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CDO Magazine is excited to unveil the Top 25 Chicago Data Leaders 2025 — a distinguished group of executives leading the charge in data innovation and AI-powered transformation across the greater Chicago and Milwaukee region. Representing the third-largest metropolitan area in the U.S., these leaders are delivering measurable business impact, advancing enterprise data strategy, and shaping the future of their industries.

Spanning financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, life sciences, and medical technology, the honorees are setting a new standard for what it means to lead with data.

To recognize their contributions, CDO Magazine will host an invitation-only cocktail and awards reception during the inaugural Chicago Leadership Summit on September 10 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop. The event will bring together senior data, analytics, and AI leaders for a powerful evening of networking, insight-sharing, and celebration.

Join us in honoring these leaders and shaping the future of data, analytics, and AI at the CDO Magazine Chicago Leadership Summit 2025.

 

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Achterberg_Maribeth
Maribeth Achterberg
 
The Boldt Group
EVP, Chief Information & Technology Officer
Alston_Allyson
Allyson Alston
 
Mars Veterinary Health
Global VP, Data & Analytics
Boyle Raymond
Raymond Boyle
 
Hyatt Hotels
VP, Data & Analytics
Butler_Maureen
Maureen Butler
 
GE Aviation
VP, Digital Technology Lean &
Data Transformation
Butt_Talal
Talal Butt
 
Generac Power Systems
EVP & CIO
Chew_Patrick
Patrick Chew
 
AIT Worldwide Logistics
VP, AI & Data Science
Dickson Tim
Tim Dickson
 
Regal Rexnord
Chief Digital & Information Officer
Donevska_Ivana
Ivana Donevska
 
BMO
Head, US Data, Analytics &
AI Risk
Ecker_Grant
Grant Ecker
 
Ecolab
VP,  Enterprise Architecture
Fisher Kristy
Kristy Fisher
 
State Farm
VP, AI & Analytics
Gansle Michelle
Michelle Gansle
 
McDonald's
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Grimes_MIchael
Michael Grimes
 
Northwestern Mutual
VP, Data Engineering &
Governance
Jennings Mike
Mike Jennings
 
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Sr. Director, Data Architecture, Enterprise Architecture 
Keyes_Kathleen
Kathleen Keyes
 
United Airlines
Managing Director, Digital Technology, AI, Analytics, Innovation &
Process Transformation
Mathur_Sonali
Sonali Mathur
 
Humana
AVP, Data Strategy, Governance & Protection
Nair Suma
Suma Nair
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Executive Director,
Data Owner Director
OGaughan_Christy
Christy O'Gaughan
 
GE HealthCare
SVP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Pandit Kedar
Kedar Pandit
 
Ulta Beauty
VP, Strategic Analytics &
Data Science
Parikh-Cheriyan_Parul
Parul Parikh Cheriyan
 
BP
Chief Data Officer,
Consumers & Products
Polavarapu_Nalini
Nalini Polavarapu
 
The Hartford
VP, Enterprise AI
Quan_Xuhui
Xuhui Quan
 
Analog Devices
VP, Customer Experience &
Digital Innovation
Raina Sid
Sid Raina
 
Medline
VP, Global Head, Data, Analytics & AI
Shetty_Vignesh
Vignesh Shetty
 
Medtronic
VP, AI & Software
Sun_Mingju
Mingju Sun
 
American Family Insurance
VP, Data & AI
Tumanov Shawn
Shawn Tumanov
 
GEICO
Sr. Director, Data Governance, Model & AI Governance,
Data Privacy
September 10, 2025

Chicago Leadership Summit

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Designed for C-level executives, data leaders, and innovators, this summit will dive deep into emerging trends, data analytics, and cutting-edge approaches to data governance.

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