(US and Canada) Bank of Oklahoma Financial has appointed Shanthi Pudota as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer. Pudota shared the news in a recent LinkedIn post, expressing her excitement about the new role.

Pudota is a seasoned enterprise data, analytics, and AI executive with expertise spanning data strategy, governance, engineering, architecture, analytics, master data management, and artificial intelligence. She is known for leading transformation initiatives that leverage automation and innovation to drive business value, while fostering a culture of high performance and customer-focused problem-solving.

Before joining Bank of Oklahoma Financial, she served as Global Head of Enterprise Data Management, Engineering, and Enablement at Expedia Group. Her prior leadership roles also include Vice President, Head of Enterprise Data Management and Governance at Discover Financial Services, and Head of Enterprise Data Management and Governance at Fannie Mae.