Evanta: CDAO Boston

Join a powerful network of peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CDAOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs

Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.

Insights

Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CDAOs approach similar challenges.

Connections

Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today.

Structuring Data Governance to Improve the Digital Enterprise
Fostering a Culture of Data Literacy and Analytics-Based Decision Making
Data Sharing — Driving Business Value Through Access & Collaboration

Boston CDAO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Boston CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.

Co-Chairs

Members

Alex Aronov

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Executive Director and Head of Data Science

Himanshu Arora

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Inc
Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Leo Barella

Takeda
VP, Chief Technology Officer

Aurelie Bergugnat

Schneider Electric
Chief Data Officer

Crissy Carcamo

Commonwealth Care Alliance
Sr. Business Intelligence Director - Regulatory Reporting, Data Governance & Delivery

Michal Cenkl

MITRE
Director of Innovation and Experimentation

Stephen Coleman

National Grid
Vice President, Head of Data & Reporting

Nava Cretu-Kessel

National Grid
Head of Chief Customer Data Office / Data Strategy & Transformation

Lisa DeCubellis

Amica
SVP, Corporate Strategy and Head of Data, Digital and Innovation

Kamal Distell

Toyota Motor North America
VP, Head of Data Analytics and Data Science

Joshua Glastein

Berkshire Residential Investments
Chief Information and Technology Officer

Julie Greenway

Hasbro
Sr. Director IT Data Analytics

Prasad Gunda

The Travelers Companies Inc
AVP, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics

Jerry Gupta

Swiss Re America Holding Corporation
Senior Vice President, Digital Catalyst

Eli Hauser

Dassault Systemes
Strategic Planning

Michelle Hoiseth

Cytelligence
General Manager

Andrew Jacobus

Limeade
VP, Limeade Institute

Kiran Kodali

Sanofi
Head of R&D Data Strategy and Governance & Data Foundations

Tomek Kozdrowicz

Hologic
VP, Enterprise Architecture & Strategy, IT

Brent Mahan

Moderna
Sr Director, Data & Analytics Enablement

Suresh Martha

EMD Serono
Head of Data Driven Innovations & Analytics

Laura McElhinney

Horizon Media
Chief Data Officer

Jonathan McGee

Manulife
Global Head of Investment Analytics & Delivery

Matt Pickering

Converse Inc
Director, Marketing Technology & Consumer Sensing

Dan Power

State Street
Former Managing Director, Data Governance

Vitaly Shusterov

Alkermes
Executive Director – Architecture, Data & Innovation

Sunpreet Singh

Wayfair
Head of Customer Experience and Service Strategy

Niren Sirohi

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Head of Clinical, Operations & Business Analytics

Tarun Sood

American Century Investments
Chief Data Officer

Brendan Sullivan

KeyBank
Head of Data Literacy

Prem Swaroop

Dover
Chief Data Scientist

Isa Terzi

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Senior Vice President, Head of Data and Analytics

Dan Wulin

Noom
Head of Data

“I think the greatest value of the Evanta community is how it has stayed true to the idea of 'by CDAOs, for CDAOs'.”

KAPIL NARANG, CHIEF DATA AND ANALYTICS OFFICER
AMERIPRISE BANK

“The value of the Evanta community is the community. It's this collective knowledge of folks from different backgrounds, and the more we come together and share this knowledge, it is highly valuable.”

KRISTINA CHAMBERS, CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER
TTX

"Every one of us has unique experiences shaped by our abilities, companies and industries. Every time I meet someone at an Evanta function, I learn something new that I can leverage in my own job.”

LEE FULMER, GLOBAL HEAD OF INNOVATION, CHIEF DATA OFFICER
UBS INC.

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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level or senior most executive for respective function

- Organization revenue of $500M+

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Upcoming Programs

VIRTUAL

August 17, 2023 | 1 hour

Boston CDAO Town Hall

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023

Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.

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BLOG | MAY 8, 2023

7 Highlights at Upcoming CDAO Executive Summits

Amid budget cuts from market volatility and disruption from generative AI, we’re committed to building agendas that tackle topics CDAOs are prioritizing. Here’s an inside look at seven highly anticipated sessions and speakers we are hosting at CDAO Executive Summits this Spring.