Retail
10 heads of data in Retail
These ten executives hold chief data officer or head of data titles, some combined with AI, analytics or innovation responsibilities, at retail companies. A reader can learn how retailers organize data teams, modernize data platforms and apply data and AI across stores and e-commerce.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alexis Krawiec
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer · La Redoute
Chief Data Officer at La Redoute since April 2023; the profile describes La Redoute as a retail company and an e-commerce brand for French home and fashion. Former VP Data, Analytics & Revenue Management at PerfectStay (2018–2023) and Chief Data Officer at Center Parcs (2014–2017).
Burce Gültekin
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data & Anaytics Officer · IKEA
Chief Data & Anaytics Officer at IKEA since October 2025, with a profile headline of Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Ingka Group | IKEA; the profile describes IKEA as a retail company providing furniture, home accessories and design ideas. Former Global Chief Information Officer (2024–2025) and Chief Data & Analytics Officer (2023–2024) at FrieslandCampina.
Di Mayze
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data & AI Officer · Marks and Spencer
Chief Data & AI Officer at Marks and Spencer since June 2024; the profile describes Marks and Spencer as a retail company selling clothing, home, food and gifts. Former Global Head of Data and AI at WPP (2020–2024). The profile also lists Chief Data Officer Governing Body Member at Evanta, a Gartner Company, since 2020.
Jeremy Caillet
LinkedInExperience: Chief data and innovation officer · CELINE
Chief data and innovation officer at CELINE since April 2023, with a profile headline of Chief Data Officer; the profile describes CELINE as a retail luxury goods and jewelry company selling handbags, leather goods, ready to wear and shoes. Former IT Finance and Data Director at Lacoste (2016–2023) and BI Director at Technicolor Group (2012–2014).
Ken Wells
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data and Analytics Officer · Dillard's
Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Dillard's since April 2025; the profile cites more than 30 years of experience in the retail industry, including managing software implementation, development and testing teams. Other Dillard's roles include Senior Director, IT Operations Research and Applications (2024–2025) and Director, Supply Chain Data Science (2022–2024).
Sagnik Sinha
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data · Croma
Head of Data at Croma since March 2025, a role the profile says leads Tata Croma's data function, including an architecture overhaul on Databricks, customer intelligence and AI ML capabilities, and a modernized analytics stack across stores and e-commerce. Former Head of Data & Analytics, AVOD at Amazon (2020–2025) and Head of Analytics at Disney+ Hotstar (2017–2020).
Teresa Meroni
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer Italia · Carrefour
Chief Data Officer Italia at Carrefour since March 2023, with a profile headline of Head of Data, Analytics and Automation; the profile describes Carrefour as a retail company offering groceries, household items and personal care products. Former Product Analytics Lead at Meta (2020–2023) and Team Lead, Product Analytics at Booking.com (2020).
Tim Sleap
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer · THG
Chief Data Officer at THG since February 2026; the profile describes THG as a retail company whose businesses include THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. The profile also lists Retail Data Consultant at Inten Media since 2023. Former Director Digital Grocery at Newton (2020–2023) and Director Of Data and Insight at Co-op (2018–2020).
Vipin Gopal
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data and AI Officer · Ahold Delhaize USA
Chief Data and AI Officer at Ahold Delhaize USA since January 2026; the profile describes Ahold Delhaize USA as a retail company. Former Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance (2023–2024) and SVP, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Eli Lilly and Company (2018–2023). The profile also lists Independent Director on the Concentra board since 2025.
Vishal Shukla
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data · ALDI Stores Australia
Head of Data at ALDI Stores Australia since October 2025, with a profile headline covering data strategy, AI governance and analytics; the profile describes ALDI Stores Australia as a retail company. Former Head of Data Management, Engineering and Governance in the CDAO office at Westpac (2022–2025) and Senior Manager, Data & Analytics there (2016–2021).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's retail format to yours, since running data for a grocery chain differs from doing it for a fashion, luxury or online retailer. Also weigh whether you need help with data strategy and governance or with platforms and AI delivery, and favor people whose notes describe that kind of work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you organize a data team that serves merchandising, stores, e-commerce and marketing at a retailer?
- 02What did you change in your data platform before customer analytics and AI use cases could scale?
- 03Which retail data investments paid off first, and how did you show the return to leadership?
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