Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer, senior IT, or board role. Credit: Marten Bjork / Unsplash 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 and IT leaders 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! Cencora names Pawan Verma CDIO Pawan Verma, Cencora Cencora Cencora, Inc. is a global pharmaceutical company that delivers pharmaceuticals, healthcare products, and solutions to care providers, and has a global workforce of over 46,000. Verma joined from MetLife, where he most recently served as EVP and global CIO, overseeing an organization of 10,000, and spearheading the company’s differentiated digital experience. Prior to that, he served as CIO and customer experience officer at Foot Locker. Ryan Smith named CDIO at Intermountain Health Ryan Smith, Intermountain Health Intermountain Health Headquartered in Utah, Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, approximately 400 clinics, medical groups with some 4,600 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Smith served in several senior leadership roles with Intermountain Health for nearly 20 years. He then held executive roles with Health Catalyst and served as SVP of technology and CIO at Banner Health. Following those positions, Smith returned to Intermountain as CIO from 2020 to 2022 before joining Graphite Health as its COO, and most recently served as Graphite’s interim president and CEO. He earned a BS from the University of Utah and an MBA from Western Governors University. Guy Peri appointed CIDO of McCormick Guy Peri, McCormick McCormick McCormick manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other products to the entire food industry, including e-commerce channels, grocery, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. Peri served across various leadership roles at Procter & Gamble for nearly 30 years, most recently serving as SVP and CIO of the company’s global healthcare unit. He holds a BS and MBA from the University of South Florida. Michael Kempe joins Grant Thornton as CIO Michael Kempe, Grant Thornton Grant Thornton Grant Thornton is the brand for two professional-services entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services, and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services. Prior to his new role with Grant Thornton, Kempe spent 12 years at KPMG LLP in various senior technology leadership roles, including regional and international CIO. He holds a BBA from Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands. UT Health San Antonio names Michael Schnabel as CIO Michael Schnabel, UT Health San Antonio UT Health San Antonio UT Health San Antonio provides education, biomedical research, patient care and community service to San Antonio and the South Texas/Border Region. Schnabel joined UT Health San Antonio in 2013 and has served as the CISO and assistant VP of information security and operations for more than a decade. He’s served as interim VP and CIO since July 2024. Prior to joining UT Health San Antonio Schnabel served as information security officer for City of Hope National Medical Center. He holds a BS and an MBA from Western Governors University. Trex Company welcomes Anand Kangala as CIO Anand Kangala, Trex Trex Based in Winchester, Virginia, Trex Company, Inc. is a manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and deck railing. Most recently, Kangala served as senior director at Home Depot, where he launched a transformation management office and led the digital strategy to build the foundation for interconnected retail vision through advanced technology and data-driven insights. Before Home Depot, he held various leadership roles in business and technology transformation at Edward Jones, Carter’s Inc., Cato Corporation, and IBM. He has a doctorate in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and an MBA from East Carolina University. Mike Shelton appointed CIO at The University of Alabama Mike Shelton, University of Alabama University of Alabama Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, The University of Alabama (UA) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa. Shelton will move into his new role after serving as deputy CIO for the UA Office of IT since 2019. He has more than 25 years of experience in IT and started as a programmer at UA in 2006. In addition to his role with OIT, Shelton serves as an adjunct instructor teaching leadership and ethics in the Culverhouse College of Business. He earned a BS and an MA from The University of Alabama. Newfold Digital appoints Tony Murphy as CIO Tony Murphy, Newfold Digital Newfold Digital Established in 2021, Newfold Digital is a web and commerce technology company serving nearly seven million customers globally. Murphy joins Newfold with more than 30 years of experience in IT and strategic leadership, most recently serving as the CIO of Desktop Metal. Before that, he served as the CIO and CISO of Progress Software. Murphy has a BA from Maynooth University in Ireland and an MBA from Bentley University. Michael Skaff joins Sequoia Living as CIO Michael Skaff, Sequoia Living Sequoia Living Founded in 1958, Sequoia Living is a Bay Area nonprofit that provides homes and services that enrich the lives of older adults from all economic backgrounds. Prior to joining Sequoia Living, Skaff was VP of healthcare technology at Vayyar Imaging. He held previous leadership roles at Dele Health Tech and the Jewish Senior Living Group. Skaff holds a BA from the University of California, Davis. Christopher Campise named CIO of Five Star Bank Chris Campise, Five Star Bank Five Star Bank Five Star Bank provides consumer and commercial banking and lending services to individuals, municipalities and businesses through banking locations spanning Western and Central NY and a commercial loan production office serving the Mid-Atlantic region. Campise joins Five Star from Delaware North Companies, where he served as senior director of enterprise architecture since 2021. Prior to that, he helped lead enterprise architecture during his seven year tenure at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and spent nine years with the University at Buffalo. Campise earned a BS from Canisius College. Kindeva Drug Delivery appoints Prakash Pandian as CIO Prakash Pandian, Kindeva Kindeva Kindeva Drug Delivery is a contract development and manufacturing organization for sterile injectables, and pulmonary, nasal, transdermal, and intradermal finished doses. They operate manufacturing, research, and development facilities across the US and UK. Most recently, Pandian served as the global CIO at Curia, where he drove digital innovation and led the global IT and global supply chain functions. Prior to that, he held global leadership roles at Biogen, Millipore Corporation, and Merck KGaA. Prakash holds a BS from Sacred Heart College and a postgraduate diploma from Madras Christian College. Damian Laviolette promoted to CIO at OnPoint Community Credit Union Damian Laviolette, OnPoint OnPoint OnPoint Community Credit Union, founded in 1932, is located in Oregon and serves over 576,000 members. Laviolette has worked at OnPoint since 2022. He previously served as VP and CISO, and before joining OnPoint, he served as SVP and CISO at Webster Bank and VP of Network Security Operations at Umpqua Bank. He holds an MS from Western Governors University. 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 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 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe