American Airlines has announced that Ganesh Jayaram will become the Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), effective September 1. 

Jayaram, who will report to CEO Robert Isom, will provide leadership, vision, and direction for American’s technology organization supporting both technical and business strategic objectives. This includes leading and shaping the roadmap for defining the role technology will play in driving customer and team member experiences.

He joins the airline from Deere & Company where he has led the information technology organization since 2016 and served as its Chief Information Officer. He spent more than 15 years at Deere, holding several key leadership roles as Vice President of Information Technology, and Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Business Development.

Prior to Deere, Jayaram worked at Danaher Corporation and Canon USA Inc. He began his career at Boston Consulting Group. He earned a Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi and a doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University.

Jayaram will succeed Maya Leibman, who previously announced she will be relocating to the United Kingdom for family reasons. Leibman will assist with leading the transition through the end of the year and take on new international responsibilities in 2023. Leibman joined American in 1994 and has served as the airline’s Chief Information Officer since January 2012.