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10 chief transformation officers
These ten chief transformation officers currently hold the chief transformation officer title at companies in a range of industries. Readers can learn how a transformation leader sets up an enterprise program, chooses priorities and turns strategy into measurable operating change.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aswin Krishnan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Transformation Officer · Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Chief Transformation Officer at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. since 2026, and former Senior Vice President - Enterprise Transformation and Global Business Services (2023–2025), Senior Vice President - Corporate and Financial Services (2022–2023) and Vice President - Shared Services (2019–2022) at Starbucks. His profile describes him as a global senior operating and transformation executive and a former executive at Amazon, Liberty Mutual and The Hartford.
Christopher Paquette
LinkedInExperience: Chief Transformation Officer · Personify Health
Chief Transformation Officer at Personify Health since 2024, and former Chief Digital Transformation Officer at Allstate (2022–2024), Chief Digital and Strategy Officer at Trustmark (2020–2022) and Partner at McKinsey & Company (2008–2020). His profile says he was recruited to drive transformation and value for a PE-owned company in health plan administration, health care navigation and employee wellness, reporting to the CEO.
Gandeephan Ganeshalingam
LinkedInExperience: Chief Transformation Officer · WestJet
Chief Transformation Officer at WestJet since 2026, and former Senior Vice President Technical Operations (2024–2026), Vice President Technical Operations (2022–2024) and Vice President Global Projects & Business Transformation (2018–2020) at WestJet. His profile says that in the business transformation role he was the accountable officer for all major projects at WestJet and led the company's business transformation platform.
Janne Aalto
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer · DNA Oyj
Senior Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer at DNA Oyj since 2024, and former CIO at DNA Oyj (2014–2022) and Senior Vice President, Nordic CIO at Telenor (2022–2024). His profile says that as Chief Transformation Officer he leads the Future DNA program, a strategic company-wide transformation initiative. He was also CEO & Co-Founder of CEM4Mobile Solutions (2004–2014).
Jojo Pacis
LinkedInExperience: Chief Transformation Officer, US Market · TP
Chief Transformation Officer, US Market at TP since 2024, and former Chief of Staff and Sr. Vice President of Transformation and Process Excellence (2021–2024) and Vice President, Transformation and Capability Development (2017–2021) at TP. The profile describes leading enterprise transformation initiatives that redesign customer and operational experiences into AI-native service operations, spanning front-office, back-office and customer experience work.
Karel van der Mandele
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Transformation Officer · Graphic Packaging International
SVP, Chief Transformation Officer at Graphic Packaging International since 2026, and former Senior Vice President at ManpowerGroup (2019–2026) and Senior Director, Health & Wellness Business Leader, KCP North America at Kimberly-Clark (2016–2019). His profile says he is passionate about building high-performance teams around a transformational vision and lists leadership roles at Booz & Company and Procter & Gamble.
Lauren Duprey
LinkedInExperience: Chief Transformation Officer · Takeda
Chief Transformation Officer at Takeda since 2025 and former Chief Human Resources Officer at Takeda (2021–2026). Her profile says that as Chief Transformation Officer she is a member of Takeda's Executive Team and that her team helps the company fuel growth and execute with speed by turning strategy into practical, measurable change, such as fewer handoffs and simpler processes.
Lynn Hancock
LinkedInExperience: EVP and Chief Transformation Officer · UL Solutions
EVP and Chief Transformation Officer at UL Solutions since 2021, and former Senior Vice President and Chief Program Officer at UL Solutions (2019–2020), Vice President, Advanced Manufacturing at USG (2017–2019) and Enterprise Project Management Organization Director at USG (2009–2017). The profile headline describes a digital transformation executive and large-scale program leader focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Milo Schaap
LinkedInExperience: Chief Transformation Officer EMEA · Microsoft
Chief Transformation Officer EMEA at Microsoft since 2023, and former Chief Transformation Officer Western Europe (2019–2023), Regional CIO - Western Europe - Digital Transformation (2016–2019) and COO - Director of Marketing & Operations (2012–2016) at Microsoft. His profile says he drives digital transformation at a tech company and is passionate about sharing his experiences with customers.
Vienna Wong
LinkedInExperience: Chief Transformation Officer · Chobani
Chief Transformation Officer at Chobani since 2024. At PepsiCo she was formerly Senior Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, PepsiCo Beverages North America (2021–2024) and Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, PepsiCo Beverages North America (2019–2021). Her profile describes a 25-year business career and a focus on talent development across different corporate cultures.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's route into the role, such as strategy, operations, technology or HR, to the kind of transformation you are planning. Consider whether you need someone who has led change inside one company over many years or someone who has moved between companies and industries.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you choose which two or three transformation priorities to fund first?
- 02What governance and metrics keep a multi-year transformation program on track?
- 03How should a chief transformation officer divide responsibilities with business unit leaders and the CIO?
About this directory
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