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Founded in 1784, BNY is a global financial services company. Their clients include more than 90% of the companies in the Fortune 100. Russell arrives at BNY after a lengthy career at bp. She earned a BS from the University of Aberdeen.
Baxter is a healthcare solutions company, and their products and therapies can be found throughout hospitals and clinics — from the ER to the OR, from the pharmacy to the ICU — as well as advancing patients’ care in their homes. Patel joined Baxter from Tenneco and held prior roles at Johnson Controls, Tyco, VWR International, Motorola, A.T. Kearney, and EDS Delphi Automotive Systems. He earned a BS from Marquette University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firm. Miller arrives at Clayco from Quantinuum and held a prior role at Honeywell. He served in numerous roles in the US armed forces. Miller earned a BS from the University of Arizona.
Parsons Corporation, founded in 1944, is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on national security, defense, and global infrastructure. Ruggiero’s most recent role was with Moog and prior to that he had a lengthy career at Northrop Grumman. He earned a BA and MS from the University of Buffalo and an MBA from Indiana University Bloomington.
Tri Pointe Homes, a publicly traded company operating in 12 states and the District of Columbia, builds premium homes and communities. Menon held previous roles at ATI Restoration, Smart Energy Water, and Allied Universal. She earned a BE from MKSS Cummins College of Engineering for Women.
Signature Aviation is an aviation hospitality company and operates a network of private aviation terminals, with over 200 locations covering key destinations in 27 countries across five continents. Lettera arrives at Signature Aviation from Tractor Supply Company. He had previous roles at Office Depot and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Lettera earned a BS from Florida State University.
Established in 1890, Boart Longyear is a provider of drilling services, drilling equipment, and performance tooling for mining and drilling companies. Nickolaisen joined Boart Longyear from Utah State University. Prior to Utah State, he held roles with Sorenson Communications, OC Tanner, Western Governors University, and Headwaters. Nickolaisen earned a BS and MBA from Utah State and an MS from MIT.
AtlantiCare is a healthcare organization with more than 6,500 staff and providers serving the community in more than 100 locations in five southern New Jersey counties. Prior to his role at AtlantiCare, Ruch had a lengthy career with RWJBarnabas Health. He earned a BBA from Loyola University Maryland and an MBA from Amberton University.
Holley Performance Brands designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance products for automotive enthusiasts. Mann was most recently with OneAmerica. She had prior roles at Zeta Interactive, Selligent, and Cummins. Mann earned a BS from Middle Tennessee State University, and an MS and MBA from Lipscomb University.
Heath Tuttle named CIO at the University of Buffalo
Founded in 1846, the University of Buffalo is a public research university. Prior to joining, Tuttle had a lengthy career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He earned a BS from Chadron State College, an MS from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and a PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Founded in 1945, MEC is a US-based value-added manufacturing partner that provides a broad range of prototyping and tooling, production fabrication, coating, assembly and aftermarket components. Bourquin held prior roles at Fathom Digital Manufacturing, Generac Power Systems, and PSSI. He holds a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
George Haddad joins North American Partners in Anesthesia as CIO
North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is the largest anesthesia provider in the US and headquartered in NY. Haddad previously held positions at VUMC, Healthways, and KPMG. He earned a BS from the University of Alabama, Huntsville, and an MS from the Owen School of Business at Vanderbilt University.
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
Blackbaud names Chris Lindner CIO
Compeer Financial hires Bruce Feist as CIO
Wayne Anderson named CIO at FXI
Montclair State University names David Chun CIO
Ellora Sengupta joins EverCommerce as CIO
New CIO appointments, March 2024
Ruchir Swarup appointed CIO at KKR
Crown Castle welcomes Ed Chan as CIO
Maximus names Derrick Pledger CDIO
Jim Bossio appointed CIO of Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Brinker International announces Chris Caldwell as CIO
Talal Butt appointed CIO at Generac
The Wendy’s Company Names Matt Spessard CIO
Mike Flanagan rejoins Compucom as CIO
University of Tennessee Medical Center names Lynnette Clinton CIO
Doug Saunders appointed CIO of Arctic Glacier
Sumit Johar joins BlackLine as CIO
Montrose Environmental Group appoints John Jackson CIO
Barrett Schiwitz named CIO at Basware
New CIO appointments, February 2024
HCA Healthcare names Chad Wasserman CIO
Eileen White appointed CIO at BrandSafway
Ochsner Health appoints Amy Trainor as CIO
Arch Insurance welcomes Prabhu Venkataraman as CIO
Joel Goldberg joins Atlas Air Worldwide as CIO
UL Solutions appoints Patty Crawford as CIO
Barbara A. Romano promoted to CIO at SJI
One Call appoints Jessie Burgess to Board of Directors
Scott Ball appointed CIO at WWEX Group
Amy Farrow Joins Infoblox as CIO
Solve Industrial Motion Group welcomes Ernest Huber as CIO
Gertrude Van Horn appointed CIO at Rimini Street
New CIO appointments, January 2024
BEN Appoints Rick Howard as CIO
Sally Lehnhardt named CIO of Conservation International
Wingstop names Chris Fallon CIO
Justin Majcher joins Westrock Coffee Company as CIO
Duquesne Light Holdings Inc. announces Daniel Farrah as CIO
Andrew Chen appointed CIO at Envista Holdings
Darrin Hebert joins Securian Financial as CIO
New CIO appointments, December 2023
AIG appoints Roshan Navagamuwa as CIO
Lori A. Meyer named CIO at First Interstate
Global Payments appoints Shannon Johnston as CIO
Gil Salazar promoted to CIO at Stater Bros. Markets
Wynn Resorts announces Dan Regalado as CIO – North America
Lyft appoints Kevin Smith as CIO
Virginia Tech announces Sharon P. Pitt as CIO
Daren Hubbard named CIO for Princeton University
United Wheels announces David Blum as CIO
Santa Clara University names Rafael Espinosa III as CIO
Courtney Lewis Starnes joins Kaleida Health as CIO
New CIO appointments, November 2023
Walgreens Boot Alliance names Neal Sample as CIO
Modere appoints Guy Thier as CIO
Joseph R. Kowaleski promoted to CIO at Great American Insurance Group
Rajat Khanna joins Frontier Airlines as CIO
Rahul Goturi named CIO of TekniPlex
Neil Hampshire named CIO for Ocean Spray Cranberries
Superior Group of Cos. appointed Soo-Jin Behrstock as CIO