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title: CDO Magazine Top 50 Data Changemakers in the Energy Sector List 2025
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CDO Magazine, in partnership with **[Data Society](https://datasociety.com/utilities/)**, proudly presents the inaugural **Top 50 Data Changemakers in the Energy Sector** list! As the energy industry undergoes a profound transformation, data has emerged as a driving force in revolutionizing how power is generated, transmitted, distributed, and consumed. In the midst of this seismic shift, visionary data leaders are paving the way for the future of energy.

 

This list seeks to recognize trailblazers from across the sector — spanning energy exploration, generation, transmission, and distribution; utilities and Independent System Operators (ISOs); and regulators and research labs. These visionaries are not just navigating change — they are pioneering advancements that propel us toward a greener, smarter, and more resilient energy landscape.

 

Join us in celebrating these changemakers, as they lead the way toward a data-driven energy future.

 

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![Abrahamson Brian](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Abrahamson%20Brian.jpeg?width=200&height=192&name=Abrahamson%20Brian.jpeg)

**Brian Abrahamson**

**Pacific Northwest National Lab**

 

Chief Digital Officer

![Adamson Paul](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Adamson%20Paul.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Adamson%20Paul.jpeg)

**Paul Adamson**

 

**National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)**

 

Data Science Program Manager

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**Andrew Arana**

**Florida Power & Light**

 

Director, Power Delivery

![Arruda Tom](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Arruda%20Tom.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Arruda%20Tom.jpg)

**Tom Arruda**

**Dominion Energy**

 

VP & CIO

![Banks Jeffrey](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Banks%20Jeffrey.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Banks%20Jeffrey.jpeg)

**Jeffrey Banks**

**CenterPoint Energy**

 

VP, Digital & Data Enablement

![Bhaduri Budhu](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Bhaduri%20Budhu.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Bhaduri%20Budhu.jpeg)

**Budhu Bhaduri**

**Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)**

 

Director, Science, Programs, & Partnerships, National Security Sciences

![Biger Ido](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Biger%20Ido.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Biger%20Ido.jpeg)

**Ido Biger**

**Delek US Holdings**

 

EVP, Chief Information and Data Officer

![Black Clifton](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Black%20Clifton.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Black%20Clifton.jpg)

**Clifton Black**

**The Southern Company**

 

Principal Engineer, Southern Company R&D

![Burdi Carmella](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Burdi%20Carmella.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Burdi%20Carmella.jpeg)

**Carmella Burdi**

**Argonne National Laboratory**

 

Senior Manager, GIS & Data Analytics Group Leader

![Carroll J.Ritchie](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Carroll%20J.Ritchie.png?width=200&height=199&name=Carroll%20J.Ritchie.png)

**J. Ritchie Carroll**

**Grid Protection Alliance**

 

Senior Systems Architect

![Chhabra Snimar](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Chhabra%20Snimar.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Chhabra%20Snimar.jpeg)

**Snimar Chhabra**

**Eversource Energy**

 

Director, Enterprise Data & Advanced Analytics

![Coleman Stephen](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Coleman%20Stephen.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Coleman%20Stephen.jpeg)

**Stephen Coleman**

**National Grid**

 

VP, Head of Data, Analytics & Reporting

![Connor Margery](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Connor%20Margery.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Connor%20Margery.jpeg)

**Margery Connor**

**Chevron**

 

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

![Cudmore Mark](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Cudmore%20Mark.jpeg?width=703&height=703&name=Cudmore%20Mark.jpeg)

**Mark Cudmore**

**Suncor**

 

Director, Enterprise Data Governance

![Fisher Emily](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Fisher%20Emily.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Fisher%20Emily.jpeg)

**Emily Fisher**

**FirstEnergy**

 

Director, IT Audit & Data Analytics

![Gandhi Dharmesh](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Gandhi%20Dharmesh.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Gandhi%20Dharmesh.jpeg)

**Dharmesh Gandhi**

**BC Hydro**

 

VP & CIO

![Gary Joshua](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Gary%20Joshua.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Gary%20Joshua.jpeg)

**Joshua Gary**

**NextEra Energy**

 

Sr. Director Enterprise Data

![Golodryga Zhanna](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Golodryga%20Zhanna.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Golodryga%20Zhanna.jpeg)

**Zhanna Golodryga**

**Phillips 66** 

 

EVP, Emerging Energy & Sustainability

![Hales Kim](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Hales%20Kim.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Hales%20Kim.jpeg)

**Kim Hales**

**NRG Energy**

 

Chief Data & AI Officer

![Heck Chris](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Heck%20Chris.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Heck%20Chris.jpg)

**Chris Heck**

**Emera Inc.**

 

Chief Data Officer

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**Shannon Hughes**

**ExxonMobil**

 

Chief Data Officer, Enterprise Data Architecture Manager

![Igwilo Emeka](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Igwilo%20Emeka.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Igwilo%20Emeka.jpeg)

**Emeka Igwilo**

**Southern Company Gas**

 

Chief Data Officer & VP, Operations Support

![Itani Ibrahim](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Itani%20Ibrahim.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Itani%20Ibrahim.jpeg)

**Ibrahim Itani**

**Marathon Petroleum**

 

Head, Analytics & lnnovation

![Jenkins Sandra](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Jenkins%20Sandra.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Jenkins%20Sandra.jpg)

**Sandra Jenkins**

**U.S. Department of Energy**

 

Director of Grid Control Programs, DOE

![Jillellamudi Ajay](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Jillellamudi%20Ajay.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Jillellamudi%20Ajay.jpeg)

**Ajay Jillellamudi**

**Baker Hughes**

 

Senior Director of Enterprise Data, Analytics and AI

![Jones Kevin](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Jones%20Kevin.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Jones%20Kevin.jpg)

**Kevin Jones**

**Dominion Energy**

 

Strategic Initiatives

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**Sarah Karthigan**

**Weatherford**

 

VP, AI

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**Branndon Kelley**

**American Municipal Power**

 

SVP, Innovation & Strategy & Chief Strategy Officer

![King Robert](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/King%20Robert.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=King%20Robert.jpg)

**Robert King**

**U.S. Department of Energy**

 

Chief Data Officer

![Kopin Daniel](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Kopin%20Daniel.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Kopin%20Daniel.jpeg)

**Dan Kopin**

**VELCO (Vermont Electric Power)**

 

Manager of Innovation

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**Santosh Kudva**

**GE Vernova**

 

Chief Data Officer

![Lau Dan](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Lau%20Dan.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Lau%20Dan.jpeg)

**Dan Lau**

**Ontario Power Generation**

 

Director, Data, Analytics, AI, & Digital Innovation

![Leach David](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Leach%20David.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Leach%20David.jpeg)

**David Leach**

**Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)**

 

SVP, Chief Security Officer & Chief Data & Analytics Officer 

![LeVin Eric](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/LeVin%20Eric.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=LeVin%20Eric.jpeg)

**Eric LeVin**

**Xcel Energy**

 

VP, Data, AI, & Architecture

![Mathur Pragati](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Mathur%20Pragati.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Mathur%20Pragati.jpg)

**Pragati Mathur**

**ConocoPhillips**

 

Chief Digital & Information Officer

![Mohammed Abdul](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Mohammed%20Abdul.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Mohammed%20Abdul.jpeg)

**Abdul Mohammed**

**MISO Energy**

 

Director, Data Management & Analytics

![Morin Jean-François](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Morin%20Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Morin%20Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois.jpeg)

**Jean-François Morin**

**Hydro-Quebec**

 

VP, Digital Technologies

![Noble Valerie](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Noble%20Valerie.png?width=200&height=200&name=Noble%20Valerie.png)

**Valerie Noble**

**Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)**

 

Associate Deputy Director, Program Enablement

![Pastewka Emily](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Pastewka%20Emily.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Pastewka%20Emily.jpeg)

**Emily Pastewka**

**Palmetto**

 

VP, Data & AI

![Poletes Helen](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Poletes%20Helen.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Poletes%20Helen.jpeg)

**Helen Poletes**

**Hydro One**

 

Director, Data Governance

![Rand Joseph](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Rand%20Joseph.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Rand%20Joseph.jpeg)

**Joseph Rand**

**Lawrence Berkeley Labs**

 

Senior Policy Researcher

![Ritter Chris](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Ritter%20Chris.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Ritter%20Chris.jpeg)

**Chris Ritter**

**Idaho National Laboratory**

 

Division Director, Scientific Computing & AI

![Rose Kelly-1](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Rose%20Kelly-1.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Rose%20Kelly-1.jpg)

**Kelly Rose**

**National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)**

 

Senior Fellow

![Roy Lindsay](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Roy%20Lindsay.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Roy%20Lindsay.jpg)

**Lindsay Roy**

**U.S. Department of Energy**

 

Senior Advisor, Enterprise Data Management Program Governance & Policy Lead

![Sexauer Jason](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Sexaeur%20Jason.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Sexaeur%20Jason.jpg)

**Jason Sexauer**

**PJM**

 

Principal Engineer

![Shannon John A](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Shannon%20John%20A.png?width=200&height=200&name=Shannon%20John%20A.png)

**John A. Shannon**

**Capital Power**

 

VP, Data Science & Insights, AI Innovation

![Spears Brian](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Spears%20Brian.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Spears%20Brian.jpeg)

**Brian Spears**

**Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)**

 

Director, AI Innovation Incubator (AI3)

![Suhy Brian](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Suhy%20Brian.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Suhy%20Brian.jpeg)

**Brian Suhy**

**ACES Power**

 

Executive Director, Analytic Services

![Trodden Tom](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Trodden%20Tom.jpg?width=200&height=200&name=Trodden%20Tom.jpg)

**Tom Trodden**

**Sandia National Laboratories**

 

Chief Data Officer, Director, Information Technology Services

![Zhang Ben](https://lp.cdomagazine.tech/hs-fs/hubfs/Zhang%20Ben.jpeg?width=200&height=200&name=Zhang%20Ben.jpeg)

**Ben Zhang**

**Duke Energy**

 

VP, Enterprise Data Analytics

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