(US and Canada) McKesson, a global health care company, has appointed Shivanku Misra as Vice President of Advanced Analytics. Misra will lead the company’s three centers of excellence — Data Science, Machine Learning Operations, and Financial Engineering & Analytics.

A proven data leader, Misra is a globally recognized hands-on digital transformation executive with deep data science and analytics expertise. Before joining McKesson, Misra served as Gannett USA TODAY NETWORK’s Vice President, Consumer Engagement & Retention, Digital, where he led customer retention for digital and print subscription products. He concentrated on increasing recurring revenue through value-based product design, digital onboarding, online and offline engagement, customized customer journeys, optimized web and app user experiences, and churn mitigation.

Misra also held the position of Head of Analytics, Medicare Retention at CVS Health, where he contributed to the company’s $52 billion customer retention strategy. Additionally, he previously led customer-centric transformation for companies such as Heineken, PayPal, Hilton, Coca-Cola, and Dell.

“Excited to start as the Vice President & Head of Advanced Analytics at McKesson, a purpose-driven Fortune 10 organization that has almost 200 years of legacy, significant global presence, and is on a mission of improving #healthcare in every setting — one product, one partner, one patient at a time,” Misra shares on his LinkedIn post.