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

Eric Hirschhorn
BNY Mellon
Chief Data Officer

Jodi Morton
KPMG
Global and U.S. Chief Data Officer

John Nicastro
Major League Soccer
Chief Data Officer

Vishal Patel
Webster Bank
Chief Data Officer

Gaurav Shah
Sanofi
Global Head of Data & Analytics for Consumer Healthcare

Vikram Somaya
PepsiCo Inc
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

JoAnn Stonier
Mastercard
Chief Data Officer

Kendell Timmers
New York Times
SVP, Head of Data and Insights Group

Pawan Verma
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Chief Data Officer
Members
Ajaz Akhtar
Utica National Insurance Group
Vice President, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Elena Alikhachkina, PhD
Roche
SVP, Global Head Digital CE, Insights, Data, Analytics, Technology
Linda Avery
Verizon
Chief Data Officer
Bala Ayyar
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Chief Data Officer, SG Americas
John Baker
Merck & Co.
Executive Director, Manufacturing Data and Analytics
Ashish Bhatnagar
Bank of America
Data Technology Executive
Dora Boussias
Stryker
Senior Director, Data Strategy & Architecture
Krishna Cheriath
Zoetis
VP, Head of Digital, Data and Analytics
Ceci Dones
Möet Hennessy USA
Head, Data Science
CG Garikapati
Mars Petcare
Head of Data & Analytics, NA
Alex Golbin
Morningstar
Chief Data Officer
Oliver Gomes
Fox Corporation
VP, Analytics & Strategy
Janos Hajagos
Stony Brook Medicine
Chief of Data Analytics
Moin Haque
Warner Music Group
EVP, Chief Data Officer
Glenn Hofmann
New York Life
Chief Analytics Officer
Tembi Hommes
Arup
Global Chief Data Officer
Adam Houhoulis
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
VP & Director, Data Management Office
Alexander Izaguirre
Weill Cornell Medical College
Chief Data Officer
Remzil Jacob
Barclays
Chief Data Officer
Michael Koehler
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Chief Architecture & Data Officer
Xingchu Liu
Macy's
SVP, Enterprise Data Analytics & Technology
Patrick Meagher
Guardian Life Insurance
Head of Data, AI and Automation Technology
Dan Merzlyak
BlackRock Inc
Head of Data Migration & BI
Anurag Minocha
Webster Bank
Head of Regulatory and M&A Data Strategy
Abhishek Mittal
Wolters Kluwer
Global Head, Data, Operational Excellence, Governance, Risk & Compliance
Michael Moran
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
VP, Digital Program Management, Technology Division
Jacklyn Osborne
Bank of America
Managing Director, Data Quality Control, Risk and Finance
Kyle Pudenz
AmerisourceBergen
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Tom Quinlan
Apple Bank
First Vice President, Head of Data Governance
Nate Rackiewicz
Reset Digital
Chief Data Officer
Vinay Rao
General Mills
Data, AI Executive Leader
Sol Rashidi
Estee Lauder
Chief Analytics Officer
Brian Richardi
Stryker
Head of Finance Data Science & Analytics
Alex Rosenthal
PayPal
Global Data Management
Diana Schildhouse
Colgate-Palmolive
Chief Analytics & Insights Officer
Krishna Shah
International Flavors & Fragrances
Chief Data Officer
Joay Singhal
PIMCO
Vice President, Business Intelligence & Data Science
Joe Vellaiparambil
Equitable Financial
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Vijay Venkatesan
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
VP, Chief Analytics Officer
Sean Yazdi
GAF Materials / Building Materials
VP, Data Management and Analytics
Jim Young
AIG
Global Chief Data Officer
Risë Zaiser
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
US Chief Data Officer
Wendy Zhang
CSL Behring
Global Head of Data Analytics
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Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
June 1, 2023 | 1 day
New York CDO Executive Summit
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September 21, 2023 | an evening
New York CDO Inner Circle
Riverpark
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
November, 2023 | 1 day
New York CDO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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2023 CDAO Leadership Perspectives
Being a CDAO today is all about “value” - knowing the value of data and delivering on it across the enterprise. From a functional level, what are CDAOs prioritizing and investing in to accomplish this? Learn what 330 CDAOs say are their mission critical priorities for 2023 in our annual Leadership Perspective Survey.
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BLOG | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
3 Tips from CDAOs on Leading Data & Analytics Success
CDAOs from the world’s leading organizations shared their advice on how to be productive and effective data and analytics leaders. Learn tips from 10 CDAOs on leading data and analytics success.
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