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 best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.
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A regional Governing Body leads the Washington, DC CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CDAOs, For CDAOs™.
Ankit Goel
KeyBank
CDAO
Aravind Jagannathan
Freddie Mac
SVP, Single Family CDO
Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration
CDO
University of Virginia
Chief Digital, Data & Analytics Officer
Fannie Mae
CDO
Perdue Farms
CDO & Head of Data and Analytics
KBR, Inc.
Deputy CDO, TRMC
MedStar Health
VP of Performance & Analytics
Department of Labor
Chief Data Officer
United States National Guard
Chief Data & AI Officer
Federal Transit Administration
Chief Data Officer
Cisco Systems
CTO, CX Americas
Marriott
SVP Data & Analytics
City of Virginia Beach
CDO
State of Maryland
MD State CDO
AmeriCorps
CDO
Transportation Security Administration
CTO & CDO Executive Director Technology and Data
Medtronic
Head of Digital Transformation, Data & AI, Diabetes
U.S. Department of Energy
CDO
Federal Bureau of Investigation
CDO
Marine Corps
CDO
Federal Communications Commission
CDO, Enforcement Bureau
McKesson
Enterprise VP, Head of Analytics & AI
Leidos
CDO
PPL
Head of Data & AI
Rutgers University
AVP & CDO
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
Managing Director, Enterprise Data & Corporate Technology
Equifax
CDAO
Department of State
CDO, Office, Foreign Assistance
City of Baltimore
Executive Director & CDO
Office of Personnel Management
Deputy Assistant Inspector General & CIO
In-Person
Washington Marriott Metro Center
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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.
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