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Dallas CDO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CDOs in the Dallas community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDOs today.
- Embedding D&A in business strategy and results
- Reengineering decision-making across the business
- Scaling a data-first culture
Dallas CDO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Dallas CDO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDOs, for CDOs.
Co-Chairs
Jayadev Gopinath
Toyota Motor North America
General Manager – Advanced Technologies, Data & Analytics
Mark Nance
American Fidelity Corporation
Chief Data Officer
Members
Anil Bariki
National Life Group
Head of Data and Analytics
Brandon Brown
Laredo Petroleum
Vice President & CIO
Alberto Centeno
Commercial Metals
Director, Supply Chain Analytics
Wes Chaar
Catalina
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Aamer Charania
Capital One Financial
Director, Machine Learning & AI
Jason Clark
Brinks Home Security
Director, Business Intelligence
Richard Crawford
Texas Capital Bank
SVP, Director of Enterprise Data Management
Chris Crotts
Toyota Motor North America
Group Manager, Advanced Technologies and Data
Mansi Deshpande
Corsicana Mattress
Director, Enterprise IT
Lee Green
Tokyo Electron America
Director, BI and EDW
Shahran Haider
Los Angeles Care Health Plan
Former Managing Director, Enterprise Data Strategy & Analytics
Jason Jue
USAA
IT Technical Director
Sonia Khosla
Magellan Health
VP, Data & Analytics - Healthcare
Nick Korsunsky
BNSF Railway
Director, Enter. Info. Mgmt.
Farukh Lakhani
Essilor of America
Sr. Director Sales Analytics and Operations
Amarnath Lingam
CDW
Head of Enterprise Advanced Analytics & Data Science/AI
Vivek Menon
JPMorgan Chase
Executive Director, Cybersecurity
Sam Mohanty
Prime Therapeutics
Chief Data Officer
Suzi Myers
Dean Foods
Head of Master Data Management
Andrea Pelosi
Vistra Energy
Sr. Director, Corporate Applications, Data & Analytics
Phanii Pydimarri
Bose Corp
Head of Global Data Analytics
Girish Ramachandran
City of Dallas, TX
Chief Technology Architect
Nick Reddy
Baylor Scott & White Health
Chief Digital Officer
Dev Reddy
Raytheon Technologies
Principal Architect
Robert Rosen
Arcosa
Corporate Vice President, Information Technology
Jayesh Shah
McKesson Corporation
Senior Director, Strategic Pricing & Special Projects, Multisource Products & Analytics
Chintan Shah
Hyla
VP, Data Science and Business Intelligence
Raju Shah
Mouser Electronics
SVP, Information Services
Cory Shouse
Tenet Health
Head, Data & Analytics
Zul Sidi
Bank of America
Head of Data & Analytics-Retail, Preferred & Wealth Management
Latheef Syed
Verizon
Head of Data Architecture & Products - Artificial Intelligence + Data
Hettie Tabor
Southern Methodist University
Director for Master of Science in Business Analytics
Ben Taylor
Mary Kay
Director of Business Intelligence & Corporate Apps
“I especially appreciate the chance to interact with peers from other companies and industries to share the woes and triumphs of data management.”
RENE KIM, SVP, GLOBAL DATA OFFICER
CHARLES SCHWAB
Upcoming Events
In-person Programs
November 10, 2021
Dallas CDO Executive Summit
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
April 22, 2021
Dallas CDO Virtual Town Hall
Enabling the Digital Business – A Data Science Transformation
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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May 13, 2021
Dallas CDO Virtual Town Hall
Agility & Efficiency Post-COVID
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CDO peers
PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 14
In this episode, we ask CIO Rob Zelinka of Jack Henry & Associates why change management is so hard for large organizations. We discuss change fatigue and the unrelenting pace of change, and Rob shares how communication and transparency can help business leaders crack the change management code.
LISTEN NOWPEER PRACTICES | APRIL 1, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | APRIL 1, 2021
Accumulating Value on the Road to Data Literacy
When it comes to advancing data goals, Pat Brickson of Digi-Key knows that every interaction is an opportunity to move things forward. Brickson shares how to make progress on data literacy at your organization.
READ ARTICLEPODCAST | MARCH 22, 2021
PODCAST | MARCH 22, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 13
In this episode, Anne Marie Richard and James Dudek of UC Berkeley share a case study of a long-term IT transformation. They discuss how they brought together loosely organized teams, navigated a staff reduction and maintained an intentional focus on the humanity of their workforce.
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