Teradata has expanded the leadership responsibilities of Josh Fecteau, appointing him to the combined role of Chief Data and AI Officer and Chief Information Officer (CDAO & CIO), effective immediately. The move consolidates Teradata’s enterprise Data & AI and Technology Services organizations under a single executive leadership structure.
The company said the leadership alignment is intended to accelerate modernization across its internal technology ecosystem while strengthening enterprise-wide AI execution. Teradata aims to streamline decision-making and build a more integrated operational foundation as organizations increasingly adopt autonomous and agentic AI systems.
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By combining its Data & AI and Technology Services functions, Teradata is seeking to create a more connected framework for enterprise transformation and AI deployment. The company believes a unified leadership model will help reduce operational friction while improving execution across business-critical systems and data environments.
Josh Fecteau has been leading Teradata’s enterprise Data & AI organization since November 2025. In his expanded role, he will oversee infrastructure, enterprise applications, technology operations, and AI-driven modernization initiatives across the company.
Teradata stated that the move aligns with its broader strategy to evolve into an AI-first enterprise capable of deploying scalable autonomous AI capabilities internally and for customers.
Fecteau brings more than 20 years of experience in enterprise transformation, data architecture, and AI enablement. Since joining Teradata in 2019, he has led efforts to modernize the company’s internal data ecosystem while advancing AI-powered operational capabilities.
According to Teradata, he also spearheaded the deployment of scalable agentic AI systems as part of the company’s “Teradata on Teradata” initiative, where the organization uses its own platform internally to validate enterprise AI use cases and workflows.
Under the expanded role, Fecteau will lead unified decision-making across Teradata’s enterprise data, AI, and technology operations. He will also focus on accelerating modernization initiatives designed to support AI-powered decision-making across the business.
“Bringing our technology and Data & AI organizations together under one roof creates an incredible opportunity to remove friction and move decisively. Technology Services is not just a support function — it is a strategic enabler. By bringing them together, we can deploy AI agents that make faster, smarter decisions across every part of the business — and set an example for how AI-first organizations actually operate. I'm energized by what we'll accomplish.”
Teradata executives described the organizational change as a strategic step toward building a more autonomous enterprise where data, AI, and technology functions operate as a unified ecosystem.
The company plans to continue integrating AI-driven operational models while strengthening governance, execution, and scalability across enterprise systems.
“Josh is a proven leader driving transformative change at Teradata, and his expanded role reflects both the impact he has delivered and the confidence we have in his vision. Consolidating our IT and Data & AI organizations is more than a structural change — it is a foundational move toward building a truly autonomous enterprise, where data, AI, and technology operate as one integrated force.”
The leadership consolidation reflects growing industry demand for closer alignment between enterprise IT operations, AI initiatives, and data governance strategies as organizations accelerate AI adoption.
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