Karin is the Vice President of AI & Data Science at Ahold Delhaize USA, one of the largest grocery retail groups in the U.S. She is an AI and data science leader with over two decades of experience driving enterprise-wide transformation across omnichannel and e-commerce for the grocery retail, healthcare, and financial services sectors. Karin leads teams advancing Hyper-Personalization, Semantic Search, Forecasting, and Optimization, leveraging AI/GenAI to scale omnichannel customer engagement and enhance operational efficiencies.

Prior to joining Ahold Delhaize USA, Karin built and led cross-functional, high-performing teams at JPMorgan Chase, Northern Trust, and CVS Health, delivering impactful AI solutions that modernized legacy systems, embedded data science into overarching business strategies, and fostered a data-driven culture. She also served as Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) at Behold, a fashion eCommerce startup featuring its Smart-Collab™ shopping experience, where she led data strategy and ML/AI initiatives to drive hyper-personalized consumer experiences.

Committed to advancing the field, Karin mentors the next generation of data science professionals and champions practical, sustainable AI adoption that drives long-term value. She holds a PhD in Statistics from Texas A&M University and resides in Chicago with her family and their two pups, Toffee and Brisket. In her spare time, she is a newly minted pickleball aficionado.