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Wendi Eriksen

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SVP and Chief Data Officer at The Wendy's Company
📍 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Wendi Eriksen is the SVP and Chief Data Officer at The Wendys Company, leading enterprise-wide strategy for data, analytics, AI, and innovation. With over 20 years of experience at global companies like Walmart and IBM, she specializes in harnessing data to drive business growth and operational efficiency. She holds a degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Outside of her corporate role, Wendi is deeply committed to community involvement. She actively mentors for Girls in STEM, serves as an advocate, sponsor, and mentor for high school VEX Robotics, and is a member of the operating committee for the Children and Families Advocacy Center.

As a child growing up in Wyoming, her mother would treat her to Wendys after doctors appointments, a memory she cherishes.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
SVP and Chief Data Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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AI & Data Strategy
Leads Wendy's data and AI initiatives and frequently speaks at industry events about implementing AI, ensuring data quality, and driving innovation.
STEM Mentorship
Passionate about fostering future talent, she is a mentor for Girls in STEM and an advocate and sponsor for a high school VEX Robotics team.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
SVP and Chief Data Officer
The Wendy's Company
10-2023 - 2-2024
Vice President of Infrastructure, Operations, Data & Analytics at The Wendy's Company
The Wendy's Company
4-2023 - 10-2023
Vice President of Cloud Platform Engineering, Data Management & Analytics at The Wendy's Company
The Wendy's Company
3-2023
Data Village Contributor
Team8
8-2021 - 4-2023
Vice President of Data Management and Analytics
The Wendy's Company
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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