Sovos recently announced two major executive leadership changes to drive its next phase of enterprise technology growth. The agentic tax compliance company has hired Yann Ravel-Sibillot as Chief AI Officer and Yoni Lavi as Chief Data Officer. The two experts will ensure the organisation can leverage artificial intelligence and data in the best way using their technical background and leadership experience as founders. Furthermore, this platform empowers global enterprises to manage worldwide tax obligations from a single unified source.
Notably, these leadership appointments follow Sovos’ strategic acquisitions of Blue dot in September and Flowie in October of 2026. Combined, these two companies bring production AI models and autonomous finance agents into the Sovos ecosystem. Additionally, they contribute a seasoned data science team with nearly ten years of enterprise machine learning experience. Consequently, the new Chief AI Officer and Chief Data Officer will integrate these technologies across the entire platform. For instance, they will enhance the Sovos Graph, which maps connections between business processes, systems, and compliance rules.
“We have an aggressive roadmap of AI innovation that will reshape our industry and solve the problems our customers face every day. We are committed to delivering the highest value products to our customers and these new roles are another step in that journey,” said Gregg Spratto, President, Sovos. “Yann and Yoni are founders who have built and shipped products in the real world. Yann has a rare ability to turn emerging AI into solutions customers can trust, and Yoni has a track record of building scalable data architecture, along with a legal background that suits our regulated environment. I can’t think of a better pair of executives to lead these key functions.”
Advancing Artificial Intelligence and Data Architecture
In his new role, Yann Ravel-Sibillot directs Sovos’ overarching artificial intelligence strategy across all product lines. Specifically, he focuses on responsible, secure, and practical AI adoption for global businesses. Previously, Yann co-founded Flowie and served as its CEO from its initial incorporation. Under his leadership, Flowie’s AI-native agents executed finance and procurement processes end-to-end on top of any ERP system. Moreover, his impressive career includes leadership roles at Midnight Trains, Sunday, Big Mamma, and other prominent technology firms.
“Compliance is a domain where AI has to be accurate, secure, and explainable, or it isn’t useful,” said Ravel-Sibillot. “I’m excited to build on what Sovos has already established and put AI to work so customers can stay compliant while building efficiencies of scale across their tax and finance departments.”
Meanwhile, as the new Chief Data Officer, Yoni Lavi leads Sovos’ comprehensive data and AI strategy. Essentially, the Chief Data Officer turns complex regulatory data into a durable competitive advantage for clients. Yoni brings 20 years of experience delivering enterprise software and managing R&D groups across startups and large corporations. Most recently, he served as Co-CEO of Blue dot, a Tel Aviv-based AI VAT intelligence platform. Earlier, he co-founded a startup selling Quality Experience solutions to global telecom providers. Additionally, the Chief Data Officer holds a law degree from Tel Aviv University, which supports his work in regulated tax environments. Moving forward, the Chief Data Officer will strengthen data governance, while the Chief Data Officer ensures scalable enterprise architecture.
“Sovos sits on one of the most valuable regulatory and transactional data sets in the world,” said Lavi. “My goal is to turn that data into a lasting advantage for customers, with the quality, governance, and architecture that regulated industries demand.”
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Source: Businesswire
