Peter Nichol
Managing Director
OROCA Innovations
CIO Award Finalist 2015
Speaker/Panelist 2016, 2015
The Influence of Digital on CIO Leadership (2015)
Peter is a healthcare business and technology executive, recognized for Digital Innovation by CIO 100, MIT Sloan, Computerworld, and the Project Management Institute. As Managing Director at OROCA Innovations, Peter leads the CXO advisory services practice driving digital strategies.
Peter was honored as an MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award Finalist in 2015 and is a regular contributor to CIO.com on innovation. As Head of Information Technology, Peter was responsible for Connecticut’s Health Insurance Exchange’s (HIX) industry-leading digital platform transforming consumerism and retail oriented services for the health insurance industry. Peter championed the Connecticut marketplace digital implementation with a transformational cloud-based SaaS platform and mobile application recognized as a 2014 PMI Project of the Year Award finalist, CIO 100, and awards for best digital services, API, and platform. He also received a lifetime achievement award for leadership and digital transformation, honored as a 2016 Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader.
Peter has a B.S. in C.I.S from Bentley University and an MBA from Quinnipiac University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He earned his PMP® in 2001 and is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Certified Scrum Master. As a Commercial Rated Aviation Pilot and Master Scuba Diver, Peter understands first hand, how to anticipate change and lead boldly.
- Industry gurus tackle blockchain privacy and digital identity (2016-07-01)
- Experts wade through hype to shed light on blockchain security (2016-06-30)
- MIT Panelists Ponder Blockchain’s Tipping Point (2016-06-12)
- Blockchain use cases, private vs. public debate engross community (2016-06-08)
- Blockchain’s hype exceeds its grasp – for now (2016-06-07)
- Widespread Blockchain Adoption Will Take Time, Says MIT Panel (2016-05-18)
- An IT leader who believes in the impossible (2016-02-26)
- CIO role in digital projects hinges on understanding business models (2015-06-29)
- CIO forms strong business partnerships by explaining value of IT (2015-06-25)
- The digital CIO’s dilemma: Balancing efficiency gains and innovation (2015-06-23)
- C-level relationships, engagement key to CIO success (2015-06-16)
- Blurring the Lines Between IT and Business (2015-05-22)