Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer role. Credit: Thinkstock Movers & Shakers is where you can keep up with new CIO appointments and gain valuable insight into the job market and CIO hiring trends. As every company becomes a technology company, CEOs and corporate boards are seeking multi-dimensional CIOs with superior skills in technology, communications, business strategy and digital innovation. The role is more challenging than ever before — but even more exciting and rewarding! If you have CIO job news to share, please email me! Tyson Foods promotes two to CTO and CIO positions Danyel Bischof-Forsyth, CTO, Tyson Foods Tyson Foods Doug Kulka, CIO, Tyson Foods Tyson Foods Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest food companies, announced the appointments of CTO Danyel Bischof-Forsyth and CIO Doug Kulka. Founded in 1935, Tyson has a broad portfolio of products and brands, including Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Sara Lee, Barber, and more. Kulka most recently served as VP of Delivery-as-a-Service IT. He first came to Tyson in 2017 from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and holds a BS degree in Finance from University of Connecticut. Bischof-Forsyth first joined Tyson in 2018 and most recently served as VP IT – Poultry, Prepared Foods, and Customer Enablement. Earlier, she had a lengthy career with Hallmark Cards. Bischof-Forsyth earned a BS degree in Computer Science and an MBA from The University of Kansas. Southwest Airlines names Lauren Woods as CIO Lauren Woods, CIO, Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines Southwest operates in 121 airports across 11 countries. Woods first joined Southwest in 2010 and most recently held the position of Vice President. Prior to Southwest, she worked in the management consulting firm Diamond Management & Technology (now PWC). She holds a BS degree from Cornell University. Greg Fancher joins PetSmart as CITO Greg Fancher, CITO, PetSmart PetSmart Founded in 1987, PetSmart is a specialty pet retailer with more than 1,660 locations in North America. Fancher joins PetSmart from EXPRESS, where he served as CTO. Previously, he served as CIO at Taco Bell and held other roles at lululemon and Gap. Fancher earned a Bachelor of Arts focusing on economics from Colgate University and a Master of Science in Information Systems from San Francisco State University. Mark Mazurkiewicz is CIO of Protective Industrial Products Mark Mazurkiewicz, CIO, Protective Industrial Products Protective Industrial Products Founded in 1984 and based outside Albany, NY, PIP is a leading manufacturer and distributor of personal protective equipment. Most recently, Mazurkiewicz was CIO of Alkegen. He earned a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University at Buffalo. Keith Aulson named CIO at Malibu Boats Keith Aulson, CIO, Malibu Boats Malibu Boats Malibu Boats is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a diverse range of recreational powerboats under a range of brands including Malibu, Axis, Cobalt, Pursuit, and more. Aulson joins Malibu Boats from Ingram Barge Co. Prior to that, he held roles at Brandt Engineering, SourceHOV, and The Turner Corporation. Aulson earned his MBA from Southern Methodist University and his BS from Texas A&M University. Sean Moore rejoins CJ Logistics America as CIO Sean Moore, CIO, CJ Logistics America CJ Logistics America CJ Logistics America provides integrated supply chain services in North America, including 80+ warehousing, transportation, and freight forwarding operations across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Moore was Senior Director of IT, Business Applications at CJ Logistics America from 2014-2017. Prior to rejoining the company as CIO, he was Digital Integration Director at RSM US in Raleigh, NC, and CIO at IMPLUS in Durham, NC. Moore has a BS in Civil Engineering and an MBA from Bradley University. GA Telesis appoints Darryl Maraj as its first global CIO Darryl Maraj, CIO, GA Telesis GA Telesis GA Telesis is a provider of integrated services in the commercial aviation industry. Maraj has been with GA Telesis for 10 years, most recently serving as CTO, Digital Innovation Group. He holds a BS in Marketing and an MBA in Finance from Florida Atlantic University. Seneca Gaming names Les Leonard CIO Les Leonard, CIO, Seneca Gaming Seneca Gaming Seneca Gaming Corporation (SGC) is a wholly owned, tribally chartered corporation of the Seneca Nation of Indians (Nation) which operates all of the Nation’s Class III gaming operations in Western New York. Leonard most recently served as Seneca Gaming Corporation’s Vice President of IT Business Solutions since 2019. He held previous roles at Resorts World Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming Corporation, and Genesis Health Ventures. He is a U.S. Army Veteran and was a Communications Officer in the White House Communications Agency. Leonard earned a Bachelor in Technology degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Peter Weis appointed CIO of ITS Logistics Peter Weis, CIO, ITS Logistics ITS Logistics ITS Logistics offers a suite of network transportation solutions across North America as well as omnichannel distribution and fulfillment services. Before joining ITS, Weis served as Global CIO for Matson Navigation and taught an IT leadership course at the University of California, Berkeley for five years. Weis earned a Bachelor’s degree from University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. Sumaria Systems Names Alex Wong as CIO Alex Wong, CIO, Sumaria Systems Sumaria Systems Sumaria Systems, headquartered in Peabody, MA, provides professional, technology, engineering, and management services to the US Government. Before joining Sumaria, Alex held IT leadership positions at several fortune 500 firms. Wong has a Master of Science degree in computer engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Jay Brodsky joins American Association for the Advancement of Science as CIO Jay Brodsky, CIO, AAAS AAAS AAAS has individual members in more than 91 countries around the globe and is a multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research. Prior to AAAS, Brodsky held roles at American Geophysical Union, Thompson Media Group, and Atlantic Media Company. He holds a degree in computer science engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University, and a masters in cybersecurity strategy from The George Washington University. R&R Express selects Mark Ohlund as CIO Mark Ohlund, CIO, R&R Express R&R Express R&R Express is a provider of logistics multi-mode transportation solutions. Ohlund was formerly the CIO of American Expediting and Armada. He earned a BS in Applied Mathematics andComputer Science and an MS in Industrial Administration, both from Carnegie Mellon University. Sage Dental Group promotes Daniel Mirsky to CIO Sage Dental Group provides dental care to over one million patients through its practice network, which offers general, specialty, and cosmetic dental care. Mirsky first joined Sage in 2018 and most recently served as VP of IT. Prior to that, he was VP of IT at Vision Group Holdings. Mirksy earned a degree in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement from Palm Beach State College. New CIO appointments, February 2023 Brown-Forman promotes Larry Combs to newly created role of CIO Jared Price promoted to CIO at AMP Rick Johnson named CDO at Marvin Pritchard Industries appoints Chris Conway to CIO post TYLin welcomes Stephen Cayea as CIO Tarleton State University names Zach Gorman CIO Joe Vande Kieft Named Central College’s CIO Leaf Home hires Klarissa Marenitch as CIO Matt Deres appointed CIO at Quest Software Fleming Meng appointed CIO at Veritone Michele Stanton joins HGA as CIO Vijay Menta named CIO at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Quorum Software appoints Jan Manning as CIO Steve Sharkey is the new CIO at Sunland Asphalt & Construction Lubrizol appoints Shuja Ishrat as CIO NCB Management Services hires Leonard Yampolsky as CIO Zoom Appoints Cindy Hoots to Board of Directors New CIO appointments, January 2023 Centene announces Brian LeClaire as CIO Brad Miller joins Moderna as CIO Colgate-Palmolive promotes David Foster to CIO Annlea Rumfola named CIO of Yellow Chicago Public Schools appoints Norman Fleming as CIO Sampath Narayanan announced as CIO for Panoramic Health Schneider Electric appoints Robert Cain as CIO for North America Vantage Data Centers names Purnima Wagle as CIO Eliassen Group Appoints Rob Waddell as First CIO Quickbase Names Dalan Winbush as New CIO Nathan Thompson assumes the role of CIO of UBC Keith Golden joins RGP as CIO Thanigs Muthu announced as new CIO of LBMC Associated Banc-Corp announces Terry L. 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Barchi named as CommonSpirit Health CIO NCR has named Patricia Watson as CIO David Yurman announces Christian Fortucci as CIO Open Lending appoints Thinh Nguyen as CIO Zoetis’ CIDO, Wafaa Mamilli, expands role to lead two major markets and customer experience Extended Stay America announces John LaPlante as CIO Mary Beth Eckert hired as CIDO of Pacific Life Sumit Nair joins Essential Utilities as CIO Hussmann announces Erin Williams as CIO Douglas Torre joins White Plains Hospital as CIO Smoothie King announces Juan Salas as CIO Jess Evans named CIO for Vanderbilt University New CIO appointments, November 2022 Karen Higgins-Carter joins Gilbane Building Co. as CIDO Atefeh (“Atti”) Riazi Named CIO of Hearst Jim Palermo moves into CIO role at Red Hat Etsy names Rachana Kumar Chief Technology Officer Crowley names Erika Graziuso as CIO Thorlabs announces Michael Cheng as new head of IT BakerHostetler names Katherine Lowry as CIO Sheila Carpenter appointed CIO at Everbridge Southwell welcomes James ‘Jamey’ Pennington as new CIO Krishna Seetharam announced as new CIO of CyrusOne Joyce Oh joins Moffitt Cancer Center as CIO Columbia Bank appoints Manesh Prabhu as CIO Scott Frost named CIO at 3Pillar Global Pam Presswood is named CIO of Valor Brian Wesselhoff promoted to CIO at Waterstone Mortgage Alice Fournier joins ISS as CIO for Americas Region New CIO appointments, October 2022 Allstate names Zulfi Jeevanjee to newly created CIO position The NFL hires Gary Brantley as new CIO Grady Ligon joins RE/MAX as CIO XPO promotes Jay Silberkleit to CIO Chevron Phillips Chemical expands remit of CIO Allison Martinez Delta Dental of California promotes two executives into CIO and CTO roles Ryan Olivier is named CIO of AAM (American Axle & Manufacturing) Excela Health welcomes Vasanth Balu as CIO Velcro Companies selects Rob Trotter as CIO Potawatomi Hotel & Casino welcomes Garret Finocchiaro as its first CIO Slalom hires Michelle Grover as first CTO Sharon Pitt is named CIO at Brown University University of Cincinnati hires Bharath Prabhakaran as CDO Vuori Clothing names Bryan Muehlberger to be its CIO Eduard de Vries is named CIO for Axia Women’s Health Matt Postulka returns to Arbella Insurance as CIO Biju Samuel joins Frazier & Deeter as CIO Creative Testing Solutions welcomes new CIO Jeff Modell TGen names Kevin Campbell CIO New CIO appointments, September 2022 Walgreens Boots Alliance appoints Hsiao Wang as CIO American Airlines Names Ganesh Jayaram CDIO Fletcher Previn is named CIO of Cisco Systems Mike Sullivan promoted to CIO of Post Holdings Omni Hotels & Resorts hires Lance Kobza as CIO Water Street Healthcare Partners appoints Deepak Batheja as CIO Aon appoints James Platt as Chief Digital Officer and Mindy Simon as Chief Operating Officer Conagra promotes Tracy Schaefer to CIO Robert Curtis is named IT leader at Danbury Mission Technologies RealTruck hires Tom Luttrell as its first CIO Wesley Eugene has been named CIO at IDEO Andy Rhodes named CIO at Ultimate Medical Academy Amit Gaur joins HALO Branded Solutions as CIO Archkey Solutions names Scott Welch to lead IT REV Group hires Sagar Murty as CIO Marcus Manning is named CIO of Smart Financial Credit Union Mark Sander is the new CDIO at Azurity Pharmaceuticals Allied Electronics & Automation Appoints Jason Taylor as CIO Michael Early is named CTO of Francesca’s New CIO appointments, August 2022 Michelle Greene is the new CIO at Cardinal Health United Airlines announces technology leadership promotions McDonald’s appoints Brian Rice as CIO Kimberly-Clark names Zack Hicks as chief digital and technology officer Hyatt Hotels appoints Eben Hewitt as CIO Kohl’s promotes Siobhan McFeeney to CTO Denise Fleming is named CIO of Becton Dickinson Bobby Aflatooni joins Dollar Tree as CIO Patty Patria is named CIO of Babson College Sevita hires Patrick Piccininno to be its CIO Sharay Erkine is named CIO of Atlanta Community Food Bank Cranial Technologies names Pete Foster CIO Ryan Specialty hires Bradley Bodell as CIO Dwain Wilcox joins J.M. Huber as CIO Amalgamated Family of Companies announces Sanjay Chojar as CIO Xerxes Gazder appointed as CIO of AAON Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena announce Chief Innovation and Technology Officer Kimberly Rometo Steve Klohn is named CIO of Dave & Buster’s Julie Nash promoted to CIO at Arlo Technologies Tom Sweet is named CIO of Industrial Refrigeration Pros Christian Eidt joins Davis-Standard as CIO Big Brothers Big Sisters of America selects Travis Gibson to be CTO The Federal Communications Commission names Allen Hill as CIO Owens & Minor elects Carissa Rollins to its board of directors New CIO appointments, July 2022 Neeru Arora named CIO and CDO for Volkswagen Group of America Monica Caldas will become CIO of Liberty Mutual Deere promotes CIO Raj Kalathur to CFO, appoints Ganesh Jayaram as new CIO Ingersoll Rand Names Kathryn Freytag Chief Information Officer eXp World Holdings names Shoeb Ansari as CIO FM Global promotes Todd Mazza to CTO Enovis names Ariane Schiereck Chief Digital and Information Officer Colonial Pipeline names Darrell Riekena CIO CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield announces Dorothea (“Dori”) Henderson as CDIO Carol Lee Joins La-Z-Boy as CIO Webster Bank appoints Vikram Nafde as CIO Skillsoft has named Orla Daly as CIO Brad Warezak Joins Rocket Lab as CIO Milton’s Distributing and Gordon Logistics hires Scott Gardner as CIO Baystate Health names Kevin Conway CIDO Nicole White Joins Odyssey Logistics & Technology as CIO FuelCell Energy hires John Dutsar to lead IT Limbach Holdings promotes Christos Ruci to CIO Yale University elevates John Barden’s CIO role Medtronic appoints Lidia Fonseca as a new board director New CIO appointments, June 2022 Northwestern Mutual appoints Jeff Sippel Chief Information Officer Brett Craig promoted to EVP & CIO at Target Springs Window Fashions names Chetan Balsara CIO Chris Clark joins Black Rifle Coffee Company as CTO Brown & Brown hires Kiet Tran as CTO Craig Kwiatkowski, PharmD, named CIO at Cedars-Sinai Donatos names Steven Graves Chief Information Officer XIFIN appoints John Kelly as Chief Information Officer Cenlar FSB appoints Steven Taylor as SVP & CIO Foley Equipment welcomes Kirk Hay as its new CIO Lincoln Electric names Lisa Dietrich EVP & CIO Brown Harris Stevens names Chris Reyes Chief Information & Product Officer Adventist Health appoints Jennifer Stemmler as Chief Digital Officer First Bank hires Terrence Thomas as CIO Saket Srivastava joins Asana as CIO Mike Macrie has joined Melissa & Doug as CIO New CIO appointments, May 2022 The Home Depot Promotes Matt Carey to EVP of Customer Experience and names Fahim Siddiqui EVP and CIO Deb Hall Lefevre hired as CTO of Starbucks Dentons Names Ash Banerjee as Global Chief Information Officer John Hill joins MSC Industrial Supply as SVP and Chief Digital Officer Carhartt appoints Katrina Agusti as CIO Lenovo adds CTO of Solutions & Services Group to Arthur Hu’s CIO responsibilities AMD appoints Hasmukh Ranjan to SVP & CIO following Xilinx acquisition Craig Richardville named CDIO at Intermountain Health after merger with SCL Health FirstEnergy Promotes Ernest N. Maley to VP & CIO OneDigital Hires Marcia Calleja-Matsko as CIO CarParts.com names a new CTO and a new CIO Jessie Minton is the new CIO at Washington University in St. Louis U.S. Medical Management appoints Kristin Darby as CIO The Lovesac Company Appoints Todd Duran as CIO Shokie Lopez is Santa Cruz Bicycles’ new CIO Supplemental Health Care names Simon Curtis Chief Digital Officer City of Oakland appoints Tony Batalla as new CIO New CIO appointments, April 2022 PayPal Appoints Archana (Archie) Deskus as EVP & CIO Jennifer Hartsock joins Cargill as Chief Information & Digital Officer (CIDO) Rite Aid expands Justin Mennen’s role Juan Perez joins Salesforce as Chief Information Officer Mark Bloom joins Gallagher as CIO Republic National Distributing Co. names Sanjay Shringarpure as CIO Keolis North America appoints Alex Wu as CIO Chico Moline assumes CIO position at Amentum Partha Srinivasa is the new EVP & CIO at Erie Insurance Waitr names Matthew Coy Chief Information Officer Michael Smith is named CIO at InnovaPrep Illumina welcomes Carissa Rollins as Chief Information Officer Serta Simmons Bedding announces Shoukat Ali Bhamani as its new CTO The CIA appoints La’Naia Jones as CIO of the agency Dr. Karl Mathias appointed CIO for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Boston Mayor appoints Santiago Garces as new CIO Monogram Foods announces incoming CIO Dawn Drewry Ann Madea has joined Simmons Bank as CIO Matthew Gunkel is named Associate Vice Chancellor & CIO at UC Riverside WOWorks hires Kyle Mark as its first CIO Insight appoints Sumana Nallapati as CIO New CIO appointments, March 2022 Sanofi selects Lakshmi Eleswarpu as SVP & Global CIO Dupe Akinyede is named CIO of Resideo Technologies CME Group promotes Sunil Cutinho to CIO Joe Carroll Named CITGO Chief Information Officer Mark Mospan is the new CIO at Foundation Partners Group Painters Supply & Equipment appoints Tareq Falah to CIO post MarketAxess announces new CIO, Nash Panchal Just Born Quality Confections names Chidi Alams to CIO post United Natural Foods elects Shamim Mohammad to its board of directors Cadence Appoints Mary Louise Krakauer to Board of Directors Former Morgan Stanley CIO, Sigal Zarmi, joins BigID’s board of advisors New CIO appointments, February 2022 Wayfair names Fiona Tan Chief Technology Officer USAA appoints Amala Duggirala to Enterprise CIO post Sharmeelee Bala named CIO of J.C. 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