SIM Chicago, AITP Chicago and The Executives' Club of Chicago are eager to recognize each of the Semi-Finalists for the 2022 CIO of the Year Awards through our Meet the Candidate Series via Zoom and to allow you to meet the Semi-Finalists in specialized sessions geared towards getting to know them better.  

You can register for any of these events on the SIM-Chicago website: 

https://www.sim-chicago.org/events/event_list.asp

Below is the schedule for our upcoming events via Zoom

Wednesday, August 3, 5 - 6:30 pm

   Candidates:  Kevin Lowell, Sr. VP IT, US Cellular

                          Tim Walter, SVP, Global Chief Information Officer, CISO, Randa Apparel and Accessories

  Moderator:  Wayne Bulmahn, Chief Information Office/Security Officer, UNITE HERE HEALTH

Wednesday, August 10, 5 - 6:30 pm 

   Candidates:   Jeff Dougles, Chief Information Officer, Potbelly

                           Kevin Rubin, President and Chief Information Officer, Stratosphere Networks

   Moderator:   Eddy Wagoner, Chief Information Officer, JLL

Wednesday, August 17, 5 - 6:30 pm

   Candidates:   Keith Onchuck, Chief Information Officer, Ozinga Bros., Inc.

                           Qasim +Kahn, Chief Information Officer, US Bank

   Moderator:   Pat Moroney, Chief Executive Officer, StraightArrow Advisory Services, LLC & 2004 CIO of the Year

Wednesday, August 24, 5 - 6:30 pm

   Candidates:   Janet Zelenka, EVP, CFO & Chief Information Officer, Stericycle

                           David Melchers, Global Chief Information Officer, WernerCo

   Moderator:    Paige Adams, Global CISO, Zurich Insurance & 2020 CISO if the Year

Wednesday, August 31st, 5 - 6:30 pm

   Candidates:   Lisa Dykstra, SVP & Chief Information Officer, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital

                           John Mohr, Chief Information Officer, John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

   Moderator:    Dani Brown, SVP & Chief Information Officer, Whirlpool Corporation

Wednesday, September 7, 5 - 6:30 pm

   Candidates:    Edward Marchewka, Director IT, Gift of Hope & Tissue Donor Network

                            Amir Arooni, EVP & Chief Information Officer, Discover Financial Services

   Moderator:    Kevin Glynn, CIO, CISO, Supply Chain Executive, 2019 CIO Innovator of the Year