Congratulations to these 'movers and shakers' recently hired or promoted into a new chief information officer, senior IT, or board role. Credit: Marten Bjork / Unsplash Movers & Shakers is where you can keep up with new Íæż½ã½ã appointments and gain valuable insight into the job market and Íæż½ã½ã hiring trends. As every company becomes a technology company, CEOs and corporate boards are seeking multi-dimensional Íæż½ã½ãs and IT leaders with superior skills in technology, communications, business strategy, and digital innovation. The role is more challenging than ever before — but even more exciting and rewarding! If you have Íæż½ã½ã job news to share, please email me! Humana appoints Japan Mehta as Íæż½ã½ã Japan Mehta, Humana Humana Humana offers a wide range of healthcare-related individual insurance products, including health, dental, and vision. Mehta joins from Citi, where he recently served as chief data officer, leading efforts to transform data quality and governance across the organization. Previously, he was Íæż½ã½ã for Citi Global Wealth across a mix of client segments. He also served as Íæż½ã½ã for Global Consumer Technology in Asia Pacific and Europe. He holds a BE from Gujarat University, Dharamsinh Desai Institute of Technology, India, and an MS from the University of Wisconsin. Shekar Pannala named Íæż½ã½ã for The Hartford Shekar Pannala, The Hartford The Hartford The Hartford provides property and casualty insurance, group benefits, and mutual funds. Prior to joining, Pannala served as global Íæż½ã½ã of Chubb, where he was responsible for technology across the enterprise. Before that, Pannala was CTO at S&P Global, and he also held senior management roles at BNY Mellon. He earned a B.tech from Acharya Nagarjuna University. Genworth announced Morris Taylor as Íæż½ã½ã Morris Taylor, Genworth Genworth Genworth and its CareScout businesses provide guidance, products, and services that help people understand their caregiving options and fund their long-term care needs. Taylor joins Genworth from Markel, where he served as Íæż½ã½ã. Prior to that, he was with Capital One where he led the company’s largest acquisition and integration project, and transitioned to agile methodology and established a strategic investment roadmap for the credit card partnership division. Taylor holds a BS from Virginia Commonwealth University. Prakash Kota joins UKG as Íæż½ã½ã Prakash Kota, UKG UKG UKG is a provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions. Before joining, Kota served as SVP and Íæż½ã½ã at Autodesk, where he orchestrated a multi-faceted enterprise strategy that enabled the company to scale efficiently while delivering world-class digital experiences across global operations. Kota earned a BE from the University of Madras and an MS from Oklahoma State University. Ahold Delhaize USA welcomes Ann Dozier as Íæż½ã½ã Ann Dozier, Ahold Delhaize USA Ahold Delhaize USA Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the US family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands: Food Lion, The Giant Company, Giant Food, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop. Prior to joining Ahold Delhaize USA, Dozier served as SVP and CITO for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, where she transformed IT to meet the changing needs of the business through mergers, acquisitions, and digitization. Prior to that, she held a number of leadership roles spanning commercial, supply chain, e-commerce and IT at The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Dean Foods, and Colgate Palmolive. Dozier holds a BS from the University of Georgia. Gerald Charles, Jr., joins Coke Florida as Íæż½ã½ã Gerald Charles, Jr., Coke Florida The Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC, or Coke Florida, markets, sells, manufactures, distributes, and merchandises products of The Coca-Cola Company in an exclusive territory that covers over 21 million consumers across 47 Florida counties. Charles Jr.’s career spans multiple industries and a broad base of technology initiatives including omnichannel customer experiences, productivity-driving solutions, and network infrastructures with companies such as Capital One, Under Armour, Cisco, TRW, and OAO Technology Solutions. He holds a BS from Illinois Institute of Technology and an MS from the University of Maryland. Arhaus appoints Allison Sutley as Íæż½ã½ã Allison Sutley, Arhaus Arhaus Sutley joins retail furniture store chain Arhaus, Inc. from Express, Inc. where she served as the CTO. Prior to Express, she was enterprise logistics and transportation engineering leader at Cardinal Health, and served in various leadership roles at Designer Brands Inc., most recently as VP of application development. Sutley earned a BS from Westminster College and an MBA from Franklin University. Neil Cowles named CITO for Kaiser Permanente Neil Cowles, Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente, founded in 1945, is a healthcare provider and nonprofit health plan. Cowles joined in 2012, serving most recently as CTO, and has been instrumental in growing its IT capabilities. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, he served in IT leadership roles in several other organizations, led global healthcare IT implementations, co-founded a healthcare data startup, and served on various boards. He holds a bachelor’s degree from London South Bank University. Ha Hoang joins Commvault as Íæż½ã½ã Ha Hoang, Commvault Commvault Commvault is a provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud. Before joining Commvault, Hoang was group VP of cloud engineering and infrastructure at UKG, where she led global cloud transformation projects. She also held leadership roles at McKinsey & Company and Wipro. Hoang is a graduate of California State University, East Bay. Precision Medicine Group welcomes Eric Hodgins as CITO Eric Hodgins, Precision Medicine Group Precision Medicine Group Precision Medicine Group provides next-gen drug development, CRO, and commercialization services. Most recently, Hodgins built and ran a technology business focused on patient engagement, and safety, regulatory, and quality. Prior to that, he was SVP at IQVIA where he was responsible for developing technology offerings that improved clinical trial efficiency and enhanced patient engagement, and also ensured regulatory compliance. Hodgins earned a BS from the University of Texas, Austin. Sprinklr appoints Sanjay Macwan as Íæż½ã½ã Sanjay Macwan, Sprinklr Sprinklr Sprinklr, founded in 2009, is an enterprise software company for all customer-facing functions. Macwan most recently served as Íæż½ã½ã and CISO of Vonage Holdings. He previously served as SVP and CTO of media labs at NBCUniversal. Before that, Macwan held various roles at AT&T, including VP of its chief technology office. He holds a BS and an MS from Polytechnic University in New York. Joe Locandro named Íæż½ã½ã at Rimini Street Joe Locandro, Rimini Street Rimini Street Rimini Street is a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions, and a third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP, and VMware software. Prior to joining, Locandro served as the Íæż½ã½ã of Fletcher Building. Previously, he held executive technology and transformation roles at organizations including BP, Cathay Pacific, CLP, Emirates, Energy Australia, and Village Roadshow. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and commerce from the University of Melbourne. 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