IDC Leadership

Renuka Drummond

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Renuka Drummond is IDC’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and is responsible for IDC’s legal, corporate compliance, and data privacy functions. 

Renuka has over 20 years of experience driving transformational change within legal organizations by implementing technology and strategically developing teams. Prior to joining IDC, Renuka served as Chief Legal Officer at MediaKind, a video and media technology company spun out of Ericsson and a joint venture between Ericsson and One Equity Partners. She was instrumental in developing MediaKind’s legal, compliance, and privacy programs, was Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors, and led the company’s corporate development and DE&I programs.  

Previously, Renuka also held positions as Assistant General Counsel of Global M&A at Cognizant Technology Solutions, where she executed on Cognizant’s M&A strategy, and Counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where she represented public and private companies in acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions. 

Renuka has a B.A. from Wellesley College and a J.D. from Fordham Law School. 

Tiziana Figliolia

Chief Financial Officer

Tiziana Figliolia is the Chief Financial Officer at IDC, where she oversees all aspects of the company’s financial operations, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, procurement, real estate, and corporate development. 

With nearly three decades of experience, Tiziana has held leadership roles in publicly traded, private equity-backed, and pre-IPO technology companies, bringing deep financial and operational expertise across diverse business models and growth stages. 

Prior to IDC, Tiziana served as CFO at Hootsuite, a global leader in social media management, where she transformed and scaled the finance organization, accelerating the company’s path to profitability. She previously led Finance, Investor Relations, and ESG at InterDigital, and held the role of Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations at PTC. Earlier in her career, Tiziana spent 13 years at Autodesk, a global design software company, where she held senior leadership roles across three continents, including a nine-year tenure based in Shanghai, China. 

Tiziana serves on the boards of Full STEAM Forward and Global Women Asia. She holds an MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business and Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, as well as a degree in Economics from Università Cattolica in Italy. 

Joe Bradley

Chief Technology Officer

As Chief Technology Officer for IDC, Joe Bradley leads the company’s Engineering, Design, and Technical Product organization, setting the technical direction that supports IDC’s growth strategy and the AI-driven evolution of its products and platforms.

Joe joined IDC as SVP of AI and Chief Scientist, leading the company’s AI transformation and the development of the AI products now central to its innovation strategy. He stepped into the CTO role as AI grew into the core of IDC’s technology agenda.

Before IDC, Joe was SVP of Data Science & Machine Learning and Chief Scientist at LivePerson, where he built the AI research practice and launched its suite of conversational AI products. Earlier, he led Data & Personalization Science at Nike and headed Data & Analytics for Amazon Search. He began his career as a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Joe holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Washington, an M.A. in Mathematics from San Francisco State University, and a B.A. in English Literature from Oberlin College.

Susan Hunsberger

Chief People Officer

Susan Hunsberger is IDC’s Chief People Officer, leading the company’s global human resources organization, including talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation and benefits, diversity and inclusion, and strategic employee engagement initiatives. 

Susan brings extensive HR experience, having previously served in executive leadership roles across multiple industries. Prior to IDC, Susan was Chief Human Resources Officer at Simply Good Foods and also held senior HR roles at ServiceMaster and Nielsen.  

Susan holds a master’s degree in Organization Development from Bowling Green University and a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and Personnel Management from Miami University of Ohio. 

Dave McKenna

Chief Information Officer & CISO

As Chief Information Officer for IDC, Dave McKenna oversees IT operations, cybersecurity, and the company’s enterprise AI automation and modernization initiatives. Leveraging deep expertise in data architecture, risk management, and strategic technology roadmaps, Dave plays a central role in aligning IDC’s technology capabilities with its broader business objectives.

Dave brings extensive experience in major system implementations, application portfolio management, and cybersecurity leadership across a diverse range of industries, including insurance, government, and financial services. Most recently, he served as VP of Platform Engineering and CISO for Monster. Prior to that, he held executive IT and security roles at Upland Capital Group, Narragansett Bay Insurance Company, and the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.

Dave holds a Master of Science in IT Management from Brandeis University and a Ph.D. in Information Technologies from Capella University. He holds certifications as a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), and Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a U.S. Army veteran.

Meredith Whalen

Chief Product, Research & Delivery Officer

As IDC’s Chief Product, Research & Delivery Officer, Meredith Whalen leads the company’s global product, research and data, and delivery organizations. Under her leadership, IDC delivers cutting-edge intelligence to the world’s leading technology vendors, enterprises, and investors as they navigate the evolving AI economy. Meredith sets the strategic direction for IDC’s global analyst community, shaping research methodologies and agendas that generate industry-leading data and actionable insights to drive high-impact business decisions. 

With more than 20 years at IDC, Meredith has been a catalyst for some of the company’s most transformative initiatives. She founded IDC’s Industry Insights and Tech Buyer business units and pioneered the industry’s first comprehensive business use case taxonomy. She also led the creation of IDC’s DecisionScape methodology—a strategic framework that empowers organizations to better plan, implement, and optimize their technology investments. 

A recognized thought leader and sought-after speaker, Meredith regularly delivers keynotes at major global technology events and advises senior executives on the trends shaping the future of business and technology. 

Meredith holds a B.A. with honors from Wellesley College and an MBA with honors from Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.