Jodi Morton is Vice President of Single Family Data Governance and Management at Freddie Mac, but “Data Governance Change Agent” might be a more accurate title. Citing from an outside auditor familiar with the company, Morton’s new Data Governance program “got more done in 18 months than in the previous ten years.” Morton spoke at […]
The Nation’s First CDO, DJ Patil, on Data Science
by Angela Guess Chau Tu writes in Science Friday, “It’s been only eight years since DJ Patil—then the data and analytics lead at LinkedIn—co-coined the term “data scientist,” but the profession has already become one of the most popular in the country. Patil has long been involved in the data industry. As a doctoral student […]
5 Questions for IBM’s CDO
by Angela Guess Inderpal Bhandari, IBM’s new Chief Data Officer, recently answered five questions about the position in Forbes. Bhandari starts with a basic description of the job: “The role of chief data officer (CDO) is a new role in the C-suite as organizations use big data and analytics to transform their business models and […]
Does Your Business Need a CDO?
by Angela Guess Lisa Morgan recently opined in Information Week, “There’s a new sheriff in town and the title is chief data officer, or CDO. Found most often in regulated industries, the CDO is sometimes hired to help a company improve regulatory compliance, data management, and data governance. In other organizations the role may also […]