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A. Charles Thomas has been appointed to oversee data strategy at Wells Fargo as chief data officer, the bank announced.
Thomas will join Wells Fargo from USAA, where he was chief data and analytics officer. Prior to that, he oversaw USAA’s research and analytics team, the market strategy team, and the enterprise data warehouse functions.
In his new role, Thomas will provide enterprise data governance and determine how best to leverage data for improved risk management and customer experiences. He will report to Kevin Rhein, chief information officer and head of the Technology and Operations Group.
In a release, Wells Fargo said the new appointment “underscores [the] company’s commitment to data and analytics.”
“I’m excited to have Charles join the team,” Rhein said. “With more than 15 years of experience in data and analytics he brings an expertise and vision that will help us further our goals of evolving and improving services we have, or developing new ones based on using information in smart ways for our customers’ benefit.”
