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! Madhu Narasimhan named CIO of DaVita Madhu Narasimhan, DaVita DaVita DaVita is a healthcare provider and one of the largest providers of kidney care services in the US. Narasimhan had prior positions at Wells Fargo and Kaiser Permanente. She earned a BE from Birla Institute of Technology, India, and an MS from the University of California, Riverside. Cleveland Clinic announces Sarah Hatchett as CIO Sarah Hatchett, Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Hatchett previously served as Cleveland Clinic’s interim CIO since August 2023. Prior to Cleveland Clinic, she held roles at NYC Health + Hospitals, Sutter Health, and Epic. Hatchett holds a BA from UW Madison and an Executive MBA from Baldwin Wallace University. Quest Diagnostics appoints Murali Balakumar as CIDO Murali Balakumar, Quest Diagnostics Quest Diagnostics Quest Diagnostics provides diagnostic insights from the results of their laboratory testing to empower people, physicians, and organizations to improve health outcomes. They annually serve one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the US. Prior to joining Quest, Balakumar was with Oak Street Health, which was acquired by CVS Health in 2023. Prior to that, he held roles at Fiserv, JPMorgan, Chase Bank, and General Electric. Balakumar earned a BS from the Indian Institute of Technology, an MS from the University of Texas, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Guncha Mehta joins Beyond as CDIO Based in Midvale, UT, Beyond is an ecommerce expert and the parent company of Overstock, Bed Bath & Beyond, Zulily, and other online retail brands. Mehta was most recently with Party City with a prior role at Madison Square Garden Company. Mehta earned an MBA from Kurukshetra University. Gulfstream Aerospace appoints Anthony Newlin as CIO Anthony Newlin, Gulfstream Gulfstream Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, designs, develops, manufactures, and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 2,800 aircraft for global customers since 1958. Newlin joined Gulfstream in 2016 and was most recently VP, Global IT. He had prior roles at IBM and Aurora Blue Technologies and holds a BS from Nova Southeastern University and an MBA from the University of Florida. David Ugan named CTO for AAA, Inc. David Ugan, AAA AAA, Inc. Started in 1902, AAA has transformed into one of North America’s largest membership organizations. Today, AAA provides roadside assistance, travel, discounts, and financial and insurance services to over 64 million members across North America. Ugan joined in 2023 as MD, Enterprise Technology. Prior to AAA, Inc., he worked for iVision, Hilton Grand Vacations, ITEC Entertainment, and Ripley Entertainment. Ugan holds a BS from Marquette University and an MBA from the University of Southern California. Mieko Shibata named new R&T Deposit Solutions CIO Mieko Shibata, R&T Deposit Solutions R&T Deposit Solutions Founded in 1974 and based in New York, R&T supplies the financial service sector with liquidity management, deposit funding, and securities-based lending solutions. Shibata joins R&T from Bank of America and had prior roles at Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Keith Jones promoted to CIO at Cone Health Keith Jones, Cone Health Cone Health Cone Health is a nonprofit healthcare network with more than 150 locations. Jones joined Cone Health over a decade ago and most recently was interim CIO. He had prior roles at Europa Sports Products, Williams, Roberts, Young, Inc., and Inmar. He holds a BS from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and an MHA from Pfeiffer University. Lendmark Financial Services announces Zaheer Khan as CIO Zaheer Khan, Lendmark Financial Lendmark Financial Founded in 1996, Lendmark Financial Services provides personal and household credit and loan solutions to consumers. Khan joined Lendmark in 2013 and most recently served as CTO. He held prior positions at AutoTrader and SunTrust Bank. Khan earned a BS from the National Technical University of Ukraine and completed an MBA at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Keith Correia named CIO at Portillo’s Operating in over 80 locations, Portillo’s is a fast-casual restaurant chain renowned for its Chicago-style street food. Correia arrives at Portillo’s from Steak ‘n Shake and had a lengthy career at American Dairy Queen. He holds a BS from Union College. Freshworks appoints Ashwin Ballal as CIO Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, Freshworks creates AI-boosted business software, and operates globally to serve more than 67,000 customers. Ballal was most recently at Medallia and had a lengthy career at KLA-Tencor. He earned a BE from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, and a PhD from the University of Maryland. Bill Shuler joins Planet Home Lending as CIO Founded in 2007, Planet Home Lending is a mortgage lending company based in Meriden, CT. Before joining, Shuler was with WPS Advisors and had roles at Home Point Financial, GMAC Mortgage/GMAC ResCap, National City Mortgage, and Homeward Residential. Shuler holds a BS from the University of Baltimore. 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. 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