Each week, CDO Magazine curates a high-level overview of executive appointments and leadership transitions shaping the global data, AI, and analytics ecosystem. This roundup offers a quick-read snapshot of how leadership talent is transitioning across organizations as they evolve data and AI strategies to support digital transformation, data management, enterprise innovation, security, and AI-driven decision-making.

This briefing tracks leadership movements involving Chief Data Officers, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers, Chief Data and Analytics Officers, Chief Information Officers, Chief Information Security Officers, and senior executives responsible for data, analytics, security, and digital strategy across industries.

For the week of June 15, highlighted in this edition, we feature key leadership updates at Paramount, Vanguard, and iCapital, alongside several other notable appointments recently spotlighted on CDO Magazine.

This week’s featured moves:

Marriott Vacations Worldwide: Zac Cadi, VP, Global Technology & AI

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has appointed Zac Cadi as Vice President, Global Technology & AI. Cadi joins from Hertz, where he served as Head of AI Enablement and established enterprise AI governance frameworks. In his new role, he will help execute the leadership team’s digital-first vision, focusing on scaling practical AI applications to elevate experiences for owners, guests, and associates.

iCapital: Dennis Peters, SVP, Data & Analytics

Fintech platform iCapital has appointed Dennis Peters as Senior Vice President, Data & Analytics. Peters brings a deep background in asset management data infrastructure, having previously served as Managing Director and Head of Data & Analytics at PGIM, as well as founding Data Value Systems. At iCapital, he will lead the team delivering business insights and predictive tools across the firm’s alternative investments and investor relations operations.

Paramount: Barak Turovsky, EVP and Head of Consumer AI

Paramount has named Barak Turovsky as Executive Vice President and Head of Consumer AI. Turovsky, a prominent AI leader who previously served as Chief AI Officer at General Motors and VP of AI at Cisco, also spent over a decade at Google leading Languages AI. At Paramount, he will oversee AI-powered personalization, platform intelligence, and content discovery across the streaming ecosystem, including Paramount+ and Pluto TV.

EllisDon: Ezequiel Machabanski, SVP, AI & Digital Solutions

Construction and building services company EllisDon has promoted Ezequiel Machabanski to Senior Vice President, AI & Digital Solutions. Machabanski, who joined the firm in 2023 as VP of Insights & Analytics, will now take on an expanded mandate bridging AI, data, software engineering, and platform operations to deliver practical, scalable digital solutions for the organization and the broader construction industry.

Vanguard: Mani Iyer, Chief AI and Technology Officer

Vanguard has welcomed Mani Iyer as Chief AI and Technology Officer to lead the convergence of engineering and artificial intelligence across the enterprise. Iyer transitions from PayPal, where he was Senior Vice President and Global Head of Infrastructure, Data and AI Technology. His 20-year career also includes technology leadership stints at Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, positioning him to embed intelligence directly into Vanguard’s core investment platforms and workflows.