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Nashville Advisory Board

Shaping the future of Tech innovation

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Leading innovation from Nashville

The HotTopics Nashville Advisory Board brings together a curated group of senior technology and business leaders who are helping shape the future of innovation, not just in Tennessee, but across the broader North American market.

Nashville is rapidly becoming a national hub for healthcare, media, finance, and enterprise technology. Our Advisory Board reflects the diversity and ambition of this growing region. From CIOs and CTOs to CMOs and digital transformation leaders, our members bring critical insights and leadership to the table.

This group is part of a global movement to connect senior decision-makers through purposeful community, candid conversation, and shared ambition.

Meet the Nashville Advisory Board

The HotTopics Technology Advisory Board is comprised of some of the most influential and forward-thinking leaders within our global community. Each member brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective, contributing to our mission of driving technological innovation and excellence. 

Joanna Pamphilis

Joanna Pamphilis

Global Head of Investments and Securities Digital Products, CIO, UniCredit

Barry Vandervier

Barry Vandervier

Board Director, Datacor

Eric Sigurdson

Eric Sigurdson

CIO Practice Leader, Russell Reynolds Associates

Tanya Hannah

Tanya Hannah

CIO North America, Aon

Randi Levin

Randi Levin

White House Advisor, The White House

Jim Spanfeller

Jim Spanfeller

CEO, G/O Media

Joanna Drake

Joanna Drake

CIO, The Hut Group

Mark Settle

Mark Settle

Former CIO, Okta

Mel Reyes

Mel Reyes

Global CIO & CISO, Getaround

Paul Coby

Paul Coby

CIO, Persimmon Homes

Robert Sheesley

Robert Sheesley

CIO, Wrench Group

Steph Solyon

Steph Solyon

CxO,

Walt Carter

Walt Carter

Former CDO & CIO, Homestar Financial Corporation

Tom Tang

Tom Tang

CTO, MotorPoint

Jess Evans

Jess Evans

Former CIO, Vanderbilt

Kevin Eyres

Kevin Eyres

Exec Coach, Hoffman Process Teacher & Board Member, Essentia Analytics

Monique Villa

Monique Villa

Senior Investment Advisor, Beyond Ventures

Lee Fulmer

Lee Fulmer

Chairman, Finance Advisory Board, OpenUK

Elise Cambournac

Elise Cambournac

President & CEO, Greater Nashville Technology Council

Howard Miller

Howard Miller

CIO, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Caroline Caruthers

Caroline Caruthers

Chief Executive, Carruthers and Jackson

Adriana Graham

Adriana Graham

Sr. Director Information Technology, Tyson Foods

Mark Staples

Mark Staples

SVP of IT | CIO | CISO, College of Charleston

Gernette Wright

Gernette Wright

IT Security Officer, Schneider Electric

Conor Whelan

Conor Whelan

CIOO, Experian

Yuri Aguiar

Yuri Aguiar

Chief Enterprise Data Officer, WPP

Deepak Jose

Deepak Jose

VP and Head of Data and Analytics, Niagara Waters

Milos Topic

Milos Topic

VP for IT and CDO, Grand Valley State University

Fergus Boyd

Fergus Boyd

CIO, IP Dividual

George Eapen

George Eapen

Group CIO, Petrofac

Isaac Sacolick

Isaac Sacolick

President | CIO | Digital Transformation | Founder | Author, StarCIO

Allan Cockriel

Allan Cockriel

Group CISO, Shell

Joey Johnson

Joey Johnson

Cyberstarts CISO Board Member, Cyberstarts

Dan Bowden

Dan Bowden

Global CISO, Marsh

Stacy Mill

Stacy Mill

CEO, Pivot Tech Solutions

Francis Chiu

Francis Chiu

First Vice President, Head of Application Maintenance, BDO Unibank

Lance Gruner

Lance Gruner

Executive Vice President, Global Customer Care, MasterCard

John Billington

John Billington

CIO, TSD Global

Gurdeep Kaur

Gurdeep Kaur

Global Industry Lead and CXO Advisor, DigitalXForce

Kshitij Kumar

Kshitij Kumar

Chief Data and AI, Data-Hat

Siva Balu

Siva Balu

Chief Information and Digital Officer, Quartz Health Solutions

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

CIO, Amnesty International

Mark Sutton

Mark Sutton

Chief Information Security Officer, Bain Capital

Stephen Espy

Stephen Espy

Chief Data Officer, State of Tennessee Department of Health

William Orange

William Orange

CIO, Nissan Americas

Shannon Shirk

Shannon Shirk

CIO, Bass Lake Group

Charles Spence

Charles Spence

VP Technology Strategy and Innovation, Cigna Healthcare

Elliot Franklin

Elliot Franklin

SVP, CISO, Fortitude Re

Jaime Adams

Jaime Adams

Chief Information Officer, Trupanion

Laine Hiera

Laine Hiera

VP of Data and Analytics, Bridgestone

Charles Cooper

Charles Cooper

Chief Information Officer, Meharry Medical College

Roger Worley

Roger Worley

Vice President, Digital and Data Technology, Tennessee Farmers Insurance Companies

Maria Dunn

Maria Dunn

Executive Director, IT Strategy and Transformation, Bridgestone Americas LLC

Danyel Bischof-Forsyth

Danyel Bischof-Forsyth

CTO, 7 Brew Coffee

Joyce Myers

Joyce Myers

Chief Data Officer, Modern Technology Solutions, Inc

Robin Patra

Robin Patra

Director, Data , Analytics & AI, ARCO Construction

Join the Nashville Advisory Board

Are you a visionary leader in the tech industry with a passion for driving innovation and shaping the future? We invite you to join the HotTopics Nashville Advisory Board. Collaborate with some of the most influential minds in technology, share your expertise, and help us stay at the forefront of technological advancement.