CDO Magazine Global Data Power Women List 2025

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CDO Magazine is proud to unveil the Global Data Power Women 2025, honoring the remarkable achievements of women shaping the future of data, analytics, and AI. This annual list celebrates trailblazers who are not only advancing data-driven transformation within their organizations but also elevating the global data community through their leadership and influence.

These outstanding women are innovators, mentors, and changemakers — redefining what’s possible with data. Their vision drives strategy, fuels innovation, and creates a lasting impact across industries. They lead with excellence and inspire the next generation of women in data.

This year’s honorees represent a wide range of industries, including finance, healthcare, defense, technology, media, energy, and government. Whether leading Fortune 500 companies or public sector organizations, these women are advancing enterprise innovation, shaping ethical data practices, and setting a new standard for leadership in an AI-driven era.

Honoring the Global Data Power Women 2025 not only celebrates their achievements but also reinforces the importance of elevating women’s voices in data leadership — paving the way for the next generation to find both inspiration and opportunity.

Join us in celebrating these inspiring women leaders!

Amari Acharya

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

VP, Data Governance & Controls

Maribeth Achterberg

The Boldt Group

EVP, Chief Information & Technology Officer

Meetali Agarwal

Domino's

VP, Head, Global Data

Shuchi Agrawal

Citi

Global Head, Data Tooling Adoption, Automation,

Data Provisioning

Elena Alikhachkina

TE Connectivity

Chief Data & AI Officer

Allyson Alston

Mars Veterinary Health

Global VP, Data & Analytics

Savitha Anantharaman

Bank of America

SVP, Data, Reporting & Analytics

Shanna Anderson

Fifth Third Bank

Sr. Director, Data Insights

Katya Andresen

Cigna

Chief Digital & Analytics Officer

Caroline Arnold

State Street

EVP, CDO & CIO, Global Markets, Risk, Finance & Corporate

Elizabeth Barth-Thacker

American Modern Insurance Group

VP, Head, Data & Analytics

Wendy Batchelder

Centene Corporation

SVP & Chief Data Officer

Franziska Bell

Ford Motor

Chief Data, AI & Analytics Officer

Gaia Bellone

Prudential Financial

Chief Data & AI Officer, Emerging Markets

Kristen Benbazza

Molson Coors Beverage Company

VP, Data, Analytics & AI

Edna Bickett

Performance Food Group

VP, Enterprise Information Technology & Digital Strategy

Lori Bieda

BMO

Chief Data & Analytics Officer, North American Personal & Business Bank

Elise Bockman

Sherwin-Williams

VP, Enterprise Data & Insights

Alexis Bonacci

Huntington National Bank

SVP, Data Governance COE Director

Michelle Boston

Bank of America

Chief Information Officer

Renee Bradford

The Walt Disney Company

Executive Director, Data Governance, Privacy Product Management, Disney Entertainment & ESPN

Megan Brown

Starbucks

Director, Global Center of Excellence for Advanced Analytics & Data Science

Maureen Butler

GE Aviation

VP, Digital Technology Lean & Data Transformation

Alexandra Castillo

UC Health

VP & Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Kristina Chambers

TTX Company

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Myra Chen

Capital Group

Director, VP, Insights & Analytics

Debbie Cheng

Chevron

Head, Enterprise Data Foundation

Nancy Colton

Elevance Health

Staff VP, Health Care Data & Analytics

Ursula Cottone

Huntington National Bank

Chief Data & Architecture Officer

Jennifer Klimko Courant

DWS Group

Chief Data Officer

Carter Cousineau

Hydro One

VP, Data, Analytics & AI

Cari Covent

Canadian Tire Corporation

VP, Head, AI & Emerging Technology

Sarah Cox

Sony Pictures Entertainment

VP, Data Science

Nava Cretu-Kessel

National Grid

Head, US Customer Data & Advanced Analytics

Sonya Crosby

QBE Insurance

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Cara Dailey

T. Rowe Price

Chief Data Officer

Kirsten Dalboe

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Chief Data Officer

Chathuri Daluwatte

AstraZeneca

Head, AI Diagnostics (Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease)

Anusha Dandapani

United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC)

Chief Data & AI Services Officer

Tracy Daniels

TEVA Pharmaceuticals

Head, Data, Analytics & AI

Susan Davenport

U.S. Air Force

Chief Data & AI Officer

Nikki Davis

Tokio Marine HCC

SVP & Chief Data Officer

Jasmine de Gaia

Wells Fargo

Managing Director, SVP, Head, Customer Data Strategy

Harnalli DeepaSwamy

Forge Global

SVP, Global Head, Data, AI/ML & Analytics Platforms, standing Chief Data Officer

Stéphanie Delaunay

Electricité de France

Chief Data Officer

Lana DeMaria

Alaska Airlines

Head, Data Governance & Privacy

Dipti Desai

Global Payments Inc.

SVP, Data Asset Management & Enablement

Rupinder Dhillon

Sobeys

VP, Enterprise Data

Marseta Dill

Federal Aviation Administration

Deputy Chief Data Officer

Sara Dillon

Henry Schein

Chief Data Officer

Kamal Distell

Toyota Motor Corporation

VP, Data, Analytics, Platforms & Data Science/AI

Chandra Donelson

U.S. Space Force

Chief Data & AI Officer

Susan Doniz

The Walt Disney Company

Chief Information and Data Officer

Cathy Doss

Freddie Mac

VP & Enterprise Chief Data Officer

Jennifer Dunham

Johnson & Johnson

VP, Corporate Technology Strategy, Operations, Business Transformation & Regions

Veronika Durgin

Saks

VP, Data

Carla Eid

PepsiCo

SVP, Data & AI Architecture & Governance

Ronke Ekwensi

Applied Materials

VP, Global Data Office

Sarah Emerson

Allianz UK

Head, Data & AI Strategy & Governance

Wendi Eriksen

The Wendy's Company

SVP & Chief Data Officer

Jodi Euerle Eddy

Boston Scientific

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Kristy Fisher

State Farm

VP, AI & Analytics

Barbara Forth

William & Mary

Chief Data Officer

Una Fox

Aristocrat

Chief Global Data & Analytics Officer

Belen Fraile

J&J Innovative Medicine

Chief R&D Data Science Officer

Loretta Franks

Kellanova

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Mallory Freeman

UPS

VP, Enterprise Data & Analytics

Michelle Gansle

McDonald's

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Krishna Gnanasekaran

Macy's

SVP, Enterprise Data Analytics & Technology

Anju Gupta

Northwestern Mutual

VP, Artificial Intelligence

Stefania Gvillo

Domino's

SVP, Global Chief Analytics & Insights Officer

Anna Hannem

TD Bank

VP, Data Risk Management

Jennifer Hartsock

Cargill

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Malene Haxholdt

Merck

SVP, Chief Digital, Data & Analytics Officer,

Human Health

Tracy Hewitt

EchoStar Corporation

VP, Data/AI Products & Monetization

Karen Hiers

Northern Trust Corporation

Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Enterprise

Gina Hirner

USAA

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Jessica Hogue

Hearst

CDO, Consumer Media

Diana Hoskins Schildhouse

Colgate-Palmolive

EVP, Chief Analytics & Insights Officer

Shannon Hughes

ExxonMobil

Chief Data Officer, Enterprise & Foundation Data Architecture Manager

Pascale Hutz

American Express

EVP & Chief Data Officer

Remzil Jacob

Barclays

Chief Data Officer, Americas & US Consumer Bank

Surabhi Jain

University of New South Wales

Chief Data Officer

Wendy Janssen

Mars

Global Director & Head, Strategic Revenue Management Analytics

Srujana Kaddevarmuth

Walmart Global Tech

Group Director, Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence

Yingying Kang

Assurant

Director, AI & Data Science

Athina Kanioura

PepsiCo

Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer

Adita Karkera

Deloitte

Chief Data Officer, Government & Public Services

Kamayini Kaul

Standard Chartered

SVP & Group Chief Data Officer

Olivia Kew-Fickus

Vanderbilt University

Chief Data Officer

Kathleen Keyes

United Airlines

Managing Director, Digital Technology, AI, Analytics, Innovation & Process Transformation

Najat Khan

Recursion

Chief R&D Officer & Chief Commercial Officer,

Board Member

Sonia Khosla

Globe Life

SVP, Data, AI & Analytics

Aleksandra Kordic

TD Bank

VP, Technology,

Data as a Service

Peggy Krantz-Underland

Equinor

VP, Data, Methodology & Learning

Samantha Kreiner

BNP Paribas

Chief Data Officer,

CIB Americas

Sujatha Krishnan

LG Electronics North America

Head, Data Solutions (Analytics, Insights & Data Science)

Yazhene Krishnaraj

McKesson

Chief Information & Digital Officer, SCRI

Kulani Likotsi

Absa Group

VP, Technology Lead & Enterprise Data Management

Devi Kyanam

The Coca-Cola Company

Chief Data and AI/ML Officer

Kinnari Ladha

Merlin Entertainments

Global Chief Data Officer

Barbara Latulippe

Takeda

Head, Enterprise Data & Chief Data Officer

Amy Lenander

Capital One

Chief Data Officer

Sammi Li

Flagstar Bank

Head, Client Insights & Analytics

Yvonne Li

Starr Insurance

Chief AI & Data Officer

Valerie Logan

The Data Lodge

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Tara Long

Mass Mutual

Head, Enterprise Infrastructure Services

Emily Lyons

Liberty Mutual Insurance

Chief Enterprise Data &

Data Science Officer

Maria Macuare

Mondelez International

SVP & Global Chief Data Officer

Subha Madhavan

Pfizer

VP & Head of AI/ML, Quantitative & Digital Sciences, Research & Development

Namrita Mahindro

Aditya Birla Chemicals

Chief Digital Officer, Aditya Birla Chemicals,

Filaments & Insulators

Nollie Maoto

FirstRand

Group Compliance Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Pragati Mathur

ConocoPhillips

Chief Digital & Information Officer

Sonali Mathur

Humana

VP, Data Strategy, Governance & Protection

Shertina Mawuenyega

Synchrony Financial

VP, Enterprise Data Governance Leader

Ioana Mazare

The Data Lodge

SVP & General Manager

Tifani McCann

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies US

VP, Head, Data & Analytics, Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Bhavna Mehta

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

AVP, Data & Analytics

Charu Mehta

Mastercard

Global Product Head, AI & Data Strategy & Management

Jennifer Mezzio

First Citizens Bank

Global Data Officer

Kristin Milchanowski

BMO

Chief AI & Data Officer

Cliona Molony

IDEXX

Chief Data Officer & VP, R&D

Arrate Montero

AXA

Chief Data Officer

Gina Morris

Lockheed Martin

AI Transformation Leader

Deval Motka

Genesco

VP & Chief Data Officer

Raj Nimmagadda

Amgen

VP, Enterprise Data Strategy & Engineering

Prasannal Nithyanandam

Volkswagen Financial Services US

Head, Data & Advanced Analytics

Ima Okonny

Employment & Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Data Officer

Paula Osborn

U.S. Department of State

Deputy Chief Data AI Officer

Jacklyn Osborne

BNY

Risk, Compliance & Finance Data Officer

Aneta Osmola

Scotiabank

Acting VP, Data & AI Risk

Maria Papastathi

Shell

Chief Data Officer, Technology

Gina Papush

Fannie Mae

SVP & Chief Data Officer

Parul Parikh Cheriyan

Chief Data Officer, Consumers & Products

Nirali Patel

Liberty Global

Group VP, Tech, Data & AI Strategy

Divya Pathak

NYC Health + Hospitals

Chief Data & AI Officer

Tiffany Perkins-Munn

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Managing Director & Head, Marketing Data & Analytics

Melissa Pint

Frontier Communications

Chief Digital Information Officer

Nalini Polavarapu

The Hartford

VP, Enterprise AI

Asha Poulose Johnson

GE Healthcare

Chief Digital Officer

Dalia Powers

Humana

SVP & Chief Information Officer, Digital, Data & Analytics

Elizabeth Puchek

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Chief Data Officer

Sushma Punuru

Global Payments

Global Chief Data Officer

Huiming Qu

Home Depot

VP, Data Science, E-Commerce & Marketing

Xuhui Quan

Analog Devices

VP, Customer Experience & Digital Innovation

Fadela Rais

Engie

Chief Data Officer, GEMS

Ambica Rajagopal

Michelin

Group Chief Data & AI Officer

Santha Ramakrishnan

Bayer

VP & Head, R&D Data Strategy & Governance

Sol Rashidi

Cyera

Chief Strategy Officer for Data & AI

Keerthi Reddy

Cencora

VP, Data Management & Governance

Priya Reddy

Reprise Financial

VP, EDM & Chief Data Officer

Ashley Regner

Wells Fargo

Chief Data Officer

Jane Rheem

Sidley Austin

Chief Data & AI Officer

Ghada Richani

Bank of America

Managing Director, Data & Technology Strategy & Project Management Office

Laura Rogers

BNY

Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise Data Management

Denise Rogers

Chubb

Global Head, Data Delivery & Corporate Systems

Lia Rogers

MSCI

Head, Client Insight & Analytics

Evelyne Roy

Element Fleet Management

SVP & Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Andrea Ruotolo

Rockwell Automation

Global Head, Customer Sustainability, Digital, Responsible AI

Sehr Saghir

Charles Schwab

Managing Director, Data Platform Product Management/Data Products & Strategic Initiatives

Miryem Salah

Vodafone UK

Director, Vodafone Business IT Hubs, Digital, Data & Transformation

Rolee Satyam

Westpac

Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Consumer Bank

Colleen Saunders-Chukwu

Nationwide

AVP, Data Science & Analytics

Purvi Savera

Alliant Credit Union

Director, Data

Katie Schafer

Safelite

VP, Data Engineering & Analytics

Diane Schmidt

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

Managing Director, Enterprise Data & Corporate Technology

Swapna Setty

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Director, Enterprise Data Management

Purvi Shah

American Express

VP, Product Development, Enterprise Data Platforms

Nazia Shahrin

Fidelity Canada

VP, Architecture, Data Governance & Data Protection

Tamar Shapiro

MetLife

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Della Shea

Interac Corp

Head, Enterprise Risk

Migen Shehu

Gilead Sciences

VP, US Head, Integrated Digital, Data & Insights

Monique Shivanandan

HSBC

General Manager, Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Una Shortt

Schneider Electric

Group Chief Data Officer & SVP, Data & Performance

Alexandra Sidgreaves

Zurich

Chief Data Officer

Mamta Singh

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Deputy Chief Data Officer

Swatee Singh

TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America)

Chief Information Officer, Data, AI &

Corporate Functions

Gabriela Stanica

Carrefour Romania

Chief Information Officer, Digital & AI

Latha Subramanian

GM Financial

Senior Vice President

Radha Subramanyam

CBS Corporation

Chief Research & Analytics Officer,

President CBS Vision

Mingju Sun

American Family Insurance

VP, Data & AI

Aida Tahiri

Mattamy Homes

VP, Finance, Planning, Data & Analytics

Dimple Thakkar

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Head, Data Products & Strategy for M/L & AI

Meenakshi Thanikachalam

Popular Bank

Executive, Chief Data & AI Officer

Manuela Tilzer

Energie Steiermark AG

Chief Data Officer

Katherine Tom

Federal Reserve Board

Chief Data Officer

Mary Treacy

Novartis

VP, Global Head, Data, Digital & IT,

US & International

(Commercial IT)

Cindy Tu

Discover Financial Services

Director, Information Technology & Data Audit

Heather Tubbs

Visa

VP, Global Risk Analytics & Platforms

Figen Ulgen

Dai-ichi Life Holdings

Group Chief Data & AI Officer

Sophiya Varghese

BDC

Head, Enterprise Data & Analytics

Ingrid Verschuren

Dow Jones

EVP, Data & AI, General Manager, EMEA

Lori Wade

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer

Jodie Wallis

Manulife

Global Chief Analytics Officer

Lauren Sager Weinstein

Transport for London

Chief Data Officer

Allison Westbrook

Pacific Life

AVP, Integration & Data Engineering

Rachel Wilson

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Chief Data Officer

Yunke Xiang

Sanofi

Global Head, Data Science, Industrial Affairs

Merav Yuravlivker

Data Society

Chief Learning Officer

Michelle Zebrowski

U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Chief Data Officer

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