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2025

ONCON ICON AWARDS

The OnCon Icon Awards recognize the top data and analytics professionals in the entire world. Finalists were voted on by peers to determine the winners (click here to see how winners are chosen). The 2025 Awards were presented virtually at OnCon 2025 on April 29th.

EXPLORE THE 2025 WINNERS

Winners are in alphabetical order by first name. Job title and company are listed based on time of selection. 

TOP 100 DATA & ANALYTICS PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Aarthi Sridharan | VP, Data & Insights | BODi (Formerly The Beachbody Company)

  • Achaia Walton | Director of Analytics | Voice of America

  • Aldrick Zappellini | Group Data Director & Group Chief Data Officer | CR√âDIT AGRICOLE

  • Alex Tait | US Chief Data & Analytics Officer | BMO Financial Group

  • Ali Shamaei | Director of Portfolio Architecture - Data Analytics and AI Platform Technology | Canada Life

  • Amanda Moske | Chief Data Officer | Florida Institute of Technology

  • Amina Alavi | Director of Analytics and Data Science | Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

  • Andrea Vanin | Head of Product and Program Marketing | Source for Learning

  • Brendan Lobban | Analytics and Data Product Owner - Intelligent Prospecting - Vendor Management- Innovation | Morgan Stanley

  • Carin Quiroga | Chief Data Officer | DHS ICE

  • Carmen-Gabriela Stefanita | Chief Data Scientist/STSM Data Security Software | IBM

  • Dan Merzlyak | SVP, Data, Analytics, & AI | EDB

  • Dane Hudelson | Senior Director Enterprise Data Analytics | Sanford Health

  • Elizabeth Barth-Thacker | Vice President, Head of Enterprise Data & Analytics | American Modern Insurance Group, a Munich Re company

  • Fern Halper | VP and Research Director for Advanced Analytics | TDWI (a division of 1105 Media)

  • Heather Harris | Field CDAO | Alteryx

  • Hemali Joshi | SVP, Chief Data Officer | CAN Community Health, Inc.

  • Inderjeet Singh | Senior Director, Decision Science and Engineering | Infor

  • James Episale | CIO Chief Data Architect | IBM

  • Jerese Isaac | Director of HRIS | City of Atlanta

  • Jim Tyo | Chief Data & Analytics Officer | Invesco

  • John Paul Backhouse | CTO | Sutherland Global

  • Josh Corson | SVP, Data Science & Analytics | OfficePartners360

  • Kelly Zou | Head, Global Medical Analytics and Real World Evidence | Viatris Inc.

  • Krishna Karuturi | Director | Sutter Health

  • Lauri Halkola | VP, Data, Analytics & AI | Veikkaus

  • Madhav Madaboosi | Head of Digital Transformation & CDO, Future Midstream & Strategy | BP

  • Manuel Neto | Global VP - Analytics and Data Science | Capri holdings

  • Mark Dunning | Chief Data Officer | Sequoia

  • Matthew Gunkel | CIO | UC Riverside

  • Melissa Ruiz | Unit Chief, Geospatial & Data Analytics | Texas Division of Emergency Management

  • Meredith Jang | Global Research, Analytics & Insights Sr. Director | Mattel, Inc.

  • Neelam Singh | Director, Data Analytics | United Network for Organ Sharing

  • Nithin Ramachandran | VP - Data, AI and Transfotmation | Kohler Co

  • Paulina Davila | VP Head of Data Visualization and Storytelling | JPMorgan Chase

  • Phanidhar Chilakapati | Sr Director - Global Data Architecture and Analytics | Industrial Scientific

  • Pushpendra Arora | Director, Data Solutions | Merck

  • Ray Fager | CDAO | King's Hawaiian

  • Rhea Moss | Global Head of Workforce and Customer Insights | iCIMS, Inc

  • Ritu Sharma | SVP, Global AI Governance & MRM | Equifax

  • Roochir Purani | Chief Data Executive - Enterprise Applications | IBM

  • Sharath Tadepalli | Director and Global Practise Leader | HGS Americas

  • Sivanagaraju Gadiparthi | Lead - Data & Analytics | ADP

  • Sridevi Potu | Director - Data Analytics Platforms | McKesson

  • Srinivas Krovvidy | Vice President, Analytics Technology | Fannie Mae

  • Stephen Ryan | Executive Director, Product & Head of Data and Analytics | THREAD Research

  • Suhail Alam | Head Data and Analytics US and International and US Insights | Novartis AG

  • Sushil Sharma | Lead Data Scientist | AT&T

  • Tarun Sood | Chief Data Officer | American Century Investments

  • Tyler Kleykamp | Chief Data and Impact Officer | Connecticut Foodshare

  • Vivek Anand | Director, Data Science | The Gap Inc.

  • Zoher Karu | VP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer | Blue Shield of California

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TOP 50 DATA & ANALYTICS PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Adam Wallitt | SVP First Party Data Strategy & Sales | Forbes Media

  • Andrew Fenster | Head of Retail Data Analytics, Reporting, & Incentives | M&T Bank

  • Anilkumar Jangili | Director, Statistical Programming | Springworks Therapeutics

  • Arjun Srinivasan | Director - AI/ML | Wesco

  • Asher Lohman | Vice President, Data & Analytics | Trace3

  • Brian Bare | Vice President of Global Data & Analytics | CRH/Oldcastle Infrastructure

  • Celeste Fralick | CDO/CTO | Choir Corporation

  • Chiranjiv Roy | Global Head of Data Science & Applied AI | Course5 Intelligence

  • Christopher Draven | Sr Director Payment Integrity Analytics & AI | HCSC

  • Cliff Stephens | Vice President - Data & Analytics Practice Lead | North Highland

  • David Belloli | Chief Data Officer | Berkley Select

  • David Bendes | Director of Product, Platform Services - Next Gen | National Basketball Association

  • David Ellison | Chief Data Scientist | Lenovo

  • Doris Brophy | Chief Data Officer - Americas | Societe Generale

  • Farhan Sabzaali | Head of Data | Crowe, LLP

  • Frank Fiorille | Vice President Risk, Compliance and Data Analytics | Paychex

  • Igor Valentim | Head of Data Management & Analytics | IDB Invest

  • Martin Miller | Chief Technology Officer | M-Vision

  • Max Heath | Head of Data Science and Advanced Analytics Recruitment | Oliver James Associates

  • Michael Woodford | Chief Data Officer | Oregon Department of Transportation

  • Michelle Hardwick | Chief Data Officer | University of California, Riverside

  • Mohan Krishna Mannava | Senior Manager, Data Analytics | Walmart

  • Muizz Hassan | Senior Director, Digital Analytics & Integration | CIBC

  • Nick Brett | Senior Director, CDO Lead HSBC Integration | RBC

  • Padmanabhan Thiruvarangam | Associate Director - Data Strategy & Architecture | Veritiv Corp

  • Pradeep Chelpati | Chief Data and AI Officer | UniCredit

  • Rikki Graham | Chief Data and Analytics Officer | Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh

  • Robin Patra | Head Innovation-Director Data , Analytics & AI | ARCO Constructions

  • Roger Mishoe | Chief Data Officer | U.S. Department of the Treasury

  • Sandhya Chandrasekhar | Director Enterprise Analytics | Memorial Hermann Health System

  • Saydulu Kolasani | SVP of Digital and Enterprise Transformation & Operations | Fisker Automative Inc.

  • Siddhartha Chatterjee | Global Chief Data Officer | Club Med

  • Sivakumar Ramakrishnan | Executive Director, Statistical Programming, Innovations & AI | Vita Global Sciences

  • Soumyodeep Mukherjee | Associate Director, Commercial Data & Analytics Engineering | Genmab

  • Sree Mouli Majji | Senior Vice President, Chief Architect | Apexon

  • Terra Ierasts | Director Performance Improvement & Excellence | University Health Network

  • Timothy Bachmann | Data Analytics - Consumer Lending Market Strategist | U.S. Bank

  • Timothy Humphrey | Chief Analytics Officer | IBM

  • Todd Blackwell | Senior Director of Pricing and Business Insights | KBP Brands

  • Vijay Kumar Reddy Voddi | Director of Data Science Programs | Saint Peter's University

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TOP 10 DATA & ANALYTICS PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS

  • Balaji Dhamodharan | Global Data Science Leader | AMD

  • Bijendra Singh | Head of Data Science & Analytics | Mattel Inc.

  • Karthikeyan Ilangovan | Head of Business Intelligence | Neiman Marcus

  • Muthu Chandra | Chief Scientist - AI | Ascendion Inc

  • Nic Richmond | Vice Chancellor for Strategy, Analytics and Research | Pima Community College

  • Ramkumar Nimmakayala | Data & AI Strategist | WGU

  • Rosane Ricciardi | CDAO | Amil

  • Satish Hegde | Sr Director: Data & Analytics | Cognizant

  • Shankar Narayanan SGS | Principal Architect | Microsoft

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DATA & ANALYTICS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER

  • Terry Hartley | VP of Business Intelligence and Population Health | Lone Star Circle of Care

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