She earned a BSEE from Tufts University and an MS from Northeastern University.

MDU Resources promotes Dyke Boese to CIO

Founded in 1924, MDU Resources Group, Inc., a member of the S&P MidCap 400 index, provides essential products and services through its regulated energy delivery and construction services businesses. Boese joined MDU Resources in 2005 and holds a BS from Black Hills State University, and an MBA from the University of Mary.

Gagan Sinha named CIO of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. is a casual dining company with approximately 87,000 team members and more than 1,450 restaurants throughout 46 states, Guam, and 13 countries. The company has four founder-inspired brands: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. Sinha joined Bloomin’ Brands in April 2024 as SVP of technology. Prior to that, he held roles at Inspire Brands and Dunkin’ Brands. Sinha holds a BE from Visvesvaraya Technological University and an MSM from Harvard University.

K. Hovnanian Companies announces Sri Arumugam as CIO

Founded in 1959, K. Hovnanian Companies, LLC, headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Arumugam held prior roles at TRI Pointe Homes and Tutor Perini Corporation. He earned a BS from Alcorn State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Matt Belanger joins Republic Airways as CIO

Republic Airways is a regional airline headquartered in Indianapolis, operating fixed-fee flights under major airline partner brands American Eagle, Delta Connection, and United Express. Belanger held previous roles with Denison Parking, Parker Technology, and Marian University Indianapolis. He earned a BS from Western Michigan University and an MS from Ohio State University.

NW Natural Holdings announces Brian Fellon as CIO

Northwest Natural Holding Company, based in Portland, OR, has been doing business for over 165 years in the Pacific Northwest. It owns NW Natural Gas Company, NW Natural Water Company, NW Natural Renewables Holdings, and other business interests. Fellon joins NW Natural from Puget Sound Energy. Prior to that, he held positions at Eddie Bauer, Recreational Equipment, Inc., and Boeing. He received degrees from the University of Washington and Seattle University.

Gemological Institute of America names Neil Jadhav CITO

Established in 1931, GIA is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls. A public benefit, nonprofit institute, GIA is the source of knowledge, standards, and education in gems and jewelry. Jadhav had prior roles with Neology, Inc., NEOride Inc, and Cubic Corporation. He earned a BE from the University of Mumbai and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Paul Roche named CIO for Transdev US

Transdev US is a private operator and integrator of multiple modes of public transportation in the United States, including bus, paratransit, rail, NEMT, microtransit, shuttle, and autonomous vehicles. Roche held prior positions at Luxor and Network Services Company. He holds a BA from Providence College and an MBA from DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.

University of Oklahoma welcomes Nishanth Rodrigues as CIO

Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a public research university located in Norman, OK and enrolls more than 30,000 students. Rodrigues had prior positions at the University of Mississippi and Michigan State University. He earned a BS from Davenport University, an MBA from Michigan State University, and an Ed.D. from the University of Mississippi.

DocGo names Eiwe Lingefors CIO

DocGo is a provider of technology-driven healthcare solutions. Lingefors most recently served as the company’s CISO and will continue in this role as well. He held a prior position at Capsule Pharmacy and earned a bachelor’s degree from Mediaskolan i Nacka.

Brigham Young University appointed Brian Radford CIO

Brigham Young University is a private institution founded in 1875. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU is primarily an undergraduate institution, offering 198 major and 113 minor programs. Radford arrives at BYU from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and received a BS, MS, and PhD from BYU.

New CIO appointments, September 2024

Truist names Steve Hagerman CIO

Mike Guhl appointed CIO at PulteGroup Inc.

Norfolk Southern welcomes Anil Bhatt as CIDO

Nelly Jefferson named CIO of Avangrid

Marjorie Hutchings joins Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies Workers Compensation Division as CIO

Itamar Albek joins American Jewish Committee as CIO

HEICO welcomes William Velez as CIO

First Watch names Rob Conti as CIO

Winston & Strawn appoints Robert Kerr as CIO

Jovan Marconi joins Inland as CIO

CoolSys appoints Danny Rodriguez as CIO

Justin McWhirter named CIO for CCC Intelligent Solutions

TAB Bank appoints Tami Fisher as CIO

Queens University of Charlotte names Kenitra Horsley CIO

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