BETA

The EDM Council is pleased to add search capabilities to our website. This is currently in beta (testing) mode.

We appreciate any feedback regarding the new search functionality or on any aspect of your website experience.

Contact Us
Sign in Join now

EDM Council Drives Data Management Innovation and Growth with Key Management Appointments

Chids Mahadevan, Jan Kroh and Rob Wentz bring decades of expertise to advance the Council’s mission

New York, NY September 27, 2023 – In response to its expanding influence, the EDM Council, a non-profit industry group dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of data management, has unveiled the strategic hiring of three new senior executives. These additions signify the Council’s continuous commitment to driving innovation and simplifying the adoption of best practices and standards in data management and advanced analytics. The hires come as the organization works to address the needs of its current membership while also facilitating expansion into new industry sectors globally.

The appointments include:

  • Chids Mahadevan as Chief Financial Officer, driving financial strategy, reporting, and analysis for the organization.
  • Jan Kroh as Global Head of Data Innovation Lab, developing new Data Innovation Lab initiatives, such as use cases for Knowledge Graph.
  • Rob Wentz as Director of Frameworks, responsible for EDM Council’s best practice frameworks, specifically DCAM® (Data Management Capability Assessment Model) and CDMC™ (Cloud Data Management Capabilities).

“We are excited to have Chids, Jan, and Rob join the EDM Council,” said John Bottega, President of the EDM Council. “Their collective knowledge in the arenas of data management, innovation, and finance will play a crucial role in fulfilling our objective to advance the data management field. They will help us promote standards and best practices, as well as education and partnership within the global community.”

These strategic hires demonstrate the EDM Council’s commitment to providing members with the highest level of expertise and support. With these new leaders, the organization is well-positioned to expand its services and attract new members to strategically leverage data management to drive business success across industries.

In recent years the EDM Council has introduced groundbreaking thought leadership platforms focused on Cloud Data Management, as well as member-focused affinity groups leveraging a variety of topics including:

  • CDMC model which was adopted by industry leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud and Snowflake
  • Enhancements to DCAM, including the addition of the Advanced Analytics module
  • Multiple industry Data Management Benchmarking studies
  • Special Interest Groups: Data ROI, ESG Data and Women Data Professionals, with over 2300 members worldwide
  • Data Information Lab and development of Knowledge Graph use cases
  • Shared ontologies including FIBO™ (Financial Information Business Ontology), IDMP (Identification of Medicinal Products standard) and NIST (National Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Training and certification curriculum for members and non-members

About EDM Council:

EDM Council is the global association created to elevate the practice of data management and analytics as a business and operational priority. The Council is the leading, global advocate for the development and implementation of data standards, best practices and comprehensive training and certification programs. Members include over 350 global organizations from the Americas, EMEA and Asia, and 25,000 data management professionals. For more, visit https://edmcouncil.org/.

EDM Council welcomes Nuveen as its newest member

Nuveen is a global investment management leader, managing a broad array of public and private assets for a range of investors around the world and on behalf of their parent company, TIAA – one of the world’s largest institutional investors, a highly-rated insurance company and a retirement provider.

For more information, visit the Nuveen website.

EDM Council welcomes NASA

NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is America’s civil space program and the global leader in space exploration. The agency has a diverse workforce of just under 18,000 civil servants, and works with many more U.S. contractors, academia, and international and commercial partners to explore, discover, and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity. With an annual budget of $23.2 billion in Fiscal Year 2021, which is less than 0.5% of the overall U.S. federal budget, NASA supports more than 312,000 jobs across the United States, generating more than $64.3 billion in total economic output (Fiscal Year 2019).

For more information: click here

Natixis Investment Managers LLC becomes the newest member to join the EDM Council

Natixis Investment Managers LLC partners with clients to understand their unique investment objectives. They offer them a single point of access to a wide range of investment strategies that are diversified by asset class, investment style and approach. They complement this by designing, developing, and executing multi-asset solutions to meet their specific portfolio requirements and achieve their desired outcomes

For more information: click here

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization joins EDM Council as its newest member

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization is the national self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and trading activity on Canada’s debt and equity marketplaces.

CIRO is carrying on the regulatory functions of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada, and is committed to the protection of investors, providing efficient and consistent regulation, and building Canadians’ trust in financial regulation and the people managing their investments.

For more information: click here

EDM Council welcomes Aeyon

Aeyon is built on the power of insight and the speed of systems. With deep expertise in Department of Defense (DoD) and related civilian agencies, we provide experienced leadership teams that develop transformation strategies, advanced processes, and comprehensive technologies to deliver better outcomes, faster. We collaborate with senior management to identify barriers and design solutions to key challenges. Through insights, strategies, data analytics, and technical expertise, we implement the systems necessary to accelerate critical missions.

For more information: click here

Synergy Marine Group becomes the newest member to join the EDM Council

Synergy Marine Group provides end-to-end maritime solutions with precisely and expertly tailored services, where great technical expertise and a diverse product portfolio create optimal efficiency, productivity and customer experience.

With over 593 vessels under technical management they handle a wide variety of vessels, including complex LNG vessels, LNG-FSU conversions, LNG-to-power solutions, LPG carriers and chemical tankers, VLCCs, Suezmax, Aframax, LR2, LR1 and MR tankers, Car Carriers, container ships from 2,000 to 20,000 TEU and Cape, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Handymax and Handysize bulk carriers.

For more information: click here

Eyes on Data: Importance of Data Governance When Implementing AI/ML

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Large Language Models (LLM) have turned the world on its head. From finance to manufacturing to pharmaceuticals to retail, every industry is jumping on the AI/ML bandwagon. And for good reason. AI/ML has the ability to improve efficiency, drive automation, and shorten delivery cycles. AI/ML applications can absorb and report on massive amounts of data that would take the average analyst days if not weeks or months to sort through and analyze. Overall, AI/ML will help the decision-makers make better decisions in shorter periods of time.

Read the full article on The Data Administration Newsletter

The Office of the Chief Information Officer (SAF/CN) joins EDM Council as its newest member

The Office of the Chief Information Officer (SAF/CN)’s is composed of:

CND (CDAO – Chief Data and AI Office)
CNS (Director of Enterprise IT)
CNZ (CISO – Chief Information Security Officer)

CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
CXO (Chief Experience Officer)
Chief Transformation Officer and Director of Cyberspace Innovation

For more information: click here

EDM Council welcomes BMO

BMO is a leading North American bank driven by a single purpose: to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. Their Purpose informs their strategy, drives their ambition, and reinforces their commitments to progress: for a thriving economy, a sustainable future and an inclusive society.

For more information: click here