Evanta: CDO Minneapolis

Gain powerful new perspectives

Join fellow CDOs in the Minneapolis 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.

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

Minneapolis CDO Governing Body

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

Co-Chairs

Greg Albaugh

Synchrony Financial
Senior Vice President, Data Architecture & Analytics

Sky Ammann

3M
Global Insights & Analytics Leader - Health Care Business Group

Jayant Dhamne

Ecolab
Chief Data Officer

Saiful Islam

Optum
Vice President – Strategic Product and Technology Governance (OptumInsight)

Teri Kaslow

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Head of Enterprise Data & Analytics

Jeremy Lembeck

Land O'Lakes
Director, Data and Analytics

Keith Narr

Cargill
VP, Chief Data Officer

Tony Peleska

Kraus-Anderson
VP and Head of Information Technology and Digital Transformation

Anne Pronschinske

Mayo Clinic
Director, Department of Data & Analytics - Center for Digital Health

Ritu Sharma

Securian Financial
Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Members

Anandh Asokan

Thrivent
VP, Head of Enterprise Integration Engineering and Services at Thrivent

Dwayne Beberg

Land O'Lakes
Director, Business Analytics

Eric Bibelnieks

Ascena Retail Group Inc
VP, Marketing Analytics & Data Sciences

Andrew Bingenheimer

U.S. Bank
Business Information Officer - Corporate Technology & Core Banking Systems

Michael Brazys

Allianz Life US
Head of Enterprise Business Intelligence

Pat Brickson

Digi-Key
Director, Enterprise Data Systems

Asher Chaudhry

Albertsons Companies
VP Technology - Retail

David Clemens

Sleep Number
Vice President Enterprise Analytics Platforms

Mahadev Dovre Wudali

Ameriprise Financial
VP, Enterprise Data and Analytics

Erik Erickson

Hennepin County Library
Chief Data Officer

Chris Fitzharris

C.H. Robinson
Senior Director, Data & Analytics

Nancy Garrett

Aetna
VP, Provider Digitalization

Nait Grave

MiTek
VP, Data & Analytics

Karla Hillier

Trane Technologies
Director, Decision Science & Advanced Analytics

Sravan Kasarla

Thrivent
Chief Data Officer

Sumeer Khosa

UnitedHealthcare
VP, Software Engineering

Trent Lezer

Greystar
Chief Data Officer

Jayme McBride

Optum
Vice President, Optum Data Solutions

Tom Moore

Medtronic
Director, Analytics Global Materials Supply Management

Manish Motiramani

Medtronic
Director, Analytics & Insights, Global Operation

Sudhir Nandamuru

Landmark
VP, data management and governance

Teri Prive

Medtronic
Sr. Director, Advanced Analytics & Reporting, Global Operational Excellence and Transformation

Noelle Rude

Connexus Credit Union
VP of Data & Insights

Ron Schmitz

Great River Energy
Director, Information Services

Matthew Schrag

Delta Air Lines
VP, IT Revenue Technology and Analytics

Angie Schulke

Life Time
VP, Applications, Data & BI

Brandt Vettel

Metropolitan Council
Data Officer

Jay Wardle

Red Wing Shoes
Director, Enterprise Data Group (EDG) & IT Finance

“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

VIRTUAL

August 25, 2022 | 1 hour

Minneapolis CDO Virtual Town Hall

Leading with Data — Propelling Organizational Success

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

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PAST PROGRAMS

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BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022

What Community Brings to Executives

We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.

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LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JUNE 27, 2022

How the NHS Maintains the Momentum towards Digitalisation

How can executives drive support and enthusiasm for the endless digitalisation journey? Ming Tang, CDAO, NHS England, shares how her team is using learnings from the pandemic to deepen the momentum towards digitalisation in this new era of business.

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SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022

Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CDOs in 2022

The role of the CDO is rising in organizations across the globe, unlocking opportunities for growth and innovation. Here, we take a closer look at their top goals and challenges, based on results from Evanta’s 2022 Leadership Perspective Survey.

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