Deanna Lanier

Deanna Lanier currently serves as the Head of Data and Analytics Ecosystem at BNY, a position held since January 2025. Prior to this, Deanna was the Chief Strategy Officer at Icertis from October 2022 to January 2025 and served as a member at Chief from January 2022 to February 2023. Deanna has extensive experience in senior leadership roles, including Senior Vice President for Strategy, Growth & Partnerships and Global Professional Services at Infor, and Senior Director at Adobe. Previous experience includes General Manager/Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, Global Alliance Director for Microsoft at KPMG US, and various managerial roles at Microsoft Corp and Dimension Data. Deanna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Queens University of Charlotte.