Evanta: CDO 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 CDOs 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 CDOs 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 CDOs 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 CDO Governing Body

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

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

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

Parexel
Chief Data Officer, Corporate VP

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
Director Business Intelligence & Data Visualization

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, Consumer Data & Analytics Technology

Dan Power

State Street
Managing Director, Data Governance

Vitaly Shusterov

Alkermes
Executive Director – Architecture, Data & Innovation

Sunpreet Singh

Wayfair
Head of Analytics - Marketing, Merchandising & Operations

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
Senior Vice President, Head of Data and Analytics

Dan Wulin

Better
VP, 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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Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.

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

IN-PERSON

May 24, 2023 | 1 day

Boston CDO Executive Summit

Westin Boston Seaport District

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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2023 CDAO Leadership Perspectives

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