(US and Canada) Digital banking leader Alliant Credit Union has recently appointed Purvi Savera as Director, Data. In this role, Savera will create and guide strategies and vision for data governance, management, and analytics advancement aligning with the business and organizational goals to accelerate Alliant’s member vision, business strategy, and technology execution. She will oversee the development of a data-driven culture with the establishment of a strong data foundation and data capabilities to improve trust in data.

Savera brings extensive experience in data governance, quality, management, and analytics. Previously, she was SVP, Data Governance Officer at Pacific Western Bank (Now Banc of California). Over her career of more than three decades in the data space, she spearheaded cross-functional data governance, data quality, and management initiatives at several organizations including Washington Mutual Bank (now JPM Chase), NetApp, Silicon Valley Bank, and Bank of the West (Now BMO) to name a few. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She also earned an MBA with High Honors, from Questrom School of Business at Boston University.

Savera is a Certified Information Management Professional Expert (CIMP EX) specialized in Data Governance, Data Quality and Master Data Management. She holds a position on the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board, showcasing her contributions to the field of data. She also serves as the Governing Body member for Evanta Gartner CDAO group.