Data and AI Leadership, Shared From Experience
Speaker on data, AI, and leadership
For more than 25 years I have led data and analytics at Fortune 500 organizations including TD Bank, Visa, Disney, and TSYS. On stage and on podcasts I share what that work has taught me about building data-driven cultures, moving past the AI hype, and why data is a team sport.
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Data is a Team Sport
The best data strategies fail without business alignment, integrated teams, and measurable ROI. Analytics should be a natural part of how decisions get made.
Business-First Strategy
Data initiatives that start with P&L outcomes, not technology. Every project tied to measurable business value.
Integrated Teams
Breaking down silos between data, engineering, and business. Building cultures where analytics is everyone's job.
Measurable ROI
Clear metrics from day one. No vanity dashboards - only insights that drive decisions and demonstrate value.
Proven Impact
Transforming data capabilities at Fortune 500 organizations
TD Bank
Fragmented data across multiple lines of business preventing enterprise analytics
Built unified data platform and established enterprise governance framework
Enabled cross-LOB customer insights
Visa
Legacy analytics infrastructure couldn't scale for real-time fraud detection
Architected modern data platform with streaming analytics capabilities
Real-time decisioning at global scale
Disney
Siloed guest data across parks, streaming, and retail preventing personalization
Created unified guest identity platform and cross-property analytics
Unified guest experience insights
TSYS
Data organization lacked strategic alignment with business transformation
Restructured data team and established business-embedded analytics model
Analytics-driven product development
Speaking & Thought Leadership
Sharing insights on data strategy and organizational transformation
Data is a Team Sport
Why technical excellence alone fails without business alignment, integrated teams, and measurable ROI.
The CDO Playbook: Your First 90 Days
Proven framework for establishing credibility and momentum as a new Chief Data Officer.
Legacy Analytics Modernization Without the Rewrite
Turning technical debt into competitive advantage through incremental transformation.
Measuring What Matters: Connecting Data to P&L
Moving beyond vanity metrics to tie data initiatives directly to business outcomes.
Past Engagements
Podcast Appearances
About
With 25+ years leading data transformation at Fortune 500 organizations including TD Bank, Visa, Disney, and TSYS, I bring a unique perspective that bridges technical excellence and business impact.
My philosophy is simple: Data is a Team Sport. The best data strategies fail without business alignment, integrated teams, and measurable ROI. Analytics should be a natural part of how decisions get made.
I believe in servant leadership - developing people who can take your job. The measure of a data leader isn't the dashboards they build, but the culture they create.
25+
Years Experience
50+
Conference Talks
4
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