Leadership Moves

• Hilton Hires Uber's Jeff Moore as CTO to Accelerate Its AI and Platform Strategy

  "I was especially drawn to Hilton's ambition to harness AI and next-generation technology to reimagine the guest experience and empower team members,"

• AAR Corp Named a New Chief Digital and Technology Officer

  "Advancing AAR's vast data resources is key to driving further value and efficiency for customers."

• Genpact Hired the Former CEO of ASAPP to Build Its Agentic AI Products

  "We pivoted Genpact to be the Agentic Operations company, and we are not slowing down."

• LPL Financial Appoints Jonathan Lewis as Chief Technology and Information Officer

  "Jonathan's deep expertise across engineering, infrastructure and technology transformation will help accelerate our innovation agenda."

• Oura Named Its First CIO and First SVP of AI Engineering

  "Our vision is that we want domain expert models, not some cloud model trained on Reddit, making health decisions about you."

• Progress Software Appoints Bridget Collins as Chief Information Officer

  "Progress has established itself as a leader in delivering the context and control organizations need to succeed with AI."

• M&T Bank Names Kalyana Bedhu as Head of AI Engineering

  "Excited to join a team with a strong legacy, firing on all cylinders to modernize and build what's next."

• New York Life Appoints Zhen Zhao as Chief AI Officer

  "AI presents new opportunities to deliver more seamless experiences and greater value for the clients, agents and advisors who rely on New York Life."

• Syneos Health Appoints Rajneesh Patil to Lead AI and Innovation for Clinical Development

  The appointment comes as the company expands its use of artificial intelligence across clinical research and drug development workflows.

• Emerson Appoints Rudy Sengupta as Chief Technology and AI Officer

  "I look forward to partnering with our teams around the world to deliver greater value for customers facing increasingly complex challenges."

• State Street Names Christopher Herringshaw as Global CTO With a Mandate That Puts AI at the Center

  "This firm quietly underpins the global financial system, at a scale most people never fully appreciate."

• David Leckstein Named EY Americas Chief AI & Product Officer

  Leckstein will also serve as Americas Consulting Strategy Leader, aligning AI and product initiatives across the firm's service lines.

• Dominion Energy Appoints John Russell as Chief AI and Digital Officer

  Before joining Dominion Energy, Russell worked in leadership roles at defense firms Northrop Grumman and Leidos.

• NIQ Creates a New C-Suite Role to Turn Its AI Strategy Into Client Revenue

  "AI is not a feature we are adding to NIQ; it is core to our product strategy."

• LVMH Names Sirisha Nukala Head of Data & AI for North America

  The appointment follows her tenure as Senior Director, Enterprise Data & AI, where she built the intelligence infrastructure behind pricing, supply chain and clienteling decisions.

• BBG Names Faraz Iqbal Chief Technology & AI Officer to Lead Enterprise AI Strategy

  The appointment brings more than 25 years of enterprise technology experience to the commercial real estate services firm.

• Applause Realigns Leadership Structure to Scale AI and Agentic Software Validation

  The leadership changes are aimed at accelerating the company's AI evaluation and managed testing capabilities as enterprises deploy more agentic AI applications.

• Associated Bank Hires Andy Miner as Senior director, AI for Corporate & Commercial Banking

  "I'm excited to join an organization that sees AI as a strategic capability that can help deepen relationships, improve decision-making and drive growth."

• Omnicell Names Nnamdi Njoku President to Advance AI and Growth Strategy

  Omnicell promoted COO Nnamdi Njoku to President as it expands its AI platform, scales global operations, and advances autonomous medication management.

• Vertex Names Chad Paulin AI Strategy Officer to Lead Its Consulting AI Push

  "Artificial intelligence will continue to play a major role in the consulting industry."

• Vantage Data Centers Names Michael Stoner Chief Development Officer

  Stoner will oversee market development, site selection, and energy procurement as the company scales capacity for AI and cloud customers.

• Veeam Appoints Mika Yamamoto as Chief Marketing and Customer AI Officer

  Veeam has named former Freshworks executive Mika Yamamoto as Chief Marketing and Customer AI Officer, expanding its AI leadership strategy.

• ibex Names Shannon Hodges SVP of Wave iX to Lead AI-Powered Customer Experience

  "Shannon brings a unique combination of operational leadership, customer experience expertise, and a proven track record of helping organizations scale and transform."

• Stitch Fix Appoints Sree Sreedhararaj as Chief Product and Technology Officer

  "Sree has built technology platforms that make personalization at scale possible."

• Mars Appoints Kemal Cetin as CDIO to Lead AI and Data Strategy for Its $36 Billion Snacking Business

  "As we continue bringing together the newly acquired Kellanova brands, Kemal will play a key role in helping us move faster, make better decisions, and build for the future."

• MUFG Appoints Its First Chief Data and AI Officer

  "Prasad brings a strong track record of building scalable, well-governed data platforms that support both innovation and resilience."

• Choice Hotels Promotes Tony Pallas to Chief Technology Officer

  "I look forward to working alongside our talented teams to build scalable solutions, advance AI-driven innovation, and deliver technologies that support our stakeholders' success."

• Tyler Technologies Creates Chief AI Officer Role, Forms Dedicated AI Organization

  Tyler Technologies promoted Franklin Williams to Chief AI Officer and created a dedicated AI organization as it elevates AI and payments as strategic growth priorities.

• Dr. Bartley Richardson Joins CrowdStrike to Lead Next-Gen AI Strategy

  After serving as NVIDIA's Senior Director of Engineering for cybersecurity and agentic AI, he has been appointed CrowdStrike's Chief AI and Autonomous Systems Officer.

• Salesforce Appoints Savinay Berry as EVP and GM of Data Management

  "Software and applications will change in a few years in ways we can't fully imagine right now."

• Greystone Names Sahil Sagar as Chief Information and AI Officer

  "I look forward to building on the strong foundation Greystone has established, with a focus on modern, purposeful infrastructure."

• Smartsheet Names Drew Garner as Its First Chief AI Officer

  Smartsheet promoted engineering executive Drew Garner to its first Chief AI Officer role as enterprise software firms formalize AI leadership around workflow automation and operational deployment.

• Abridge Appoints San Oo as New Technology Chief in Executive Transition

  Associated with the growth of Slack and Notion, San Oo has been appointed by Abridge to apply his technical expertise and experience to healthcare, a sector in which the company has leveraged AI to transform how clinicians care for their patients.

• AlertMedia Appoints First President and Chief AI Officer Amid AI Push

  AlertMedia promoted Alex Vaccaro to President and Eric Curwin to Chief AI Officer as the company expands AI-driven risk intelligence products and governance operations.

• Amentum Names Dr. Sam Nazari as Chief AI Architect

  "With Sam's unique expertise, he will strategically drive results-focused AI solutions that empower our customers to tackle their most complex challenges."

• Commonwealth Bank Appoints Mary-Anne Williams as Its First Chief AI Scientist

  "CommBank has built one of the most advanced AI capabilities of any bank in the world, and I'm excited to be joining at such a pivotal moment."

• PagerDuty Appoints John DiLullo as CEO Amid Push Into AI Operations

  PagerDuty appointed John DiLullo as CEO as the company expands its AI-first operations platform and enterprise automation strategy.

• Couchbase Appoints Tim Finley as Senior Vice President of AI

  "Tim's background building AI go-to-market strategy at scale makes him the right leader at the right time."

• Lionbridge Appoints Sebastian Bretschneider as CEO Following KKR Deal

  Lionbridge named Sebastian Bretschneider as CEO months after KKR acquired the localization and AI-enabled content services company.

• Citi Names CTO David Griffiths as Group Head of Artificial Intelligence

  "Our new organisation unites Technology and Operations under a single, unified AI mandate."