CDO Magazine’s weekly Leadership Moves roundup highlights key executive appointments and organizational changes across data, analytics, technology, and artificial intelligence.

Each week, we track the executives taking on leadership roles including Chief Data Officer, Chief AI Officer, Chief Information and Digital Officer, and other enterprise technology positions across major global organizations.

For the week of November 2, highlighted in this edition, we feature key leadership updates at Abbott, Commvault, and Michigan Medicine, alongside several other notable appointments recently spotlighted on CDO Magazine.

This week’s featured moves:

Newfold Digital: Jesu Joseph, Vice President, Data and Business Analytics

Newfold Digital has appointed Jesu Joseph Vice President, Data and Business Analytics. Joseph joins the web and commerce technology company from Dialpad, where he served as Global Head of Data, Advanced Analytics & AI Transformation, following earlier leadership roles at WP Engine, Corel, Autodesk, and Dell Technologies. In his new role, he will lead a unified Data, Business Analytics, and AI Enablement organization to empower global businesses on digital platforms.

Commvault: Sarv Saravanan, Chief AI and Business Technology Officer

Commvault has named Sarv Saravanan Chief AI and Business Technology Officer. Saravanan has served as Commvault’s Chief Customer Officer since September 2023 and previously held senior leadership positions at Microsoft and EMC Corporation. In his expanded remit, he is responsible for driving Commvault’s internal AI innovation to advance business capabilities while positioning the company as an industry showcase for AI adoption and cyber resilience.

Xplor Technologies: Shivani Stumpf, Chief AI Officer

Xplor Technologies has appointed Shivani Stumpf Chief AI Officer. Stumpf brings more than 20 years of experience across artificial intelligence, product management, engineering, and data, having previously held senior leadership roles at PowerSchool and Hoonuit. She will lead Xplor’s enterprise AI strategy, focusing on integrating AI-native capabilities into vertical software products to automate administrative workflows and improve decision-making.

Michigan Medicine: Naveen Maram, Inaugural Chief Data & AI Officer

Michigan Medicine has tapped Naveen Maram as its inaugural Chief Data & AI Officer. Maram most recently served as Chief Data and AI Officer at Ardent Health, following previous digital and data governance leadership roles at Centene Corporation, CommonSpirit Health, Intermountain Healthcare, and GE Healthcare. In his new position, he will focus on accelerating discovery, translating innovation into patient care, and reducing administrative burdens on healthcare providers.

Abbott: Sonali Mathur, Global Head of Data and Analytics

Abbott has appointed Sonali Mathur Global Head of Data and Analytics. Mathur previously served as Vice President of Data Strategy & Governance and Chief Data Governance Officer at Humana, and earlier led enterprise data transformation initiatives at General Motors. In her new role, she will lead Abbott’s Data and Analytics Office, building trusted data foundations and accelerating AI-driven transformation across the global healthcare organization.