About Chapter

Our History

For more than 30 years, the Indianapolis Chapter of SIM has been the meeting place for CIOs, senior IT executives, academicians, and senior business execs who play key roles in the use of IT in their organizations. Indianapolis SIM offers a collaborative exploration of best practices, trends and lessons learned for those who shape and influence the management and use of information technology.

The Indianapolis SIM chapter is the local chapter representing Central Indiana and is affiliated through the national Society for Information Management. SIM is the premier network for IT leaders and is comprised of a community of thought leaders who share experiences and rich intellectual capital. SIM’s mission is to support IT leaders through: increasing the knowledge base of SIM members and associates, acting as the voice of the IT community on critical issues, giving back to local communities, and developing the next generation of effective IT leaders.

What Does SIM Offer?

Recognizing the unique needs of the industry, SIM collects the intellectual capital of IT leaders nationwide and offers the resources you need to do business better, including:

Face-to-Face meetings/networking – SIMposium, Advanced Practices Council (APC) meetings, Regional Leadership Forums (RLF), chapter meetings, and CIO roundtables bring you face-to-face with other key industry executives to share knowledge and network about topics pertinent to IT leaders
Online tools – On-demand Webinars and archived Webcasts, an online library featuring nearly 50 whitepapers, working group deliverables, past conference presentations and much more to bring best practices of other IT leaders straight to your desktop.
Publications – SIM News, a compilation of association news, articles of interest, interviews, and industry insights and MIS Quarterly Executive (MISQE), a quarterly online publication dedicated to publishing high quality articles, case studies and research reports.
More Resources/Programs – SIM offers a wealth of knowledge with these resources and more. Click on the Programs tab to view all the ways SIM can help you raise the bar.

Our Founding Members

Mr. Keith Bennett, American United Life
Mr. Richard Durbin, Ball Corporation
Dr. Tom Ho, Purdue University
Mr. Steve Hugley, American Fletcher National Bank
Dr. Ken Kozar, IUPUI
Mr. Vito Laudicina, Cummins Engine Co.
Mr. Bill McConnell, Arthur Andersen & Company
Mr. Dennis Norman, Mayflower Corporation
Mr. Alan Stanford, Ernst & Whinney
Mr. Bruce McBratney, Eli Lilly and Company
Mr. Edward Pollack, United Student Aid Funds
Mr. Robert Straub, Jr., GTE MTO
Mr. David Fronek, Indiana National Bank
Mr. William Elliott, State of IN - Systems Technology
Mr. Joseph Dugan, Farm Bureau Insurance
Mr. Dan Whitmore, Merchants National Bank
Mr. Tom Bigelow, Meridian Insurance
Ms. Sherry Nord, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield
Mr. George Clancy, Jr., Citizens Gas & Coke Utility
Mr. William Finney, Methodist Hospital
Mr. R.D. Jochum, Indiana Bell