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As a global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. Most recently, Deasy was CIO at the Department of Defense where he served as the defense secretary’s primary adviser on IT, information management, and information assurance matters. He held CIO roles at several companies, including JPMorgan Chase, BP, and General Motors. Deasy began his career in information management at Rockwell’s space systems division. He holds a BS and a BA from USC and an MS from National University.
TD Synnex is a global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem. Grinnell joins from DXC Technology, where she served as CIO. Before DXC, she was the global CIO and chief supply chain officer at General Dynamics Information Technology, managing IT, cybersecurity, and supply chain operations. Grinnell holds a BS from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering and an MBA from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Smurfit Westrock is a global manufacturer of paper-based packaging solutions. With more than 100,000 employees, 500 converting operations, and 63 mills across 40 countries, they provide their customers with an expansive range of distinctive, innovative products. Before joining Smurfit Westrock, Schwarz was CIO at Johnson Controls. She had prior roles as CDIO at Hunt Energy and as CIO at Textron. She holds a BS from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Based in Orlando, Florida, AssuredPartners stands as a global company in the insurance brokerage landscape, with special expertise in industry-specific insurance solutions for businesses and consumers. Sickle joins AssuredPartners from NFP, an Aon company, where he served as SVP of technology operations. He earned a BSBA from Villanova University.
DXC Technology helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private, and hybrid clouds. Novak worked at several global financial services firms, most recently at Barclays where he was the CTO for the corporate and investment bank, leading technology architecture and strategy. He’s also worked in private equity and venture capital, assessing investment opportunities and advising portfolio companies on their technology strategies. Novak holds a BS from Cornell University.
Headquartered in Mettawa, Illinois, Brunswick is a global leader in marine recreation, delivering innovation that transforms experiences on the water and beyond. Shah joins Brunswick from Fortune Brand Innovations, where he served as SVP and CIO. He holds a BS from Maharaja Sayahi Rao University and an MBA from Bowling Green State University.
Hanger, Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, is a provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services and products. Prior to Hanger, Nettles served as chief product officer and CIO at Novant Health, as well as CIO at LPL Financial. Earlier in her career, she held tech leadership positions with companies including Walmart and Dell. Nettles holds a BS from Texas State University.
Founded in 1963, Leslie’s is a direct-to-consumer brand in the US pool and spa care industry, serving residential, professional, and commercial consumers. Prior to joining Leslie’s, Byrdak served as CIO for Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, where she spearheaded modernization efforts to enhance technology services for underserved communities. She holds a BS from Elmhurst University and an MBA from Illinois Institute of Technology.
AIT Worldwide Logistics appoints Ann Nemphos as CIO
AIT delivers customized supply chain solutions via air, sea, and ground, including customs clearance and other special services. Nemphos has been with AIT since 2024 serving most recently as CTO. Prior to AIT, she served as CTO for The World Group. Nemphos holds a BS from Quinnipiac University and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Sunil Gupta appointed chief information officer with TNT Crane & Rigging
TNT Crane & Rigging is one of the largest maintained and operated crane service providers in North America and serves multiple markets including oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, industrial, power generation, wind energy, infrastructure, construction, and commercial end markets. Before joining, Gupta was an independent consultant, helping companies navigate modernization challenges through advanced technologies like IoT, business intelligence, and AI. He holds a Bcom from St. Xavier’s College and an MBA from The City University of New York.
Mistrasis a one-source global provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, and industrial and public infrastructure. Fabrizio served before as global CIO for Trinseo and held roles at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and AmeriGas. Fabrizio earned a BS from Spring Garden College and an MS from Penn State University.
CoreWeave delivers a cloud platform of software powering the next wave of AI. The company’s technology provides enterprises and AI labs with cloud solutions for accelerated computing. Before joining CoreWeave, Venugopal served as CIO at SentinelOne, Inc., where she was instrumental in developing IT and data strategies that facilitated the company’s expansion. Her previous roles also include serving as CIO at Uber Technologies, Inc., where she managed the scaling of teams and operations during a period of significant growth, and leadership positions at LinkedIn Corporation.
Marcus & Millichap is a brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services. Previously, Wayne was CIO for World Market, where he created an independent technology organization and led an extensive team of technology professionals. He’s also served as VP of digital technology, corporate systems, infrastructure, and enterprise security for Rodan + Fields LLC. He holds a BS from the University of Southern California.
Carl Lucas appointed CIO at Woolpert
Carl Lucas, Woolpert
Woolpert
Founded in 1911, Woolpert is an architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and strategic consulting firm. Before joining Woolpert, Lucas served as VP of IT at NV5. He focused on technology advancement and scalability for the firm’s geospatial solutions unit, overseeing its global technology systems, operations, cloud services, and IT security. Lucas holds a BS from the University of Rochester.
Scale Venture Partners is a venture capital investment firm focused on the next generation of enterprise software companies building AI-enabled applications. Genchi joined Scale Venture Partners in 2018 and most recently served as VP of IT. He held prior roles at Couchbase, Xactly Corp, and Salesforce. Genchi holds a BS from Santa Clara University.
New CIO appointments, January 2025
Maria Demaree named CIO at Lockheed Martin
MetLife names Nick Nadgauda CIO
Ken Widner joins Do it Best as CIO
BGC Group appoints Mike Whitaker as Global CIO
Mark Sherwood announced as CIO at Wolters Kluwer
Symbotic names Dan Inbar as CIO
Dan Batten joins Electrical Components International as CIO
SJW Group welcomes Douwe Busschops as CIO
Giuseppe Robbiano joins Atlas as CIO
Citrin Cooperman welcomes Kimberly Paul as CIO
Venki Krishnababu joins Dutch Bros as CTIO
New CIO appointments, December 2024
Cencora names Pawan Verma CDIO
Ryan Smith named CDIO at Intermountain Health
Guy Peri appointed CIDO of McCormick
Michael Kempe joins Grant Thornton as CIO
UT Health San Antonio names Michael Schnabel as CIO
Trex Company welcomes Anand Kangala as CIO
Mike Shelton appointed CIO at The University of Alabama
Newfold Digital appoints Tony Murphy as CIO
Michael Skaff joins Sequoia Living as CIO
Christopher Campise named CIO of Five Star Bank
Kindeva Drug Delivery appoints Prakash Pandian as CIO
Damian Laviolette promoted to CIO at OnPoint Community Credit Union
New CIO appointments, November 2024
SunLife appoints Maya Beri as CIO
Jennifer Charters named CIO of Lincoln Financial
Hershey welcomes Gene Kholodenko as CIO
Lynnette Clinton returns to BayCare as CIO
Medica appoints Keith Tanski as CIO
Flagstar Bank names Christopher Higgins CIO
Ken Piddington joins RelaDyne as CDIO
AIR Control Concepts welcomes Amit Shankar as CIO
Dan Hedstrom joins Modine as CIO
Sorenson announces Maria Lensing as Global CIO and CTO
Matt Keen announced as CIO for Bremer Bank
Soleo Health taps Jason Weems as CIO
RELI welcomes Saeed Elnaj as CIO
Nick Harness joins Fringe Benefit Group as CIO
New CIO appointments, October 2024
Daikin Applied Welcomes Ashish Srivastava as CDIO
Navistar announces Robert Oh as CDIO
Jacqui Nevils joins Fresenius Medical Care as CIO
MDU Resources promotes Dyke Boese to CIO
Gagan Sinha named CIO of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
K. Hovnanian Companies announces Sri Arumugam as CIO
Matt Belanger joins Republic Airways as CIO
NW Natural Holdings announces Brian Fellon as CIO
Gemological Institute of America names Neil Jadhav CITO
Paul Roche named CIO for Transdev US
University of Oklahoma welcomes Nishanth Rodrigues as CIO
DocGo names Eiwe Lingefors CIO
Brigham Young University appointed Brian Radford CIO
