Evanta: CDAO Southern California

Join a powerful network of peers

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.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs

Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.

Insights

Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CDAOs approach similar challenges.

Connections

Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.

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

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.

Co-Chairs

Meetali Agarwal

Fidelity Investments
Vice President, Analytics & Insights

Mike Burkes

Ultra Mobile
SVP, Enterprise Information Management (CDO)

Members

Seiji Akiyama

AAA National
Chief Data Officer & VP

Stephen Alford

Worldwide Environmental
CIO & CISO

Lokesh Anand

Circle K
Head of Global Data & Analytics Engineering

Phil Bangayan

Teradata
Principal Data Scientist

Richard Battersby

AEG Worldwide
SVP Data, Analytics & Strategy

Kathi Chandler-Payatt

MGM Studios
Sr Analytics and Sales Strategy Manager

Chuck Chekuri

APATICS
CDO

Subash D'Souza

California State University
Director, Cloud Data Engineering

Hovannes Daniels

Kaiser Permanente
VP, Care Delivery Data & Analytics

Das Dasgupta

Saatchi & Saatchi
(former) Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Ibrahim Debbagh

Envestnet
SVP, Head of Data Analytics and Intelligence Engineering

Brian Docili

Technicolor
VP, Information Technology

Stephan Erberich

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Chief Data Officer

Michael Fein

The Trade Desk
VP, Global Marketing Strategy & Operations

Brad Furukawa

Northrop Grumman
VP, Corporate Data & CTO

Hans Ghekiere

Yamaha
Head of Data Management

John Gim

Omnicom Group
Chief Decision Sciences Officer

Zane Hall

Analog Devices
Executive Director, IT

Martin Hosseini

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Enterprise Analytics, Head of Data Quality & Data Issue Management

Punnoose Isaac

Crunchyroll
VP and Head of Center for Data and Insights

Kiran Kanetkar

Pendulum Therapeutics
Vice President - Data and Analytics

Brian Kleber

Hiscox
US Head of Data

Seongjoon Koo

Amgen
Head of Data and Analytics, Global Development Operations

Yiqun (Helen) Li

Eli Lilly and Company
Sr. Director of Digital Transformation

Stephanie Madison

University of California
Chief Quality, Data Analytics, Performance Management, Knowledge Management & PMO Officer

Mohammed Mahbouba

Radiology Partners
Chief Data Officer

Rajeev Mehrotra

Western Dental Services
VP of Business Systems, Engineering, Analytics, & Big Data

Manzoor Mohideen

Pacific Life Insurance
AVP; Head of Data Management - Retirement Division

Carey Moretti

Solidigm
VP, Enterprise Data & Analytics

Eva Pereira

City of Los Angeles, CA
Chief Data Officer

Sreeram Potukuchi

Republic Services
Director, Head of Enterprise Data

Usman Quddoos

DIRECTV
CDO

Sarath Ramaswami

Fox Corporation
(former) SVP, Data Products

Mike Thompson

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Vice President, Enterprise Data Intelligence

Max Trichet

Capital Group
VP, Data Governance

Zeena Wright

HireRight
Global Data Governance & Management

Bruce Yen

Guess
VP, Retail Applications

“I think the greatest value of the Evanta community is how it has stayed true to the idea of 'by CDAOs, for CDAOs'.”

KAPIL NARANG, CHIEF DATA AND ANALYTICS OFFICER
AMERIPRISE BANK

“The value of the Evanta community is the community. It's this collective knowledge of folks from different backgrounds, and the more we come together and share this knowledge, it is highly valuable.”

KRISTINA CHAMBERS, CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER
TTX

"Every one of us has unique experiences shaped by our abilities, companies and industries. Every time I meet someone at an Evanta function, I learn something new that I can leverage in my own job.”

LEE FULMER, GLOBAL HEAD OF INNOVATION, CHIEF DATA OFFICER
UBS INC.

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Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.

Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.

Community Member Criteria

To ensure peer connections and conversations at the highest level, members must meet the following criteria:

- C-level or senior most executive for respective function

- Organization revenue of $500M+

Exceptions are considered.

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Upcoming Programs

VIRTUAL

August 31, 2023 | 1 hour

Southern California CDAO Town Hall

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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PAST PROGRAMS

Content from your CDAO peers

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.

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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.