Who runs data and AI

Moves, 30 days103In their seats384

103 moves, 30 days · 384 in their seats

Moves in January 2026

24 data and AI leadership moves announced this month, 8 of them for AI roles.

JoinedJan 30, 2026Armughan Rafat joins WileyChief AI and Data Services Officer · CDO MagazineJoinedJan 28, 2026Hannah Poferl joins Universal Music GroupChief Data Officer · CDO MagazineJoinedJan 27, 2026Kevin Murphy joins NASAActing Chief AI Officer and Chief Data Officer · FedScoopLeftJan 27, 2026David Salvagnini leaves NASAChief Artificial Intelligence Officer and Chief Data Officer · FedScoopJoinedJan 27, 2026Charles Holive joins BNP ParibasChief AI Officer for Corporate & Institutional Banking · CDO MagazineJoinedJan 26, 2026Zachery Anderson joins JPMorgan ChaseChief Data & Analytics Officer, from NatWest · CDO MagazineRetiredJan 26, 2026Arthur L. Smith retires from Credit AcceptanceChief Analytics Officer · SEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02JoinedJan 23, 2026Anja Leth Zimmer joins Novo NordiskChief AI Officer · CDO MagazineJoinedJan 22, 2026Alan Cowen joins DeepMindCEO, from Hume AI · TechCrunchJoinedJan 19, 2026Cameron Stanley joins US Department of DefenseChief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer · CDO MagazineJoinedJan 15, 2026Irina Ghose joins AnthropicHead of India Business, from Microsoft · TechCrunchJoinedJan 14, 2026Soumith Chintala joins Thinking Machines LabCTO · TechCrunchJoinedJan 14, 2026Sam Schoenholz joins OpenAIfrom Thinking Machines Lab · TechCrunchJoinedJan 14, 2026Luke Metz joins OpenAICo-founder, from Thinking Machines Lab · TechCrunchPromotedJan 14, 2026Gopal Srinivasan promoted at Liberty Mutual InsuranceChief Data & Analytics Officer · CDO MagazineJoinedJan 14, 2026Barret Zoph joins OpenAICo-founder and CTO, from Thinking Machines Lab · TechCrunchLeftJan 14, 2026Barret Zoph leaves Thinking Machines LabCo-founder and CTO · TechCrunchJoinedJan 13, 2026Hannah Poferl joins Universal Music GroupChief Data Officer, from The New York Times · Universal Music Group via PR NewswireJoinedJan 12, 2026Sivaprasad Padisetty joins GitLabChief Technology Officer · GitLab 8-K (SEC), filed 2026-01-12JoinedJan 12, 2026Eleonore Fournier-Tombs joins State of New YorkChief AI Officer, from United Nations University · StateScoopJoinedJan 12, 2026Dina Powell McCormick joins MetaPresident and Vice Chairman · TechCrunchJoinedJan 9, 2026Gurpreet Atwal joins TruistChief Data Officer for Consumer and Small Business Banking · CDO MagazineJoinedJan 8, 2026Pamela McKnight joins Louisville Metro GovernmentChief Artificial Intelligence Officer, from Intel · StateScoopJoinedJan 6, 2026Scott Sacha joins StrykerVice President of Enterprise Data Services · CDO Magazine
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