Welcome, William Shanks

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William Shanks is the Director of service support and governance at Apotex. Strategic and results-driven Leader with sixteen years of progressive global management experience leading high-performance teams in highly-regulated (pharmaceutical, financial), IT service environments. Penchant for challenging the status quo and in leading IT Transformation actvities that marry Business and IT capabilities through a Service …

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Welcome, Liuba Mamonova

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Liuba Mamonova is the Director of digital solutions and business technology (dsbt) pmo at Vancity. Liuba is  a versatile leader focused on delivering results, with a strong foundation in: – Project, Program, Portfolio and PMO management – Organizational change and transformation – Technology implementation – Industrial Engineering & Lean process improvement – Management Consulting – …

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Vladimir Anaya

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Vladimir Anaya is the Director of IT applications & solutions at Translink. A proven IT performer with 25 years of experience in business analysis, system design, project development, planning and implementation, system support, and management of Corporate Information systems. Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment whilst working effectively with senior leadership to …

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Welcome, Gurmail Jaswal

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Gurmail Jaswal is the Director of IT, solutions & Support at Boston Pizza International. Guramil is a confident, dedicated technology leader, with a career-long record of promotion, stakeholder satisfaction, team building, and strategic insight. His technical career spans over 20 years, with expertise in diverse range of technologies within multiple industry settings as Director of …

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Welcome, Glen Young

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Glen Young is the IT Manager at Live to Play Sports. His career focuses around IT Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Planning & Program/Project Mgmt,

Welcome, Teodora Dotzeva

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Teodora Dotzeva is the Manager of Web and Instructional Technologies at Capilano University.  

TOR Best of Gartner 2019

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The Toronto Chapter of the CIO Association was pleased to collaborate with Gartner Executive Programs to offer our most recent event.  As part of a National Series for the CIO Association of Canada, The Best of Gartner 2019 brings key insights from the 2019 Gartner Symposium along with key insights collected from the Annual CIO Agenda …

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Welcome, Dave Whittle

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Dave Whittle is the CIO at the University of Guelph. Dave is a results-oriented and forward thinking senior Information Technology leader with over 25 years of domestic and international experience across a variety of industry verticals in the design, delivery, operation of IT solutions and services that improve business efficiency and effectiveness. He has a …

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Welcome, Terry Carlson

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Terry Carlson is the Director of Technology, GSS/GSC at Good Samaritan Society. Terry is a business focused Director with over 20 years of experience in Senior IT Leadership positions. Providing, Architecture, Project Delivery and IT Strategic Planning capabilities in Health Insurance and Software Development Organizations.

Welcome, Derek Cullen

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Derek Cullen is the CIO at Stikeman Elliott LLP. Seasoned Technology Executive with a 25+ year list of achievements providing strategic direction and leadership of large departments and programs. A reputation built on the drive to challenge, articulate and manage current trends, issues, and hurdles while providing leadership and direction with a focus on true …

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CanadianCIO Virtual Town Hall: The Changing Role of the CIO

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CanadianCIO of the Year finalists gathering for powerful discussion Three CIOCAN members will be part of the team of seven of the 2019 ITAC  CanadianCIO of the Year award finalists who will share ideas in a free-ranging virtual town hall on November 14.  Julie Leese, Darryl Vleeming, and Helen Wetherley Knight were all nominated by …

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Welcome, Geoffrey Ren

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Geoffrey Ren is the Senior IT Manager/Regional IT Lead at Zoetis Canada Ltd. A distinguished Information Technology leader with 18+ years of extensive experience in various industries. Expertise in managing projects within Information systems, Telecommunications, and Manufacturing environments.