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Hi! I’m Alyson Farmery, your Executive Director for CharlotteCIO.
CharlotteCIO is a peer-based approach to helping CIOs maximize their leadership effectiveness, create value, reduce risk and share success.
By convening Charlotte’s leading CIOs in environments and experiences where members own the program agenda, CIOs build meaningful professional relationships with colleagues facing similar challenges.
Join leading Charlotte CIOs to collaborate and share best practices, solve problems, and accelerate executive learning.
Learn More →The Carolina CIO ORBIE Awards recognizes technology executives for leadership, innovation and excellence.
Learn More →Invest in your team through Inspire Leadership Academy, offering leadership development programs for Executive Leadership Teams & high-potential leaders in your IT organization.
Learn More →CharlotteCIO is led by an advisory board of CIOs from prominent organizations in Charlotte who set the direction for our events, membership, and annual awards program.
Attracting and developing talent is fundamental to the success of every great leader. An exclusive benefit of Inspire membership is access to the Inspire Leadership Academy, offering leadership development programs for CIOs, CISOs, Executive Leadership Teams & high-potential leaders in your IT organization.
Interact with Inspire members and attend events at any InspireCIO chapter.
Connect with prominent CIOs from across the country at national events exclusive to Inspire level members.
Receive credit toward enrolling direct reports in Inspire Leadership Academy.
CharlotteCIO is limited to the CIO or equivalent executive role of a local organization with over $100 million in annual revenue. Organizations with over $1B in annual revenue may enroll additional CIOs who qualify.
CharlotteCIO is supported by executive level, strategic sponsors known as Underwriters. Senior executives representing these organizations serve on CharlotteCIO's Advisory Board and attend the CIO-led, non-commercial chapter leadership programs.