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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

COO, Datacor

Eric Sigurdson

Eric Sigurdson

Executive Search and Assessment Professional , Russell Reynolds Associates

Tanya Hannah

Tanya Hannah

CIO North America, Aon

Randi Levin

Randi Levin

CIO, Transit

Jim Spanfeller

Jim Spanfeller

CEO, G/O Media

Joanna Drake

Joanna Drake

CTO, The Hut Group

Mark Settle

Mark Settle

Author, Truth from the Valley

Mel Reyes

Mel Reyes

Senior Director of Strategic Growth, Raíces Cyber Org

Paul Coby

Paul Coby

CIO, Persimmon Homes

Robert Sheesley

Robert Sheesley

Board Member / CIO, Bump Social

Steph Solyon

Steph Solyon

CxO Thought Leader Programs, CXO Global Forum

Walt Carter

Walt Carter

Chief Transformation Officer, Visionographers

Tom Tang

Tom Tang

CTO, Former MotorPoint

Jess Evans

Jess Evans

Vice Chancellor & CIO, Maricopa Community Colleges

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

Founder & CEO, The Catalyst Multiplier

Howard Miller

Howard Miller

CIO, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Caroline Caruthers

Caroline Caruthers

Chief Executive, Carruthers and Jackson

Adriana Graham

Adriana Graham

CIO, Rollease Acmeda

Mark Staples

Mark Staples

SVP | CIO | CISO, College of Charleston

Gernette Wright

Gernette Wright

IT Security Officer - Americas, Schneider Electric

Conor Whelan

Conor Whelan

Group CIO, The Access Group

Yuri Aguiar

Yuri Aguiar

SVP & Chief Technology Officer, Tokio Marine North America Services

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

NED, CTO, IP Dividual

George Eapen

George Eapen

Corporate CTO & CISO, Abdul Latif Jameel

Isaac Sacolick

Isaac Sacolick

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

Allan Cockriel

Allan Cockriel

CIO, CISO, Shell

Joey Johnson

Joey Johnson

Chief Information Security Officer, Premise Health

Dan Bowden

Dan Bowden

Global Business CISO, Marsh

Stacy Mill

Stacy Mill

Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, InnovateBG

Francis Chiu

Francis Chiu

Head of Consumer Banking Applications, BDO Unibank

Lance Gruner

Lance Gruner

Executive Vice President, Global Customer Care, Former MasterCard

John Billington

John Billington

CIO, Former TSD Global

Gurdeep Kaur

Gurdeep Kaur

Global Industry Lead and CXO Advisor, DigitalXForce

Kshitij Kumar

Kshitij Kumar

Chief Hat, Data-Hat AI

Siva Balu

Siva Balu

Chief Information and Digital Officer, Quartz Health Solutions

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

CIO, Amnesty International

Mark Sutton

Mark Sutton

Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer, Bain Capital

Stephen Espy

Stephen Espy

Chief Data Officer - Director, Office of Informatics and Analytics, Tennessee Department of Health

William Orange

William Orange

CIO, Nissan Americas

Shannon Shirk

Shannon Shirk

Advisory Board Member, myphantompath Cybersecurity

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, Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee

Maria Dunn

Maria Dunn

Executive Director, IT Strategy and Transformation, Bridgestone Americas LLC

Danyel Bischof-Forsyth

Danyel Bischof-Forsyth

Chief Technology and Information Officer, 7 Brew Coffee

Joyce Myers

Joyce Myers

Chief Data Officer, Modern Technology Solutions, Inc

Robin Patra

Robin Patra

Director, Data , Analytics & AI, ARCO Construction Company

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.