Karin Chu, Ph.D.

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Vice President, Head of AI, Data Science & Analytics at Ahold Delhaize USA

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

Karin Chu is a Vice President at Ahold Delhaize USA, leading the companys strategy and execution for AI, GenAI, and advanced analytics. With a Ph. D. in Statistics from Texas A&M University, she has a history of building data science capabilities at major corporations like JPMorgan, CVS, and Nordstrom.

She was a co-founding team member and the Chief AI Officer at Behold, a fashion e-commerce startup backed by venture capital firms.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Hard To Convince

Upfront

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

AI in Retail
Her career is focused on embedding AI and ML into retail for personalization, customer experience, and operations at companies like Ahold Delhaize and Nordstrom.
Effective AI Integration
She delivered a keynote at the 2025 Analytics Unite event, emphasizing that the right culture is more critical for AI success than technology alone.
Data-driven Decision-making
Was a featured speaker at the Chief Data & Analytics Officer Chicago conference, an event focused on leveraging data for business strategy and decision-making.

Media Appearances

Karin has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Vice President, Head of AI, Data Science & Analytics at Ahold Delhaize USA
7-2021 - 7-2023
Vice President, Head of Data Science & Reporting at Ahold Delhaize USA
7-2021 - 12-2021
Data Science Advisor at Behold
8-2019 - 7-2021
Chief AI / Analytics Officer at Behold
11-2018 - 8-2019
Head of Data Science at Nordstrom Trunk Club

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science (Honors) from University of Wyoming

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Exp : 12 Location : Chicago, Illinois, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President, Head of AI, Data Science & Analytics at Ahold Delhaize USA
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Insights For Selling To Karin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karin is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karin

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karin move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Karin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Karin

Personality Compatibility


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