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.

Expanding digital business & accelerating value creation
Influencing culture & collaboration with governance
Orchestrating change & empowering real-time decisions

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

Brian Baczyk

Conning
Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer

Leo Barella

Takeda
VP, Chief Technology Officer

Aurelie Bergugnat

Schneider Electric
Chief Data Officer

Debra Buckley

Seven Hills Foundation
Director of Project Management Operations

Michal Cenkl

MITRE
Director of Innovation and Experimentation

Stephen Coleman

American Tower Corp
Global VP, Business Intelligence & Analytics

Amanda Davis

Commonwealth Care Alliance
SVP, Business Intelligence

Joshua Glastein

Berkshire Residential Investments
Chief Information and Technology Officer

Julie Greenway

Hasbro
Sr. Director IT Data Analytics

Matt Griffiths

Stanley Black & Decker
Vice President, Data-Driven Transformation

Eli Hauser

Dassault Systemes
Strategic Planning

Michelle Hoiseth

Parexel
Chief Data Officer, Corporate VP

Andrew Jacobus

Limeade
VP, Limeade Institute

Tomek Kozdrowicz

Hologic
VP, Enterprise Architecture & Strategy, IT

Vicki Lynch

Qlik
Sr. Director, IT PMO and Transformation

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

Kuldeep Rana

UMass Memorial Health Care
Principal Information Architect & Manager - I.S. Infrastructure

Srinivasan Sankar

Hanover Insurance Group
Enterprise Data & Analytics Leader

Vitaly Shusterov

Alkermes
Executive Director – Architecture, Data & Innovation

Garrett Sickles

Fidelity Investments
Vice President Data Governance and Insight Solutions, Institutional Asset Management Division

Niren Sirohi

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

Tarun Sood

American Century Investments
Chief Data Officer

Brendan Sullivan

Fidelity Investments
VP, Enterprise Data Management and Governance

Prem Swaroop

Dover
Chief Data Scientist

Dan Wulin

Better
VP, Data

“In the past couple of months, Houston virtual CDO events have been a fantastic source of communication and networking with peers. Covid-19 has thrown us a lot of social challenges, but thanks to Evanta and their conscientious efforts, virtual boardrooms and roundtables are here to stay.”

DR. ASHWANI DEV, DIGITAL AND DATA SCIENCE OFFICER
HALLIBURTON

Upcoming Programs

IN-PERSON

June, 2023 | 1 day

Boston CDO Executive Summit

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

Learn More

PAST PROGRAMS

Content from your CDO peers

BLOG | DECEMBER 5, 2022

CDOs’ Perspectives on the State of the Economy

As business leaders and data leaders, we wondered how economic uncertainty was impacting CDOs. In a recent survey, we asked CDOs how they were planning for 2023 given the current state of the economy. Here are 5 survey highlights from CDOs across Evanta communities.

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BLOG | NOVEMBER 21, 2022

5 Tips for a Successful Data Mesh Implementation

Data mesh is a trending topic among CDOs, and many are contemplating whether it is the right approach for their future data architecture needs. Vishal Patel, Chief Data Officer & Head of Data Engineering at Webster Bank shares insight into the value of data mesh and how data leaders can utilize it to promote self-service capabilities throughout organizations.