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Data Leaders 100 The Leading Influencers in North America 2025

CDO Magazine is thrilled to unveil the Data Leaders 100 — The Leading Influencers in North America 2025. This annual recognition honors the most forward-thinking data executives who are impacting their industries and driving innovation in data, analytics, and AI across North America.

These visionaries are not only transforming their organizations but also shaping the future of the data-driven economy. Their leadership, expertise, and ability to harness emerging technologies are setting new industry standards and redefining what’s possible in the evolving digital landscape.

Join us in celebrating these trailblazers who are pushing the boundaries of data excellence. Explore the list and discover the leaders making a lasting impact on the world of data.

 

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CDO Magazine's Data Leaders 100 — The Leading Influencers in North America

1 Number
Chandra Donelson
U.S. Space Force
Chief Data & AI Officer
 
Chandra Donelson is a globally recognized leader and trailblazer in data and AI known for spearheading groundbreaking innovations across the defense sector. She blends high-level leadership with authenticity, balancing complex responsibilities with a human-centered approach. Bringing empathy into leadership enables her to achieve ambitious goals while empowering others to excel.
 
 
Pudenz_Kyle
2-Apr-28-2025-08-10-49-3472-PM  Kyle Pudenz
Cencora
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Andresen_Katya
 3-May-02-2025-04-08-27-1784-PM  Katya Andresen
The Cigna Group
Chief Digital & Analytics Officer
Birkhead_Mark
4 Number  Mark Birkhead
JPMorgan Chase
Firmwide Chief Data Officer
Bell_ Franziska
5 Number  Franziska Bell
Ford Motor 
Chief Data, AI & Analytics Officer
Reiskind Andrew
6 Number  Andrew Reiskind
MasterCard
Chief Data Officer
Batchelder_Wendy
7 Number  Wendy Batchelder
Centene Corporation
SVP, Chief Data Officer
Davis_Rex
8 Number  Rex Davis
Royal Bank of Canada
Chief Data Officer
Quan_Xihui
9 Number  Xuhui Quan
Analog Devices
VP, Customer & Digital Innovation
Kursar_Brian
10 Number  Brian Kursar
Toyota
Group VP, Head, Enterprise AI

Data Leaders 100 — The Leading Influencers 
in North America 2025 (A-Z)

Agarwal Manish
Manish Agarwal
 
Skechers USA
VP, Data, Analytics & Insights
Andresen Katya
Katya Andresen
 
The Cigna Group
Chief Digital & Analytics Officer
Arora Rajesh
Rajesh Arora
 
Principal Financial Group
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Bajaj Ray
Ray Bajaj
 
Kimberly-Clark
Global Chief Data & Technology Officer
Ballew Paul
Paul Ballew
 
NFL
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Batchelder Wendy
Wendy Batchelder
 
Centene Corporation
SVP, Chief Data Officer
Baylor_Mike_BIOb
Mike Baylor
 
Lockheed Martin
VP, Chief Digital & AI Officer
Bell Franziska-1
Franziska Bell
 
Ford Motor 
Chief Data, AI & Analytics Officer
Beyer Jason
Jason Beyer
 
Fortive
Chief Data Officer
Biger Ido
Ido Biger
 
Delek US Holdings
EVP, Chief Information & Data Officer
Birkhead Mark
Mark Birkhead
 
JPMorgan Chase
Firmwide Chief Data Officer
Chris Bruman
Chris Bruman
 
Dow
Chief Data Officer
Maureen Butler
Maureen Butler
 
GE Aerospace
VP, Digital Technology Lean & Data Transformation
Cai Ting
Ting Cai
 
Rakuten
Chief AI & Data Officer
Ashok Chennuru
Ashok Chennuru
 
Elevance Health
Chief Data & Digital AI Transformation Officer
Mark Clare, Quest Diagnostics Enterprise Head of Data and Analytics
Mark Clare
 
Quest Diagnostics
Chief Data Officer
Connor Margery
Margery Connor
 
Chevron
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Cottone Ursula
Ursula Cottone
 
Huntington National Bank
Chief Data Officer
Kirsten Dalboe
Kirsten Dalboe
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Chief Data Officer
Kunal Das
Kunal Das
 
Advance Auto Parts
SVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Davenport Susan-SQ
Susan Davenport
 
U.S. Air Force
Chief Data & AI Officer
Rex Davis
Rex Davis
 
Royal Bank of Canada
Chief Data Officer
Dillon Sara
Sara Dillon
 
Henry Schein
Chief Data Officer
Donelson Chandra-1
Chandra Donelson
 
U.S. Space Force
Chief Data & AI Officer
Susan Doniz
Susan Doniz
 
Walt Disney
Chief Information & Data Officer
Brian Dummann
Brian Dummann
 
AstraZeneca
VP, IT & Chief Data Officer
Yorck Einhaus-2
Yorck Einhaus
 
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Chief Data Officer, Global Risk Solutions
Flusberg Benjamin
Benjamin Flusberg
 
Cox Automotive
Chief Data Officer
Foster Andrew
Andrew Foster
 
M&T Bank
Chief Data Officer
Francis Jon
Jon Francis
 
General Motors
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Freeman Mallory
Mallory Freeman
 
UPS
VP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Michelle Gansle 1-1
Michelle Gansle
 
McDonald's
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Jennifer Gibbs
Jennifer Gibbs
 
CIBC 
Chief Data Officer
Gnanasekaran Krishna
Krishna Gnanasekaran
 
Macy's
SVP, Enterprise Data Analytics & Technology
Rob Golden-1
Rob Golden
 
Great American Insurance Group
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Gonzales_Will
Will Gonzalez
 
NBCUniversal
Chief Growth & Data Officer
Hardy Mark
Mark Hardy
 
Walmart
SVP, Head of Walmart Data Ventures
Hawkins Jeff
Jeff Hawkins
 
The Hartford
EVP, Chief Data, AI and Operations Officer
Hawkins Trace
Trace Hawkins
 
Comcast
Chief Data Officer
Haxholdt Malene
Malene Haxholdt
 
Merck
SVP, Chief Digital, Data & Analytics Officer, Human Health
Heller Justin
Justin Heller
 
Synchrony
SVP & Chief Data Officer
Karen_Hiers-1
Karen Hiers
 
Northern Trust Corporation
Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Enterprise
Hirschhorn Eric
Eric Hirschhorn
 
BNY
Chief Data Officer
Diana Hoskins Schildhouse
Diana Hoskins-Schildhouse
 
Colgate-Palmolive
EVP, Chief Analytics & Insights Officer
Pascale Hutz-1
Pascale Hutz
 
American Express
EVP, Chief Data Officer
Remzil Jacob-1
Remzil Jacob
 
Barclays
Chief Data Officer,
US Consumer Bank & IHC
Jagannathan Aravind
Aravind Jagannathan
 
Freddie Mac
SVP, Single Family Chief Data Officer
Ali Khan, Experian SVP, Chief Data Officer
Ali Khan
 
Experian Consumer Services
SVP, Chief Data Officer
Kudva Santosh
Santosh Kudva
 
GE Vernova
Chief Data Officer
Kursar Brian-1
Brian Kursar
 
Toyota
Group VP, Head, Enterprise AI
Craig Kurtzweil
Craig Kurtzweil
 
UnitedHealthcare
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Devi Kyanam-1
Devi Kyanam
 
The Coca-Cola Company
VP, Global Head, Data Science, Analytics, Data Engineering & Data Governance
Lenander Amy
Amy Lenander
 
Capital One
Chief Data Officer
Lionti JC
JC Lionti
 
Mizuho Americas
Managing Director, Chief Data Officer
Lovely Ed
Ed Lovely
 
IBM
Chief Data Officer
Maria Macuare
Maria Macuare
 
Mondelēz International
SVP, Global Chief Data Officer
Shahidul Mannan, Bon Secours Mercy Health Chief Data Officer-1
Shahidul Mannan
 
Orlando Health
Chief Data, Analytics & AI Officer
Mano Mannoochahr
Mano Mannoochahr
 
Verizon
Chief Data, Analytics & AI Officer
Markus Andy
Andy Markus
 
AT&T
Chief Data & AI Officer
Mathur Sonali
Sonali Mathur 
 
Humana
VP, Data Strategy, Governance & Protection
Mazzaferro Thomas
Thomas Mazzaferro
 
Truist
EVP, Chief Data, AI & Analytics Officer
Mehrish Shubham-1
Shubham Mehrish
 
Mars
Global Head, Generative AI
Milchanowski Kristin
Kristin Milchanowski
 
BMO
Chief AI & Data Officer
Misra Shivanku
Shivanku Misra
 
McKesson
Enterprise VP, Head, Analytics & AI
Morgan Daniel
Daniel Morgan
 
U.S. Department of Transportation
Assistant CIO, Data Services & Chief Data Officer
Murray Nathan
Nathan Murray
 
Fifth Third Bank
Chief Data Officer
Nair Chandhu-1
Chandhu Nair
 
Lowe's
SVP, Data, AI & Innovation
Naseer Ash-1
Ash Naseer
 
Delta Airlines
Managing Director, Enterprise Data & AI Technology
Nimmagadda_Raj
Raj Nimmagadda
 
Amgen
VP, Enterprise Data Strategy & Engineering
OGaughan Christy
Christy O'Gaughan
 
GE HealthCare
SVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
gina papush
Gina Papush
 
Fannie Mae
SVP, Chief Data Officer
Pathak Divya
Divya Pathak
 
NYC Health + Hospitals
Chief Data Officer
Pathak Rahul-1
Rahul Pathak
 
AWS
VP, Data & AI GTM
Bhagyesh Phanse-1
Bhagyesh Phanse
 
Starbucks
SVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Kyle Pudenz
Kyle Pudenz
 
Cencora
SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics
Punuru Sushma
Sushma Punuru
 
Global Payments
Global Chief Data Officer
Quan_Xuhui
Xuhui Quan
 
Analog Devices
VP, Customer & Digital Innovation
Raphael Neema
Neema Raphael
 
Goldman Sachs
Chief Data Officer, Partner, Data & AI
Karthik Ravindran
Karthik Ravindran
 
Microsoft
General Manager, Enterprise Data, AI, & Regulatory Governance
Regner Ashley
Ashley Regner
 
Wells Fargo
Chief Data Officer
Reiskind Andrew
Andrew Reiskind
 
MasterCard
Chief Data Officer
Ricci Gabriele
Gabriele Ricci
 
Takeda Pharmaceutical
Chief Data & Technology Officer
Richani Ghada
Ghada Richani
 
Bank of America
Managing Director, Data & Technology Strategy & Project Management Office
Rodriguez Hervas Berta
Berta Rodriguez-Hervas
 
Pfizer
Chief AI & Analytics Officer, SVP
Salvagnini Dave
Dave Salvagnini
 
NASA
Chief Data & AI Officer
Ross Schalmo
Ross Schalmo
 
Eaton
VP, Chief Data Officer
Abhi Seth
Abhi Seth
 
Boeing
Chief Enterprise AI & Data Officer
Tamar Shapiro
Tamar Shapiro
 
MetLife
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Singh Swatee
Swatee Singh
 
TIAA
CIO Data, AI & Corporate Functions
Brett Starr
Brett Starr
 
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
VP, MLOps, Data Engineering & Intelligent Automation
Radha Subramanyam
Radha Subramanyam
 
CBS Corporation
Chief Research & Analytics Officer
Terzi Isa
Isa Terzi
 
Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance
SVP, Head, Data & IT
Venjara_Amin
Amin Venjara
 
ADP
Chief Data Officer
Vives Andres
Andres Vives
 
Visa
Chief Data Officer
Vu Don
Don Vu
 
New York Life Insurance Company
SVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Lori Wade
Lori Wade
 
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer
Wallis Jodie
Jodie Wallis
 
Manulife
Global Chief Analytics Officer
Wilson Rachel
Rachel Wilson
 
Morgan Stanley
Managing Director, Chief Data Officer
Wise Oliver
Oliver Wise
 
U.S. Department of Commerce
Chief Data Officer, Acting Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
Young Jim
Jim Young
 
AIG
Global Chief Data Officer

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