New US CIO appointments, June 2026

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Citi appoints Brian Saluzzo as CIO

Citigroup is a global financial services company based in NYC that provides a broad range of financial products and services. Saluzzo joins from Google, where he most recently served as VP of core developer engineering and product management. Earlier in his career, Saluzzo held several senior tech leadership positions at American Express and tech infrastructure leadership roles at Goldman Sachs. He holds a BA from SUNY Geneseo.

Imran Jalozie named CIO for Arch Insurance North America

Arch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., includes Arch’s insurance operations in the US and Canada. They provide a wide range of property, casualty, and specialty insurance for corporations, professional firms, and financial institutions. Jalozie joined as VP, IT application development, and served as interim CIO since May 2025. He held a variety of IT and leadership positions prior to joining Arch.

Diebold Nixdorf welcomes Raj Singh as CIO

Diebold Nixdorf automates, digitizes and transforms the way people bank and shop. Its integrated solutions connect digital and physical channels for millions of consumers every day. Most recently, Singh served as CIO at automotive technology supplier Visteon Corp., where he led enterprise AI programs, cloud transformation initiatives, and cybersecurity operations. His background also includes senior tech leadership positions at Ford Motor Co., DTE Energy Co., Horizon Global Corp., and Ally Financial Inc. Singh holds a BE from North Maharashtra University and an MBA from Michigan State University.

Jay Spears joins Topgolf as CIO

Topgolf operates over 100 venues around the globe, powered by Toptracer technology. They offer a variety of tech-driven games, a food and drink menu, space to host large events, and a vibe focused on more play for all. Spears joins Topgolf from CEC Entertainment, where he served as CIO. Prior to CEC Entertainment, he held leadership roles at Six Flags Theme Parks, Urban Air Adventure Parks, KPMG, and EZLynx.

Crown Castle taps Mark Lennon for CIO

Crown Castle owns, operates, and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers across the US. Most recently, Lennon served as CIO and digital officer at Net Power, where he developed and led a digital strategy for a new phase of growth. He’s also held CIO roles at Archrock, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Maersk Oil, and UniversalPegasus International. Lennon began his career with the Royal Air Force in the UK.

Jim Maza announced as CIO for BDO USA

BDO USA operates as part of the BDO International network, which spans more than 160 countries and provides audit, tax, and advisory services through independently owned member firms. Maza was most recently CIO of a large insurance brokerage and risk management firm, where he led an IT organization of approximately 250 professionals. He holds a BS from DeVry University and an MS from DePaul University.

TDS appoints Bill Case CIO

Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) provides broadband services and wireless infrastructure through its subsidiaries TDS Telecom and Array Digital Infrastructure. Most recently, Case served as EVP and CIO at WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone, where he helped drive improvements across customer experience, product development, and overall company operations. Earlier in his career, he served as managing partner and CEO of Wheelhouse Consulting Group, and COO, EVP, and chief development officer at ProNerve. Case holds BS and MS degrees from CU Boulder, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Viral Tripathi named CIO for Diversified

Diversified is a global company that designs and delivers AV technology solutions. Before joining, Tripathi served as CIO of C1, leading enterprise IT transformation. Before that, he was CTO and then global CIO at Ascendion where he enabled revenue growth via tech modernization and data-driven insights. He holds a BSc from Gujarat University, an MCS from Datapro Information Technology, and an MBA from the University of Cambridge.

Consumer Cellular appoints Kannan Alagappan as CIO

Founded in 1995, Consumer Cellular is the first wireless provider built for Americans over 50, and is an approved wireless partner of AARP. Before joining, Alagappan served as CTO at Circles, where he helped to successfully build and scale an AI-native full-stack SaaS platform, and migrate tens of millions of customers replacing legacy telco stacks. He also worked at Dish Network as the CTO and led modernization of their tech stack. Alagappan has an MS from the University of Arkansas.

Nadene McKenzie-Reid joins Aircastle as CIO

Aircastle Limited acquires, leases, and sells commercial jet aircraft to airlines around the world. She served as head of technology at NatWest and earlier served with NatWest as deputy head of technology, and head of risk and PnL technology. She holds a BS from the University of the West Indies and an MS from the University of Bridgeport.

Northwest Bank hires Chad Ballard as CIO

Founded in 1896, Northwest Bank is a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of business and personal banking products, as well as employee benefits and wealth management services. They operate 151 full-service financial centers and 11 drive-up locations. Ballard most recently served as CIO for shared services operations at Wells Fargo. He previously held leadership positions at JPMorgan Chase and PNC, working on core banking systems, digital channels, and AI platform transformation initiatives. Ballard holds a BS from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

New CIO appointments, May 2026

Chuck Jones joins Northrop Grumman as CIDO

McDonald’s names Mustafa Husain CIO

Turner Construction appoints Dawn Paquette as CIO

Autodesk names Mike Kelly CIO

Memorial Hermann Health System appoints Desiree Gandrup-Dupre CIO

Dycom names Regina Salazar as CIDO

Todd Treonze joins J.Jill as SVP and CIO

V2X names Mike Uster CIO

Horizon Services welcomes John Souther as CIO

Craig Richardville appointed CDIO for UF Health

Pep Boys welcomes Nik Umrani as CIO

Peter Scavuzzo elevated to CITO at CBIZ

ePlus promotes David Mellor to CIO

Julie Irish named CIO for Alteryx

AVI-SPL welcomes Doug King as CIO

Chris Stori joins Verkada as CIO

Exostar promotes Amy Hogan to CIO

New CIO appointments, April 2026

Albertsons Companies appoints Brian Rice to board of directors

Francesco Tinto joins Kimberly-Clark as CIO

University of Pennsylvania names Joshua Beeman CIO

Jim Connolly joins Legacy Food Group as CIO

AGCO appoints Jena Holtberg-Benge as CDIO

Ryan Biren promoted to CIO for THOR Industries

Genworth welcomes Morris Taylor as CIO

Barninder Khurana joins Patriot Growth as CIO

Prashant Lamba announced as CIO for RGP

New CIO appointments, March 2026

USAA names Dan Griffiths as CIO

Dori Henderson joins Brown & Brown as CITO

Bob Hardester named CIO for Advantage Solutions

Skadden adds Vince DiMascio as CDIO

Chris Hickok appointed CIO for Messer Construction Co.

Stormont Vail Health appoints Aaron Wootton as CIO

TowneBank welcomes Varun Chandhok as CIO

Todd Paladini joins Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers as CIO

Optiv promotes Doug Goehl to CIO

Brad Rohrer joins the University of Iowa as CIO

Morongo appoints Tony Gawne as CIO

New CIO appointments, February 2026

Lucius DiPhillips joins Adobe as CIO

Delta Air Lines appoints Amala Duggirala as CDTO

Ahmad Al-Dahle named CTO for Airbnb

NCR Atleos announces Rohan Pal as CIO

Arpit Davé joins BioMarin as CDIO

University of Arizona appoints Elliott Cheu as CIO

Dave Fazio named CIO for Smith Douglas Homes

Hassan Janjua joins the City of Newport News, VA as CIO

RealTruck welcomes Eric Firer as Global CIO

Thomas Marlow joins Bayhealth has CDIO

The Oncology Institute announces Rakesh Panda as CIO

Jay Tkachuk joins Redwood Credit Union as CIO

New CIO appointments, January 2026

Nationwide appoints Michael Carrel as CTO

Anand Varadarajan named CTO for Starbucks

Goodyear welcomes Raman Mehta as CIO

Jim Fowler joins Lumen as CTPO

DXC Technology appoints Russell Jukes as CDIO

Dana Haggas named CIO for Emory University

Associa appoints Michelle Johnson as chief information and transformation officer

Laura Fultz announced as CDIO for Emory Healthcare

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. taps Alex Zelikovsky as CIO

Westfield welcomes Lloyd Scholz as CIO

Christopher Mackie promoted to CIO at McGuireWoods

Kendall Knight joins Intermodal Tank Transport as CIO