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Nominations Now Open. CIO Association of Canada Revives the Prestigious “CanadianCIO of the Year Awards” in Partnership with Tech Newsday – National Recognition Returns October 2025 with Expanded Reach, and Renewed Purpose

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – June 25, 2025 – The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is proud to announce the highly anticipated return of the CanadianCIO of the Year Awards, set to take place in October 2025. In strategic partnership with Jim Love and Tech Newsday, this national celebration will spotlight Canada’s most visionary …

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Welcome, James Rickert

James is the Director, Business and Technology Solutions for the County Of Brant. Check out James’ LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Marc Coyle

Marc is the Director of Information Technology at City of Belleville. Check out Marc’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Richard Ifediora

Richard is the Manager, IT at Alberta New Home Warranty Program Group of Companies. Check out Richard’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Nish Bandara

Nish is the Senior Vice President, Delivery and Solution Architecture at KUBRA. Check out Nish’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Peter Li

Peter is the Executive Vice President, Technology & Operations at BridgePoint Financial. Check out Peter’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Joseph Trohak

Joseph is the Chief Architect and Data Officer (CADO) at Payments Canada. Check out Joseph’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Shawn Serson

Shawn is the Director of IT at Farm Boy. Check out Shawn’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Michael Bennett

Michael is the Director Digital Infrastructure and Cloud Services at McMaster University. Check out Michael’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Anita Tjokroatmodjo

Anita is the Sr. Director, Information Technology at George Weston Ltd and Wittington Investments, Limited. Check out Anita’s LinkedIn here.

Welcome, Alvin Chau

Alvin is the Chief Artificial Intelligence and Technology Officer at Frontier Dental Supply. Check out Alvin’s LinkedIn here.