Leadersby GlyphMoves in September 2025
22 data and AI leadership moves announced this month, 3 of them for AI roles.
Liam Fedus joins 
Periodic LabsCo-founder, from OpenAI · TechCrunchEkin Dogus Cubuk joins Periodic LabsCo-founder, from DeepMind · TechCrunchPallavi Mahajan joins 
NokiaChief Technology and AI Officer · CDO MagazineMike Sicilia promoted at 
OracleCEO · SiliconANGLEClay Magouyrk promoted at OracleCEO · SiliconANGLEJames Shen joins 
GitLabInterim Chief Financial Officer · GitLab 8-K (SEC), filed 2025-09-23Brian Robins leaves GitLabChief Financial Officer · GitLab 8-K (SEC), filed 2025-09-23Das Dasgupta joins 
McDonald'sGlobal Chief Data Analytics & AI Officer · The National CIO ReviewFrancesco Marzoni leaves 
Ikea RetailCIO DiveChris Gifford promoted at 
American ExpressChief Data Officer · CDO MagazineBurce Gultekin joins Ikea RetailChief Data and Analytics Officer, from FrieslandCampina · CIO DiveDeep Thomas joins 
JPMorgan ChaseAPAC Chief Data & Analytics Officer · CDO MagazineYvonne McGill leaves 
Dell TechnologiesChief Financial Officer · Dell Technologies 8-K (SEC), filed 2025-09-08Michelle Johnston Holthaus leaves 
IntelCEO of Intel Products · TechCrunchKenneth Duda promoted at 
Arista NetworksPresident and Chief Technology Officer · Arista Networks 8-K (SEC), filed 2025-09-08
Stephen Ehikian joins 
C3.aiChief Executive Officer · C3.ai 8-K (SEC), filed 2025-09-05Eric Chen joins 
McCormick & CompanyChief Data and Analytics Officer · CDO MagazineMike Liberatore leaves 
xAIChief Financial Officer · TechCrunchVijaye Raji joins 
OpenAICTO of Applications, from Statsig · TechCrunchRyan Duffy joins 
BMOU.S. Chief Data and Analytics Officer · CDO MagazineKevin Weil promoted at OpenAIVP, OpenAI for Science · TechCrunchBalazs Fejes joins 
EPAM SystemsChief Executive Officer · EPAM Systems 8-K (SEC), filed 2025-09-02