Analytics in Executive Process

In CW: Is there a place for the chief analytics officer?  I am more inclined to think that there can be too many chiefs, and not enough practitioners.  But I say yes to this: " .... As organizations seek to not simply corral data, but apply it strategically across the business, analytics experts are making their way into the C-suite. ... ".  Taking that further, the analytics thus created should be integrated into executive business process.  Now including strong cognitive capabilities.