Leadership Moves
Written by: CDO Magazine
Updated 1:30 PM UTC, January 16, 2026

Wendy Turner-Williams, SymphraAI Chief Data, Architecture & Intelligence Officer
SymphraAI has named Wendy Turner-Williams as Chief Data, Architecture & Intelligence Officer, a role she assumed in December 2025. Turner-Williams announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post, writing.
In addition to her executive role, Turner-Williams is a co-founder of SymphraAI, where she leads product strategy across the companyβs intelligence and visibility layers, supporting enterprise decision-making around data, AI, governance, and value realization.
Turner-Williams also serves as Strategic Advisor for Data and AI at the University of Maryland Global Campus, Executive Managing Director of TheAssociation-AI.Org, and adjunct faculty in Carnegie Mellon Universityβs Chief Data & AI Officer certification program.
Previously, Turner-Williams served as Chief Data & AI Officer at Tableau and held senior data and AI leadership roles at Salesforce and Microsoft, bringing deep experience across enterprise data, architecture, and AI governance.