10 PNC AI and data science leaders
Kevin Pollard, SVP, Cloud Data and GenAI Automation Technology, is among the most senior of these PNC AI and data science leaders, who also include a head and a vice president of artificial intelligence and a head of data science innovation. A reader can learn how AI and data science leaders work at PNC from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alexander Logan
LinkedInExperience: Head of AI & Platform Observability · PNC
Alexander Logan was Head of AI & Platform Observability at PNC from October 2022 to December 2024. Alexander Logan has been Founder, Chief AI Officer at Lloyd Strategy since January 2025 and was Sr Technical Product Manager at Enel Group from 2019 to 2022 and Manager, Product and Platform Services at Accenture from 2015 to 2019.
Badel L. Mbanga
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data Science Innovation · PNC
Badel L. Mbanga has been Head of Data Science Innovation at PNC since September 2022, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Badel L. Mbanga was Senior Vice President, Data Science & AI at PNC from 2021 to 2022, VP, Data Science Group Manager at PNC from 2020 to 2021 and Vice President, Data Science & AI at PNC from 2018 to 2021.
Deepak Gaikwad
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data & AI Products - Retail Banking · PNC
Deepak Gaikwad has been Head of Data & AI Products - Retail Banking at PNC since November 2025, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Deepak Gaikwad was Executive Director, Data and AI Products & Platforms at JPMorganChase from 2022 to 2025, Head of Data Transformation at Oaktree in 2022 and Head of Data & Analytics at General Atlantic from 2015 to 2022.
Dianjun (Eric) Ren
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Group Manager, Head of Data Science, Retail Lending · PNC
Dianjun (Eric) Ren has been SVP, Group Manager, Head of Data Science, Retail Lending at PNC since September 2018, where Dianjun (Eric) Ren manages a team of data scientists. Dianjun (Eric) Ren was Associate Director, Quantitative Analysis at Freddie Mac from 2014 to 2018 and Sr. Associate at Capital One from 2012 to 2014.
Joanna Ceresero, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Data Science & Automation, Internal Audit · PNC
Joanna Ceresero has been Director of Data Science & Automation, Internal Audit at PNC since February 2024, responsible for the development and execution of the data science, analytics and automation strategy supporting 400+ audit professionals across the US. Joanna Ceresero was Senior Business Analytics Manager at PNC from 2022 to 2024.
Joe Bechtel
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Artificial Intelligence · PNC
Joe Bechtel has been Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at PNC since August 2024, leading strategic AI and automation initiatives from ideation to implementation. Joe Bechtel was Principal Technology Solutions, Intelligent Automation at Humana from 2021 to 2024 and Director: Automation Solutions at Humana from 2019 to 2020.
Kevin Hoffmann
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Senior Manager, AI Assisted Software Development · PNC
Kevin Hoffmann has been Vice President, Senior Manager, AI Assisted Software Development at PNC since May 2024, as a member of the AI & IA team leading the effort to bring AI and Generative AI tools into the bank's software development. Kevin Hoffmann was Engineering Director at BCG X from 2022 to 2024 and Engineering Director at BCG Platinion in 2022.
Kevin Pollard
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Cloud Data and GenAI Automation Technology · PNC
Kevin Pollard has been SVP, Cloud Data and GenAI Automation Technology at PNC since September 2022, based in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. Kevin Pollard was SVP, Enterprise Data Science Competency Center at PNC in 2022 and Vice President, Data Science Group Manager at PNC from 2014 to 2022.
Matt B.
LinkedInExperience: Head of Artificial Intelligence · PNC
Matt B. has been Head of Artificial Intelligence at PNC since February 2025, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was Vice President - Data Science at PNC from 2023 to 2025. Matt B. was Data Science Manager at Net Health from 2020 to 2022 and Senior Data Scientist at UPMC from 2017 to 2020.
Scott Kinross
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Head of Ai, Automation & Platform Delivery · PNC
Scott Kinross was SVP, Head of Ai, Automation & Platform Delivery at PNC from June 2024 to January 2025 and SVP Director of Software Engineering Ai & ML at PNC from 2015 to 2024. Scott Kinross has been Chief Data Officer at Northwest Bank since January 2025, based in the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area.
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