Industry Advisory Board

As Director, Madlen Ivanova is currently responsible for the analytics, data science, and engineering functions in the Store organization at Lowe’s. Sitting at the nexus of the technology transformation journey at Lowe’s, her team is driving innovation by building Lowe’s proprietary AI-driven products and smart technologies. In her previous role at Lowe’s, Madlen led the […]

As Chief AI Officer at Surescripts, Karen leads the company’s enterprise-wide AI strategy and execution, bringing together technical expertise, strategic foresight, and collaborative leadership. In this role, she advises on emerging AI trends, risks, and opportunities while building and guiding a high-performing AI organization. Her focus includes advancing innovation in predictive analytics and intelligent automation, […]

Shikha is the co-founder and CEO of Syntelli Solutions, a leading provider of data and analytics services. Shikha comes from a technical background and has been responsible for clients’ enterprise architecture decisions, technology trends, and building an amazing technology delivery team. Shikha also leads Health Insights, a health analytics company that was launched in January […]

Khalil Khouy is a Data & AI Services Manager at Sia Partners, specializing in AI products, digital banking, and process optimization. He earned a Professional Science Master’s degree in Data Science and Business Analytics from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Data Science.  Currently, Khalil is working towards a Ph.D. in Software […]

Maggie Mebane is a Data Science Manager at The Hartford, where she oversees advanced analytics initiatives in the property and casualty insurance sector. With a strong background in geospatial and telemetry data, Maggie offers expertise in applied machine learning and data-driven risk modeling. Throughout her career at The Hartford, she advanced from Associate Data Scientist to Senior Data […]

Dr. David Olaleye is a Principal Data Scientist and Research Statistician at SAS Institute, Cary, NC. Currently, he is the lead developer of SAS Marketing Analytics Intelligence product. In his previous role as a senior manager of SAS Research and Development, David managed a team of statisticians and data scientists working on SAS Episode Analytics […]

Dan Reaume is the Vice President of Commercial Data and Analytics at Honeywell, where he leads enterprise-wide efforts in advanced analytics and generative AI to enhance commercial performance and drive innovation. With over 28 years of experience across major global companies, Dan brings deep expertise in operations research, machine learning, and strategic data science applications. Before […]

Stephen Rohrer is a distinguished professional with a diverse data science and analytics background across multiple industries. Currently serving as the Head of Marketing Data at Equitable, Stephen specializes in utilizing innovation and data science to bridge the gap between people and data. His expertise is particularly focused on the Banking, Logistics, and Government sectors […]

Alex Shenkar is responsible for the validation of a diverse portfolio of models for Consumer, Insurance, Corporate, and Commercial Banking including risk rating, scorecards, valuation, operational risk, and loss forecasting. Before joining SunTrust now Truist in 2013, Alex spent almost 11 years at Bank of America managing the following processes: Model Governance and Risk Management, […]

Zhijun (Zwick) Tang is an experienced professional in the field of data science and advanced analytics, currently serving as the Vice President of Data Science and Advanced Analytics at Universal Music Group. In this influential role, Zwick and his team play a vital role in connecting music artists with their fans worldwide, facilitating deep and […]