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Transcend Expands Aimee Cardwell's Role to CIO and CISO in Residence to Help Enterprise Leaders Unlock AI at Scale
SAN FRANCISCO, February 12, 2026--Transcend, the compliance layer for customer data powering the world's leading companies, today announced that Aimee Cardwell, former UnitedHealth Group executive, has been appointed as Transcend’s new CIO (Chief Information Officer) in Residence. This appointment expands her current role as CISO in Residence into a new, joint role. Aimee brings over two decades of experience guiding enterprises through responsible technology adoption, including roles as CIO and
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