Lincoln National names Nilanjan Adhya CAIDAO

Lincoln Financial announced the appointment of Nilanjan Adhya as Executive Vice President, Chief AI, Data and Analytics Officer, or CAIDAO, effective January 9, 2026. In this newly created role, Adhya will advance AI and data as enterprise core capabilities. He will report to Ellen Cooper, Chairman, President and CEO, and will join Lincoln’s Senior Management Committee. Since 2021, Adhya served as Chief Digital Officer and Global Head of Digital Platforms and Experiences at BlackRock, where he orchestrated client-facing AI initiatives and modernized the firm’s digital approach to deliver personalized and integrated at-scale customer-centric capabilities.