Daniel Forester Appointed as VP, Data Acquisition & Partnerships at Equifax

Equifax has appointed Daniel Forester as VP, Data Acquisition & Partnerships. Forester arrives from Cox Business, where a decade of progress culminated in the role of Senior Director, Data Product Management, and brings more than two decades of experience to the position.

Career Highlights

According to Crustdata people data, Forester joined Cox Business in 2015 as Director, Data Analysis: Commercial Services Business Intelligence and advanced to Senior Director, Data Product Management in 2021. That tenure built on a role as Senior Director, Technology Business Management at Cox Communications, which began in 2012.

Earlier experience spans consulting, project management and supply chain systems. At Capgemini U.S., Forester rose from Senior Consultant to Manager before taking a Manager role at Daugherty Business Solutions. Prior positions include Manager, Project Management at Hypercom and Senior Business Analyst, Supply Chain Systems at Bridgestone/Firestone. Forester also holds an MBA in General Management from Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business.

Why It Matters For Equifax

Headquartered in Atlanta, Equifax is a global data, analytics and technology company that helps financial institutions, companies, employers and government agencies make decisions with greater confidence. It operates or holds investments in 24 countries across North America, Central and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

Crustdata company data shows Equifax employs 18,961 people, up 3.6% over 12 months, with 3,272 of them in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, where Forester is also based.

Acquisitions And Global Hiring

Equifax announced the acquisition of Círculo de Crédito in July 2026, building on its acquisition of Vault Verify, announced in November 2025. Hiring momentum extends across markets, with 494 listings posted since August 2026, led by 167 in the United States and 87 in India.

What's Next

In the new role, Forester joins a Business Development organization of 1,145 people that grew 3.7% over the past year and welcomed 27 joiners. Recent leadership arrivals in the function include a Vice President, Enterprise Alliances, who started in June 2026, and a Business Development Director who started in February 2026. Equifax also lists 17 Business Development roles, among them a Data Acquisition and Partnerships Analyst in Alpharetta, GA, a position closely aligned with the new remit.