AI Career Notes: October 2021 Edition

Beena Ammanath, executive director of the Deloitte AI Institute, joined the board of trustees at AnitaB.org, the global nonprofit company focused on intersectional gender and pay parity in tech. Ammanath has held leadership positions at HPE, GE, Thomson Reuters, British Telecom and Bank of America and is the founder of the nonprofit organization Humans For AI. "I'm honored to join the distinguished executives and leaders on the AnitaB.org Board of Trustees," said Ammanath. "Throughout my career, I have been passionate about supporting the development of women leaders in the field of technology and I look forward to working with my fellow board members to advance the important work of AnitaB.org." StorMagic, a storage and security products provider, appointed Danial Beer as its chief executive officer. Beer brings more than 25 years of senior management experience in the global software industry. Beer previously held positions as CEO of GFI Software, COO of YOUI Labs Inc., and executive director of both the performance management and M&A divisions of IBM.