Southern California CDAO Community

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Build your trusted circle of C-Level peers

Leadership can be isolating at the C-Level. No one else within your organization truly understands the complexities you face. Gartner C-Level Communities are designed to bridge that gap, bringing together executives who know firsthand the demands of your role.

In the Southern California CDAO Community, you will connect with peers who are willing to share their experiences, discuss practical solutions and collaborate on emerging challenges. By joining your local community, you will gain fresh ideas and perspectives, a trusted network of peers and the support you need to lead confidently in a rapidly changing environment.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Peer Connections
  • Catch up with familiar faces and build new relationships with colleagues in your community
  • Strengthen your trusted professional network with peers who understand your challenges
  • Establish a circle of peers you can call on for real-time guidance and ongoing support​
Peer Perspectives
  • Engage in candid, in‑depth discussions to address your most pressing priorities
  • Learn firsthand, practical approaches from peers navigating similar challenges
  • Validate your strategies through real-world peer experiences
Gartner Insights
  • Gain data-driven insights and field-tested best practices from Gartner analysts
  • Explore forward-looking strategies on critical issues affecting your role
  • Leverage Gartner insights and Executive Partner expertise to enrich peer conversations

Southern California CDAO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Southern California CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CDAOs, For CDAOs™.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Meetali Agarwal

loanDepot
SVP Data / AI

Das Dasgupta

McDonald's
Global Chief Data Analytics & AI Officer

Prachi Priya

Marriott
Managing VP, Enterprise AI & Analytics

Governing Body Members

Phil Bangayan

Teradata
Principal Data Scientist

Goutham Budati

The Farmer's Dog
VP, Data and AI

George Clark

OneAmerica
VP, Chief Data Officer and Infrastructure

Gabe Cortina

ACCO Engineered Systems
Director, Data & Field Services

Subash D'Souza

California State University
Director, Cloud Data Engineering

Mayil Dharmarajan

Sanford Health
Chief Data & AI Officer

Sinh Dinh

Banc of California
SVP, Head of Data

Ratika Garg

Taco Bell
Head of Data and Analytics

Hans Ghekiere

Yamaha
Head of Data Management

Mukund Gopalan

Ingram Micro
Chief Data Officer

Abhijeet Gulati

Mitchell International
Head of AI

Zefa Hakim

Yelp
Head of Products, Data & AI

Deepak Jose

Niagara Bottling
VP & Head of Data Sciences and Business Intelligence

Yogesh Joshi

TransUnion
SVP Global AI Platforms

Krystin Kim

Post Holdings
Vice President, Data & Analytics

Philip Kim

Public Storage
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Abhijeet Kumar

Providence
Head of Marketing Analytics

Helen Li

Eli Lilly and Company
Exec Director; Data Science & Analytics - Product Research & Development

James Lin

Experian
Head of AI/ML Innovation

Ely Liu

BODi
VP, Analytics

Jesse Mauser

Risk Placement Services
Chief Data Officer

Trisha Mitra-Nedic

Los Angeles Dept. of Health Services
Chief Analytics Officer

Shahin Mohammadkhani

United Talent Agency
VP, Engineering, Strategy & Operations

Manzoor Mohideen

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
Director, Enterprise Data & AI Strategy

Chas Murphy

The Walt Disney Company
SVP of DTC Data & Analytics

Banji Oke

Cathay Bank
SVP, Data Governance

Usman Quddoos

DIRECTV
Chief Data Officer

Sarath Ramaswami

American Homes 4 Rent
SVP, Data

Abhi Seth, PhD

The Boeing Company
Chief Enterprise AI & Data Officer

Zach Sippl

Chipotle Mexican Grill
VP, Data & Analytics

Vinay Soitkar

The Cheesecake Factory
VP, Business Intelligence & Data Management

Greg Townsend

AltaMed Health Services
CDO & Analytics Officer

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today.

  1. Reimagine Governance for Trusted, Real-World Data and AI Value
  2. Modernize Data and AI Infrastructure to Scale
  3. Upskill Across the Organization to Operationalize a Data-Driven Culture

Upcoming Programs

In-Person

May 2027 | 1 day

Southern California CDAO Community Executive Summit

Connect with CDAO peers at this one-day event focused on practical solutions to top challenges.

In-Person

December 2027 | an evening

Southern California CDAO Community Inner Circle

Join fellow CDAOs for dinner, discussion, and networking in a relaxed, collaborative environment.



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