Cambia Health Solutions selected Faraz Shafiq to serve as chief artificial intelligence officer.
Cambia Health Solutions comprises several companies, including the Echo Health Ventures investment portfolio, Cambia Health Foundation as well as six health plans and online transparency tools.
Mr. Shafiq most recently served as global head of data science, AI and Internet of Things at Verizon. Prior to that, he worked at AT&T, leading product development and management. He serves as an executive advisor to Airbus in Paris as well as a chief technology officer member for Forbes Technology Council.
Mr. Shafiq holds an MBA from University of California, Berkeley. He has also taught graduate classes in data science and strategy at the university.