(US and Canada) T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and leader in retirement services, recently announced Kelly Shen as its new Chief Data Officer.

"We are excited to work with Kelly to enhance our data capabilities and unlock new business value," says Chief Operating Officer Kimberly Johnson. "She has a proven track record in optimizing the use of data, analytics, and technology to enable business growth and product innovation and will be an incredible resource for the T. Rowe Price team."

As chief data officer, Shen sets and operationalizes T. Rowe Price’s strategy to leverage data as an asset. She ensures that the firm delivers timely, accurate, and reliable data to the workforce, enabling analytics, reporting, and insights to drive business. Additionally, Shen will lead the establishment of a centralized data team to serve and facilitate the firm’s data needs.

Shen has more than 25 years of experience as a data and analytics leader. Most recently, Shen served as senior managing director and chief technology and data officer at CPP Investments, Canada’s largest pension plan, where she led technology, data, cybersecurity, and innovation efforts.

Shen earned her MBA. from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and her Bachelor of Science. from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.