
NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meet the Leaders behind CIOCAN

Philippe Johnston
National President
CIO, National Research Council Canada

Shaun Guthrie
National Vice President
Senior Vice President, Information Technology, Peavey Industries LP

Humza Teherany
National Past President
Chief Technology and Digital Officer, MLSE

Dianne Lapierre
Treasurer & Director, Sponsorship
Director, Lapierre Consulting

Derek Cullen
Director, Partnerships
CIO, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Gary Davenport
Honorary Director
CIO Mentor and Board Advisor

Rita Lazar-Tippe
Honorary Director
Digital Transformation Executive Advisor

Martin Kyle
CISO Division President
CISO, Payments Canada

Roland Woo
Edmonton Chapter President
Director, Application Development, Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board

Ross Ballendine
Calgary Chapter President
Vice President, IT, Trimac Transportation

Kent Smith
Manitoba Chapter President
Managing Partner & vCIO, ourCIO

Rachel Porteous
Ottawa Chapter President
CIO, FINTRAC, Government of Canada

Sylvain Viau
Montreal Chapter President
DSI Founder & Independent Senior Security Manager, KPMG Canada

Kyoko Kobayashi
Toronto Chapter President
CIO | University Lecturer & Course Designer, University of Toronto

Peter Holowka
Vancouver Chapter President
Director of Educational Technology, West Point Grey Academy

Derrick Whalen
Atlantic Chapter President
Director, Information & Technology Services, Port of Halifax

Todd Kennedy
Interim Director, Membership
Director of Technology, Golden Hills School Division #75

Kin Lee-Yow
Interim Director, Program and Events
CIO, CAA Club Group of companies