MultiPlan names Curren Katz as chief data science officer

MultiPlan Corporation (MPLN) announced an addition to its leadership team and two internal promotions within its Legal team. Curren Katz, PhD has been appointed Chief Data Science Officer. In this newly created role, Katz will lead the company’s efforts and accelerate its expertise in data science and AI. She joins MultiPlan from Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) pharmaceuticals, where she served most recently as Global Head, Strategic Business Transformation after leading Data Science and Digital Health. Tara O’ Neil has been promoted to General Counsel from her former role as the Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel. Scott Mays has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Legal and Deputy General Counsel from his former role as Vice President, Legal and Associate General Counsel.