New Jersey CIO Community

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Join a powerful network of C-level peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

New Jersey CIO Governing Body


A regional Governing Body leads the New Jersey CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Roota Almeida

Amazon
Head of Security Governance, Amazon Stores

Lookman Fazal

NJ Transit
Chief Information & Digital Officer

Zouhair Guelzim

L'Oréal
VP & CISO

Hussein Syed

RWJBarnabas Health
CISO

Governing Body Members

Rod Aday

Bank of China
CISO

Don Aliberti

Valley Bank
Head of Cyber Risk Management

Elil Arulraj

Aon
Sr. Director, Global Head of Cybersecurity Engineering

Damu Bashyam

Berkadia
EVP & Chief Information and Innovation Officer

Deepak Batheja

Water Street
CIO

Rahul Bhardwaj

EXL
VP, Cyber and Data Privacy | Head Information Security - Americas

Scott Bourne

Merck & Co.
IT Risk Management/ Attack Surface Reduction

Eric Brohm

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
GVP, CISO

Bob Brown

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
CISO

Chris Callahan

Weichert Companies
CISO

Cynthia Cullen

Thomson Reuters
Sr Director, Information Security Officer

Kalpana Dabhi

NYC Administration for Children's Services
CISO

Roopesh Das

Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVP Program Director, End-to-End Orchestration

Anthony DiMarco

ITT
CISO

Larry Dolan

Fanatics
CISO

Keith Donnelly

Broadridge
VP, Global Head of Risk & Compliance

Mark Eimer

Hackensack Meridian Health
SVP, Associate CIO & Chief Technology Officer

Ken Fishkin

Lowenstein Sandler
Senior Manager of Information Security

Tim Green

OceanFirst Bank
Chief Information Security Officer

Jon Harding

Conair
SVP & Global CIO

John Kavak

County of Chester
CIO

Afzal Khan

OPKO Health
Global CISO

Rafi Khan

NJ Transit
CISO

Mark Kramer

Tenex Capital Management
Senior Operating Advisor

Richard Kulesa

Dun & Bradstreet
Chief Risk Officer & GM, Public Sector

Vivek Kumar

Cboe Global Markets Inc
Global Deputy CISO

Ajoy Kumar

Wells Fargo
Head of Application Security

Justin Lahullier

Delta Dental of New Jersey
CIO & CISO

Mike Livni

Valley Bank
CISO

Ken Loisch

Conair
Director of Information Security and Compliance

Andrew Malinowski

Interactive Brokers
IT Security, Risk and Compliance

Ravi Mani

Quest Diagnostics
VP, CISO

Samer Mansour

Panasonic
VP, CISO

Paul Marabella

K. Hovnanian Enterprises
VP & CIO

Richard Martin

PepsiCo
Senior IT Director, Global Commercial, Consumer, Customer, Communications & PEP Foundation

Jason McKay

Riggs Distler
CIO & VP, Business Process

Bob McKenna

Selective Insurance
SVP Enterprise Strategy and Execution

Ganesh Murugan

ADP
Global Head of Security Strategy

Mary Kaye Nardone

Provident Bank
Director of Identity Assurance and Governance

Manish Nashine

The Home Depot
Global Head - Threat Exposure Management

Himanshu Pandya

Aegis Insurance Services Inc
CISO

Lakshmi Pappu

Haleon
Head of US CDIO

Patrick Park

Milbank
Director, Information Security & CISO

Ritesh Patel

Finn Partners
Senior Partner, Global Digital Health

Manik Patil

U.S. Bank
Head of Cloud Enablement

David Plotzker

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Senior Director of IT Strategy and Transformation

Rajendra Prasad

Accenture
Chief Information and Asset Engineering Officer

Rob Reiser

Tory Burch
Senior Director, Information Security and Data Privacy

Ariane Schiereck

Hollister Incorporated US
Chief Digital and Information Officer

Hari Shah

Tapestry
CISO

Rajat Sharma

RPG Enterprises
SVP and Global Head of Platforms

Gurjinder Singh

MUFG Americas
VP, Head of Cybersecurity Development

Gopal Srinivasan

Chubb
Chief Data Officer - North America

Scott Strickland

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
EVP & CIO

Rob Suarez

CareFirst
CISO

Jordan Tannenbaum

Saint Peter's Healthcare System
VP & CIO

Madhu Thekk

Siemens USA
Cybersecurity Officer

Viral Tripathi

Ascendion
Global CIO

Henry Wong

Global Law Firm
Global Information Security Leader

Robyn Wright

John Wiley & Sons Inc
CISO


Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.

  1. Delivering Digital Innovation to Drive Value Across the Enterprise
  2. Maximizing Existing Resources to Optimize Emerging Costs
  3. Securing the Organization Through Advanced Technology Adoption

Upcoming Programs


VIRTUAL

December 10, 2024 | 1 hour

New Jersey CIO Town Hall

Keeping Pace with Cyber Risk

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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IN-PERSON

April 30, 2025 | an evening

New Jersey CIO Inner Circle

Brooklake Country Club

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

October 2025 | 1 day

New Jersey CIO Executive Summit

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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