{"id":429,"date":"2025-07-21T15:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/?page_id=429"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:00:23","slug":"cio-panel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/cio-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"CIO Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MWAIS_logo_with-tagline-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MWAIS_logo_with-tagline-300x300.png 300w, 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panelists):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tentative panel questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What are the biggest information technology (IT) challenges your organization (and industry in general) is currently facing, and how are you working to overcome them?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In what ways are you leveraging AI to improve operations, decision-making, or customer outcomes?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Have you encountered any new challenges as a result of implementing AI technologies, and what future challenges do you anticipate as AI continues to evolve?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How do you see AI affecting the workforce in your organization\u2014are you experiencing or expecting major changes in roles, responsibilities, or staffing needs?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What skills or areas of knowledge do you believe college students should focus on to stay competitive in a workforce increasingly shaped by AI and digital transformation?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angelomazzocco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angelo Mazzocco<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently President of Mazzocco Consulting and former Chief Information Officer for Dispatch Companies, Progressive Medical, and COPC.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Raman-Mehta.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-501 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Raman-Mehta.png 375w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Raman-Mehta-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Raman-Mehta-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ramanmehta\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ramanmehta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Raman Mehta<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SVP &amp; CIO, The Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Co.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S.-Mohr-Headshot-COTA-scaled-e1757031383118-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S.-Mohr-Headshot-COTA-scaled-e1757031383118-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S.-Mohr-Headshot-COTA-scaled-e1757031383118-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S.-Mohr-Headshot-COTA-scaled-e1757031383118-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S.-Mohr-Headshot-COTA-scaled-e1757031383118-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S.-Mohr-Headshot-COTA-scaled-e1757031383118-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S.-Mohr-Headshot-COTA-scaled-e1757031383118-947x947.jpg 947w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S.-Mohr-Headshot-COTA-scaled-e1757031383118-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/S.-Mohr-Headshot-COTA-scaled-e1757031383118.jpg 1988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sophiamohr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sophia Mohr<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Technology Officer, Central Ohio Transit Authority<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Norman-headshot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Norman-headshot.png 431w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Norman-headshot-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-norman-pmp-mba-2606471\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew Norman<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Information Officer, Bob Evans Farms, Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-e1773657046516.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-433 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-e1773657046516.png 224w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CW-e1773657046516-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chuck-ward-02125312\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chuck-ward-02125312\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chuck Ward<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President, Finance &amp; Investments Technology at Nationwide<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matt-weger.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matt-weger.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matt-weger-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.ohio.edu\/mwais\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/matt-weger-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matt-weger-3731991\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matt Weger<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Information Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Ohio Health<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The panel will reflect on the following questions (subject to change based on feedback from panelists): Tentative panel questions Angelo Mazzocco Currently President of Mazzocco Consulting and former Chief Information 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