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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
Minneapolis CDAO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Minneapolis CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.
Co-Chairs

Greg Albaugh
Synchrony Financial
Senior Vice President, Data Architecture & Analytics

Sravan Kasarla
Thrivent
Chief Data Officer

Teri Kaslow
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Head of Enterprise Data & Analytics

Jeremy Lembeck
Land O'Lakes
Head of Data and Analytics

Stephanie Lenzner
Mayo Clinic
Chair, Data & Analytics

Thomas Moore
Xcel Energy
Senior Director, Data and Analytics

Keith Narr
Cargill
VP, Chief Data Officer

Ritu Sharma
Equifax
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Members
Sky Ammann
Workiva
Head of Product Insights & Analytics
Anandh Asokan
Thrivent
VP, Head of Enterprise Integration Engineering and Services
Dwayne Beberg
Land O'Lakes
Director, Business Analytics
Andrew Bingenheimer
U.S. Bank
CIO of Risk and Corporate
Michael Brazys
Allianz Life US
Vice President - Data & Analytics
Pat Brickson
Digi-Key
Director, Enterprise Data Systems
Asher Chaudhry
Albertsons Companies
VP Technology - Digital Retail & Payments
David Clemens
Sleep Number
Vice President Enterprise Analytics Platforms
David Collins
UMB Financial
Senior Enterprise Architect
Ines Davis
Ameriprise Financial
Vice President Marketing Strategy and Analytics, Information Management and Strategy
Tim Deutsch
Sentara Healthcare
Chief Data Officer
Mahadev Dovre Wudali
Ameriprise Financial
VP, Enterprise Data and Analytics
Erik Erickson
Hennepin County
Chief Data Officer
Chris Fitzharris
C.H. Robinson
Senior Director, Data & Analytics
Jeannie Furlan
Mutual of Omaha
VP, Data & Business Intelligence Strategy
Nait Grave
MiTek
VP, Data & Analytics
Karla Hillier
Trane Technologies
Director, Decision Science & Advanced Analytics
Song Hou
Wings Financial
Chief Digital, Data and Design Officer
Sumeer Khosa
UnitedHealthcare
VP, Software Engineering
Brad LeBlanc
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Enterprise Architect
Trent Lezer
Greystar
Chief Data Officer
Evan Loenser
UCare
Associate Director, Enterprise Data & Reporting
Jayme McBride
Optum
Vice President, Chief Data Office
Andrew Miller
Danfoss
Head of Data and Business Analytics
Manish Motiramani
Medtronic
Director, Analytics & Insights, Global Operation
Menaka Nagarajan
Elevance Health
Director of Descriptive Analytics
Sudhir Nandamuru
Landmark Health
VP, Data Management & Governance
Brad Paine
CSC ServiceWorks
Chief Digital Officer
Mark Price
CaringBridge
Chief Data Officer
Anne Pronschinske
Mayo Clinic
Sr. Director of Operations, Chief of Staff to the CDAO
Noelle Rude
Connexus Credit Union
VP of Data & Insights
Ron Schmitz
Great River Energy
Director, Information Services
Matthew Schrag
Delta Air Lines
VP, IT Revenue Technology and Analytics
Ryan Schrupp
U.S. Bank
SVP - Enterprise Analytics and AI
Angie Schulke
Life Time
Vice President - Applications, Data & Business Intelligence
Karl Schultz
Prime Therapeutics
Director of Analytics
Rebeccah Stay
Cargill
Global Leader of Data Science
Brandt Vettel
Metropolitan Council
Chief Data Officer
Jay Wardle
Red Wing Shoes
Director, Enterprise Data & Advanced Analytics
Heidi Westfall
Medtronic
Global IT Director, Master Data & Governance Solutions
QingHui Yuan
Donaldson
Senior Director - Data Science, Modeling, and Sensing
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Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
August 18, 2023 | 1 hour
Minneapolis CDAO Town Hall
Minneapolis 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.