Kevin Bates

Kevin Bates serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer at Fannie Mae, where responsibilities include defining and executing the Enterprise Data Strategy, fostering a data-driven culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and advancing analytics capabilities across the firm. His extensive career spans various leadership roles, including Head of Enterprise Technology Operations, Head of End User Services, and Head of Cloud Engineering, with a strong focus on data governance and technology solutions. Bates has also contributed as a member of the Board of Advisors for multiple companies and as a member of the Board of Governors for the Washington DC CDO Community. Educational qualifications include prestigious institutions such as MIT Sloan School of Management and Harvard Business School, alongside degrees from Rice University and Texas A&M University.