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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CDAOs 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 CDAOs 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
Boston CDAO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Boston CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.
Co-Chairs

Adam Fox
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
Head of Data

Matt Griffiths
Stanley Black & Decker
Vice President, Data-Driven Transformation

Shahidul Mannan
Bon Secours Mercy Health
CDO
Members
Alex Aronov
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Executive Director and Head of Data Science
Himanshu Arora
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Inc
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Leo Barella
Takeda
VP, Chief Technology Officer
Aurelie Bergugnat
Schneider Electric
Chief Data Officer
Crissy Carcamo
Commonwealth Care Alliance
Sr. Business Intelligence Director - Regulatory Reporting, Data Governance & Delivery
Michal Cenkl
MITRE
Director of Innovation and Experimentation
Stephen Coleman
National Grid
Vice President, Head of Data & Reporting
Nava Cretu-Kessel
National Grid
Head of Chief Customer Data Office / Data Strategy & Transformation
Lisa DeCubellis
Amica
SVP, Corporate Strategy and Head of Data, Digital and Innovation
Kamal Distell
Toyota Motor North America
VP, Head of Data Analytics and Data Science
Joshua Glastein
Berkshire Residential Investments
Chief Information and Technology Officer
Julie Greenway
Hasbro
Sr. Director IT Data Analytics
Prasad Gunda
The Travelers Companies Inc
AVP, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics
Jerry Gupta
Swiss Re America Holding Corporation
Senior Vice President, Digital Catalyst
Eli Hauser
Dassault Systemes
Strategic Planning
Michelle Hoiseth
Cytelligence
General Manager
Andrew Jacobus
Limeade
VP, Limeade Institute
Kiran Kodali
Sanofi
Head of R&D Data Strategy and Governance & Data Foundations
Tomek Kozdrowicz
Hologic
VP, Enterprise Architecture & Strategy, IT
Brent Mahan
Moderna
Sr Director, Data & Analytics Enablement
Suresh Martha
EMD Serono
Head of Data Driven Innovations & Analytics
Laura McElhinney
Horizon Media
Chief Data Officer
Jonathan McGee
Manulife
Global Head of Investment Analytics & Delivery
Matt Pickering
Converse Inc
Director, Marketing Technology & Consumer Sensing
Dan Power
State Street
Former Managing Director, Data Governance
Vitaly Shusterov
Alkermes
Executive Director – Architecture, Data & Innovation
Sunpreet Singh
Wayfair
Head of Customer Experience and Service Strategy
Niren Sirohi
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Head of Clinical, Operations & Business Analytics
Tarun Sood
American Century Investments
Chief Data Officer
Brendan Sullivan
KeyBank
Head of Data Literacy
Prem Swaroop
Dover
Chief Data Scientist
Isa Terzi
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Senior Vice President, Head of Data and Analytics
Dan Wulin
Noom
Head of Data
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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
VIRTUAL
June 28, 2023 | 1 hour
Boston CDAO Town Hall
Boston CDAO Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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VIRTUAL
August 17, 2023 | 1 hour
Boston CDAO Town Hall
Boston CDAO Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CDAO peers
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023



BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023
Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 8, 2023



BLOG | MAY 8, 2023
7 Highlights at Upcoming CDAO Executive Summits
Amid budget cuts from market volatility and disruption from generative AI, we’re committed to building agendas that tackle topics CDAOs are prioritizing. Here’s an inside look at seven highly anticipated sessions and speakers we are hosting at CDAO Executive Summits this Spring.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | MAY 4, 2023



SURVEY REPORT | MAY 4, 2023
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CDAOs in 2023
How are data and analytics leaders planning to support the enterprise this year? More than 400 CDAOs responded to our Leadership Perspective Survey, indicating their key focus areas and planned actions for 2023. Here, we examine their top 3 goals and challenges for the year ahead.