AI leadership is rapidly taking shape as organizations move from experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption. March appointments reflect a growing emphasis on AI strategy, governance, and scalable implementation. AI Leaders Council spotlight 11 CAIOs building the foundation for responsible, high-impact AI across the business.
HSBC Announces David Rice as its First CAIO
HSBC announced David Rice will be appointed as HSBC’s first Chief AI Officer. This new role provides clear enterprise leadership for AI adoption within HSBC in support of its ambition to build a bank designed for the future by embedding AI solutions that benefit colleagues and customers.
Kathleen Grace Joins Lionsgate as First CAIO
Entertainment company, Lionsgate, has brought on Kathleen Grace as its first Chief AI Officer. Her responsibilities include developing tools to support filmmakers, driving efficiencies across production, marketing, distribution, and administrative operations, and advancing efforts to protect the studio’s intellectual property and that of its talent partners.
Kroger Announces Milen Mahadevan as Chief Data and AI Officer
Kroger, one of the largest grocery retailers in the U.S., has appointed Milen Mahadevan as Chief Data and AI Officer, a newly created role at the company. Mahadevan currently serves as President and CEO of Kroger’s data analytics subsidiary, 84.51°, and will continue overseeing the division along with Kroger’s data and AI platform and customer technology teams.
Apple Announce Lilian Rincon will Lead the Department of AI Product Marketing
Apple announces Lilian Rincon, a nearly decade-long Google veteran, will lead product marketing and product management for its AI platforms, including Apple Intelligence and Siri, as it continues to retool its Apple Intelligence team. Before working at Apple, Rincon served as Vice President of Product Management at Google since 2024. However, before that she held various product management roles in the company since 2017.
Nuvini Appoints Phoebe Wang as CAIO
Nuvini Group Limited, a leading acquirer and operator of profitable B2B SaaS businesses across America and emerging markets, announced the appointment of Phoebe Wang as Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. Ms. Wang previously served as an Investment Partner on the Corporate Development team at Amazon.
SCAN Announces Aman Bhandari as First CAIO
SCAN Group (SCAN), a diversified not-for-profit healthcare company that operates SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s top ten Medicare Advantage health plans, announced the appointment of Aman Bhandari, Ph.D., as Chief AI Officer, a new leadership role that underscores SCAN’s commitment to advancing how AI can support and empower its workforce and improve the quality of service delivered to members.
Scrubbed Appoints Kendrick Geluz Kho as CAIO
Scrubbed, a global professional services firm providing accounting, finance, tax, and advisory solutions, announced the appointment of Kendrick Geluz Kho as Chief AI Officer. Kho will lead Scrubbed’s applied AI strategy across service delivery and internal operations, focusing on helping professionals deliver work more efficiently and scale client service without sacrificing quality.
FactSet Appoints Kate Stepp as CAIO
FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, announced the appointments of Kate Stepp as Chief AI Officer. She will focus on driving the development and deployment of AI capabilities across the company’s products and client solutions, and partner across the organization to further accelerate the roll out of AI solutions in each client type.
State Steet Appoints Manoj Bohra as Chief Data and AI Officer
Financial services firm, State Street, has named Manoj Bohra as Chief Data and AI Officer, where he will lead the organization’s global strategy for data, AI, and advanced analytics. Bohra is responsible for building enterprise platforms and capabilities that support trusted, scalable AI and enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Kang-wook Lee Joins Krafton as CAIO
Krafton has created a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer position, appointing AI division head Kang-wook Lee to the role. Lee will oversee AI research and development and contribute to Krafton’s medium- and long-term AI roadmap.
Pierre Houlès is Named Chief Digital, AI, and IT Officer at Kering
Kering announced the appointment of Pierre Houlès as Chief Digital, AI, and IT Officer. His mission is to strengthen the Group’s digital strategy and accelerate the transformation of its technology architecture to support the operational and technological ambitions of Kering. He will help build a model that fully embeds innovation to enhance the performance and desirability of the Houses.
Additional CAIOs on the Move
CAIOs on the Move: February 2026