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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.
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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
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

Jayant Dhamne
Ecolab
Chief Data Officer

Sravan Kasarla
Thrivent
Chief Data Officer

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

Jeremy Lembeck
Land O'Lakes
Head of Data and Analytics

Stephanie Lenzner
Mayo Clinic
Vice Chair, Governance and Engagement

Thomas Moore
Xcel Energy
Senior Director, Data and Analytics

Keith Narr
Cargill
VP, Chief Data Officer

Ritu Sharma
Securian Financial
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Members
Sky Ammann
Workiva
Head of Product Insights
Anandh Asokan
Thrivent
VP, Head of Enterprise Integration Engineering and Services
Dwayne Beberg
Land O'Lakes
Director, Business Analytics
Andrew Bingenheimer
U.S. Bank
CIO of Risk and Corporate
Michael Brazys
Allianz Life US
VP - Data & Analytics
Pat Brickson
Digi-Key
Director, Enterprise Data Systems
Asher Chaudhry
Albertsons Companies
VP Technology - Retail
David Clemens
Sleep Number
Vice President Enterprise Analytics Platforms
David Collins
UMB Financial
Senior Enterprise Architect
Ines Davis
Ameriprise Financial
Vice President Marketing Strategy and Analytics, Information Management and Strategy
Tim Deutsch
Sentara Medical Group
Chief Data Officer
Mahadev Dovre Wudali
Ameriprise Financial
VP, Enterprise Data and Analytics
Erik Erickson
Hennepin County
Chief Data Officer
Chris Fitzharris
C.H. Robinson
Senior Director, Data & Analytics
Jeannie Furlan
Mutual of Omaha
VP, Data & Business Intelligence Strategy
Nait Grave
MiTek
VP, Data & Analytics
Karla Hillier
Trane Technologies
Director, Decision Science & Advanced Analytics
Song Hou
Wings Financial
Chief Digital, Data and Design Officer
Sumeer Khosa
UnitedHealthcare
VP, Software Engineering
Brad LeBlanc
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Interim CIO & Enterprise Architect
Trent Lezer
Greystar
Chief Data Officer
Evan Loenser
UCare
Associate Director, Enterprise Data & Reporting
Jayme McBride
Optum
Vice President, Optum Data Solutions
Manish Motiramani
Medtronic
Director, Analytics & Insights, Global Operation
Sudhir Nandamuru
Landmark Health
VP, Data Management & Governance
Brad Paine
CSC ServiceWorks
Chief Digital Officer
Tony Peleska
Kraus-Anderson
VP and Head of Information Technology and Digital Transformation
Anne Pronschinske
Mayo Clinic
Sr. Director of Operations, Chief of Staff to the CDAO
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
Ryan Schrupp
U.S. Bank
SVP - Enterprise Analytics and AI
Angie Schulke
Life Time
Vice President - Applications, Data & Business Intelligence
Karl Schultz
Prime Therapeutics
Director of Analytics
Rebeccah Stay
Cargill
Global Leader of Data Science
Brandt Vettel
Metropolitan Council
Chief Data Officer
Jay Wardle
Red Wing Shoes
Director, Enterprise Data Group (EDG) & IT Finance
Heidi Westfall
Medtronic
Global IT Core Data and Analytics, Architecture and Education
QingHui Yuan
Donaldson
Director, Modeling and Data Science
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Upcoming Programs
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May 23, 2023 | 1 day
Minneapolis CDO Executive Summit
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
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