Eleonore Fournier-Tombs

At-a-Glance

Chief AI Officer for New York State, overseeing AI deployment and governance across 51 Executive Agencies serving nearly 20 million residents and supporting approximately 130,000 state employees.
Led statewide deployment initiatives involving generative AI platforms including Gemini and Claude Code.
Developed AI governance methodologies aligned with New York State law, the EU AI Act, and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.
Advises the UN Secretary-General's AI Advisory Body on AI governance and deployments.
Holds a PhD in Information Systems and is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Information Science.

Biography

Eleonore Fournier-Tombs serves as the Chief AI Officer for New York State, where she is responsible for leading enterprise AI deployment, governance, and data strategy. Her role involves overseeing the deployment and governance of Generative AI, predictive analytics, and agentic AI technologies across 51 Executive Agencies, which serve nearly 20 million residents and support approximately 130,000 state employees.