Conference Speakers

Funmi Balogun

Funmi Balogun
Data Management Consultant
Brio Consulting Group

Funmi Balogun is a Certified Data Management Professional with over 15 years of data management and leadership experience in the Financial Services Industry.

Ms. Balogun led the establishment of Fannie Mae's Enterprise-wide Data Governance and Standards Program, where she reported directly to the Chief Data Officer.  Ms Balogun was a contributor to the development of the Data Management Maturity Model and also represented Fannie Mae in numerous Industry Data Management forums and organizations. Ms Balogun has extensive leadership and management experience, she managed over 30 direct and indirect staff members in her most recent role. 

She is a managing partner at TFM Consulting, which provides State and Federal government Information Management Consulting services. 

Ms Balogun received her Masters of Business Administration degree from the American University – Kogod School of Business and a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Economics from George Mason University. She is a past speaker at the Data Governance and Information Quality conference. 

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Sid Banerjee

Sid Banerjee
Sales Leader
Compact Solutions

Sid Banerjee is the Sales Leader of Compact’s solutions business. He brings 18+ years of international experience in business information management, data governance, metadata management and data quality solutions deployment across multiple industry domains. Sid holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from BIT, Mesra, India and is certified project management professional (PMP).

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Amit Bhagat

Amit Bhagat
President
Amitech Solutions

Amit Bhagat is the Founder, President, and Principal Consultant at Amitech. Amit has over 20 years of experience developing information management, business intelligence, and performance management strategies and solutions, including designing and implementing dozens of data warehouses, business intelligence, and advanced analytics platforms. As a well-respected industry thought leader and frequent speaker, Amit has authored several white papers and articles on master data management, data governance, and business intelligence. Amit has worked extensively with clients in healthcare organizations to develop and implement growth strategies as well as gain measurable improvement in their operational performance by delivering complex and innovative information-based business solutions.

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Anne Buff

Anne Buff
Thought Leader
SAS

Anne Buff is a Thought Leader at SAS. With over 15 years of experience in technical training and education and a Master’s degree in Organizational Communication, Anne specializes in facilitating discussions and workshops around team building and optimization, organizational planning and design, and data governance. She has developed courseware for SAS® DataFlux® products and in depth training for data virtualization, cloud strategy, master data management, and data integration. Before joining SAS she developed a vocational training rehabilitation program that helped over 1,000 local displaced workers gain skills to re-enter the workforce in technology positions. Her greatest passion is making sure everyone knows technical training can (and should be) FUN!

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Dorene Cardozo

Dorene Cardozo
Data Architecture Data Lead
State Farm

Dorene Cardozo lived ten years in South America and the Caribbean interpreting for the hearing impaired and teaching before returning to the US to earn her Associate of Arts and Sciences from Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics at Illinois State University in Bloomington IL.  She taught College Algebra and other Math classes before starting career in Information Technology at State Farm Insurance 18 years ago.

A member of the Property and Casualty IT Architecture Application Design team, Dorene later became Product Solutions IT Architecture Data Quality Lead.  In that role, she established a data profiling and assessment team, developing data quality strategies for the Product Solutions area.  She has also participated in the Enterprise Architecture Data Quality strategies from a practitioner’s standpoint.

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Joe Caserta

Joe Caserta
President and Founder
Caserta Concepts

Joe Caserta is a recognized technology solutions provider, writer, educator and president of Caserta Concepts, a New York-based technology innovation consulting firm he founded in 2001. Many in the technology industry also know Joe as the co-author of the industry best seller "The Data Warehouse ETL Toolkit."

Joe has built big data and data warehouse solutions for businesses and organizations in Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Education and ecommerce, among others. He frequently partners with CIOs to implement practical, accessible solutions using emerging and proven technologies in 'big data', NoSQL, data analytics and visualization.

Joe is an industry thought leader and currently serves on the Advisory Board for BWG Strategy. Joe's work has been published in industry magazines and he is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, forums and corporate events.

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Stan Christiaens

Stan Christiaens
Co-founder and Operational Director
Collibra

Stan Christiaens is co-founder and operational director at Collibra (www.collibra.com), a Data Governance enterprise software company. Stan has a global responsibility for all technical pre sales and implementation activities. This allows him to have a front seat view on real customer demands, issues and implementation challenges. Prior to founding the company he was a senior researcher at the Vrije Universiteit of Brussels (STARLab), a leading semantic research center in Europe, performing application-oriented research in semantics. Stan participated actively in several international (ITEA, FP6, FP7) research projects and conferences (OTM, FIS, ESTC, ...). He has also published various articles in the field of ontology engineering. He is an active DAMA member and speaker at various events.

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Karen Copeland

Karen Copeland
Manager Enterprise Data Change Management
SunTrust Bank

Karen Copeland is a member of the Enterprise Data Governance team and serves as the Manger of Enterprise Data Change Management for SunTrust Bank.  In this role, Karen leads the Data Change Management teams across to ensure all data stewardship activities are defined, leveraged and measured across the organization.   She is responsible for successfully developing an enterprise strategy to bring all data changes through a consistent process with established stewardship responsibilities including the design and deployment of several data decision governance bodies.

Karen’s 25 year tenure with SunTrust Bank includes managing the consolidation of operational support for syndicated loans, heading an operational team supporting Corporate and Investment Banking, and leading the development of Finance based end user support and training.

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Lisa Dodson

Lisa Dodson
Systems Engineer Manager
SAS

Lisa Dodson is a recognized expert in the data management, data governance and data quality space (specifically within SAS). Lisa holds a Master's Degree in Information Quality from UALR, has affiliations with many data management/governance organizations including as a former board member and President for the International Association for Information and Data Quality and organizing committee member for MITIQ's Industry Symposium. Through job roles including, account executive, systems engineer, product manager, technical trainer and solutions architect Lisa has developed a deep understanding of the challenges of information and data management along with knowledge of how to address those issues.

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Charles Gilbreath

Charles Gilbreath
Chief Data Officer
Georgia State University

Charles Gilbreath rose through the ranks at various institutions of higher education, serving as the registrar at three schools as they migrated from legacy data systems to new -- and much more complex -- transactional systems.  These conversion projects gave me an in-depth understanding of how data systems work, how they affect (and are affected by) business practices, and how data flows through an organization.  With this knowledge, I transitioned to the Office of Institutional Research, where my understanding of how data systems and organizational policies interact led to my appointment as the Chief Data Officer in addition to my Director role.  As CDO, I established the data governance group to bring data stewards, IT and data users together to create an enterprise wide view of the organization.  Given the fact that we don’t have a single, integrated ERP, this group is how we break down the silos.

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Douglas Graham

Douglas Graham
Data Governance and Data Quality Practice Lead
Amitech Solutions

Doug Graham is an experience Health Care Governance implementation leader who has spent his career in both the Business Environment as a Financial Officer/Administrator and in the Technology camps implementing CRM systems and Architecting Enterprise solutions. He brings these perspectives together as a practical governance thought leader.

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Mike Grosvenor

Mike Grosvenor
Technology Manager
Access Sciences Corp.

Mike Grosvenor is a Technology Manager with Access Sciences in Houston, Texas. He has been working in data management and analysis for 20 years, with experience in a range of industries, including financial services, healthcare and government. Mike has been a project manager and data modeler in support of Business Intelligence initiatives, focusing more recently on metadata governance. He earned a BS in Mathematical Sciences from Southern Methodist University.

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James Halcomb

James Halcomb
Data Management Consultant
CMMI Institute

Jim Halcomb has deep and diverse global data management experience in financial institutions, exchanges, and regulators. Recently, he led the development of data management best practices and was on the leadership team for the CMMI’s Data Management Maturity Model. Currently Mr. Halcomb draws upon his background in corporate strategy, business intelligence, data governance and metadata, as well as his broad experience with various business models and cultures to help organizations implement data management programs that deliver business value. Jim’s has an MBA in Strategy and Organizational Design.

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Virginia Hambric

Virginia Hambric
Project Manager
State of Michigan

Virginia Hambric, Project Manager, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office, Center for Shared Solutions, Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget Virginia has managed a variety of IT projects in both the private and public sectors for the past 30 years.  During the past 5 years, she has managed State of Michigan enterprise projects that require even more than the usual amount of communication, collaboration, and executive sponsorship to succeed.  Virginia’s current challenge is managing the initial EIM project to establish a foundation for ongoing operations.

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Graeme King

Graeme King
CEO
Garioch Consulting Ltd

Graeme King is an experienced Data Management Consultant who has worked in diverse industries such as UK Defence, Criminal Justice, Utilities, Retail Finance, Government and Maritime.  He has covered such roles as Management Consultant, Information Architect, Programme Manager and Project Manager.  He has implemented data management solutions across the globe, including sub Saharan Africa.

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Michele Koch

Michele Koch
Director Enterprise Data Management
Navient

Michele Koch is the Director of Enterprise Data Management and the Data Governance Office at Navient. Michele was responsible for the successful design and implementation of the enterprise Data Governance and Data Quality Programs at Sallie Mae. Their Data Governance Program won TDWI’s 2010 Best Practices Award for Data Governance and the international 2011 Data Governance Best Practice Award. Michele received dual masters’ degrees from The American University and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.  She is the VP of Membership for the Data Governance Professionals Organization.

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Susan Kopeck

Susan Kopeck
Technical Specialist in Enterprise Architecture
Ford Motor Company

Susan Kopeck is a Technical Specialist in Enterprise Architecture leading the convergence of global business processes and information structures on major programs and projects at Ford Motor Company.  She has 30+ years in IT and specializes in data management, data stewardship and governance, information architecture, and business architecture.  Her roles as a supervisor of Data Architects and currently as a senior leader in Enterprise Architecture have provided experience across all lines of business in the enterprise including Manufacturing, Finance, Product Development, Marketing & Sales, and IT for IT.  She has been the Chairman of Data Stewardship/Data Governance Council at Ford and is currently working on an initiative to simplify, align, and integrate IT processes, information, and systems.

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Eileen Koski

Eileen Koski
Director, Data Governance
North Shore LIJ Health System

Eileen Koski has extensive experience in medical informatics and data management in both academic and commercial settings, currently as Director, Data Governance at North Shore LIJ Health System, where she is responsible for Enterprise Data Governance, a position she previously held at Medco, now Express Scripts, where she also managed population based analytics.

As Director, Informatics Research at Quest Diagnostics, Ms. Koski led data mining, graphical report design and biosurveillance initiatives; and represented the laboratory industry in government task forces and panels such as the ANSI HITSP Population Health Technical Committee, NGA State Alliance for e-Health Health Care Practice Task Force and AHIC Biosurveillance Data Steering Group.  At Columbia University, Ms. Koski designed and developed medical database systems and was Director of Operations on a multi-center clinical trial. 

Ms. Koski has a B.S. in Biology, and M.A. and M.Phil. degrees in Sociomedical Sciences, all from Columbia University.

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John Ladley

John Ladley
 President
IMCue Solutions

John Ladley is a Business Technology Thought Leader with 30 years experience in planning, project management, improving IT organizations and successful implementation of information systems.  John Ladley is a recognized authority in the design and implementation of data strategies, business intelligence and Enterprise Information Management. He is author of “Making EIM Work for Business – A Guide to Managing Information as an Asset” and “Data Governance: How to Deploy and Sustain a Data Governance Program.” He frequently writes and speaks on a variety of technology and enterprise information management topics. His Information Management experience is balanced between strategic technology planning, project management and practical application of technology to business problems.  John is President of IMCue Solutions, and can be reached via e-mail at jladley@imcue.com.

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Keith Leonin

Keith Leonin
Sr. Program Manager - Data Governance
Southern California Edison

Keith Leonin is the Data Governance lead for the Customer Service Operating Unit of Southern California Edison (SCE). In this role, Keith is tasked with establishing and propagating a comprehensive data strategy that incorporates structured data management practices.  He is also acting Data Steward for customer contact data. He oversees a network of data practitioners who are involved in various data management disciplines, including data governance, data quality and metadata management, data privacy and data security, data warehousing, BI performance and reporting and Predictive Analytics. Prior to joining SCE in 2010, Keith practiced various data management disciplines at Experian and AT&T Wireless, and was a consultant for various organizations in the financial and telecommunications industries. He has committed to teaching courses in Predictive Analytics and other data management disciplines starting this spring quarter at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).

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Kevin Lewis

Kevin Lewis
PS Partner – Strategy and Governance Practice
Teradata

Kevin Lewis joined Teradata in September, 2007.  Since that time, Kevin has worked with clients across all major industries, primarily at the strategic level, helping to set direction for data management. Engagements have included assessments and strategies as well as direct program development covering organizational structure, processes, and architecture. Prior to joining Teradata, Kevin worked for 24 years at Publix Super Markets. Kevin held various positions at Publix including Computer Operator, Programmer, Systems Analyst, Methodologist, and Enterprise Data Architect.

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David Loshin

David Loshin
President
Knowledge Integrity, Inc

David Loshin is the President of Knowledge Integrity, Inc, (www.knowledge-integrity.com), a consulting company focusing on information management solutions (information quality, business intelligence, metadata, and data governance). David is among Knowledge Integrity’s recognized experts in information management, contributing to Intelligent Enterprise, DM Review, and is a channel expert for the Business Intelligence network (www.b-eye-network.com).

David's books include "The Practitioner's Guide to Data Quality Improvement," and "Master Data Management,” and his book, "Business Intelligence: The Savvy Manager’s Guide" (June 2003), has been hailed as a resource allowing readers to "gain an understanding of business intelligence, business management disciplines, data warehousing, and how all of the pieces work together." David has created courses for TDWI, Dataversity, and other number of venues, and is often asked to provide thought leadership to the Information Management Community.

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Matt Magne

Matthew Magne
Product Marketing Manager
SAS

Matthew Magne is a technologist, connector, ex-rocker, and avid Catan player with a unique blend of business and IT skills. He is currently Global Product Marketing Manager for Data Management at SAS focusing on Big Data, Master Data Management, Data Quality, Data Integration and Data Governance.  He has taught entrepreneurship in prison and spoken on topics such as Big Data Analytics, Data Preparation for Visualization, Travel Tips for Business Warriors and How to Sell your House in 16 days on Facebook.
Previously, Matthew worked as a Certified Data Management Consulting IT Professional at IBM and has held such consulting and software development positions as Solution Architect, Senior Software Engineer, Senior Consultant and Technology Partner in numerous technology firms in the Boston and NC area. Mr. Magne received his BS, cum laude, in Computer Engineering at Boston University, has done graduate work in Object Oriented Development and completed his MBA at UNCW.

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David Marco

David Marco
President
EWSolutions

Best known as the world’s foremost authority on meta data management and the father of the Managed Meta Data Environment, David Marco is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of master data management, data governance, , big data, data warehousing and enterprise information management. In 2004 David Marco was named the “Melvil Dewey of Metadata” by Crain’s Chicago Business as he was selected to their very prestigious “Top 40 Under 40” list. He followed up this honor in 2007 by being named one of DePaul University’s “Top 14 Alumni Under 40”. In 2008 David Marco was enshrined into the very select DAMA Data Management Hall of Fame (Professional Achievement Award) which is the highest honor a data management professional can attain. He is a highly sought after speaker and has presented hundreds of keynote addresses and courses at the major business, data warehousing, and meta data conferences throughout the world.

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Melanie Mecca

Melanie Mecca
Program Manager, Data Management Maturity Model
CMMI Institute

Melanie Mecca is the CMMI Institute’s Program Manager for the Data Management Maturity (DMM) Model and supporting product and service suite.  She is a primary author of the DMM since January 2011. She secured corporate sponsor funding and created a methodology for DMM-based benchmarking of an organization’s data management capabilities, and has led DMM Assessments for the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Office of Financial Research, Microsoft Corporation, Fannie Mae, the Federal Reserve System Statistics Function, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and Freddie Mac.  Ms. Mecca has architected and implemented data strategies and organization-wide data management improvement programs for numerous organizations, and managed projects to design: enterprise data architectures, master data hubs, data warehouse components, and shared data services. She has a Master’s degree in Philosophy.

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Gary Mesick

Gary Mesick
Business Process Analyst, Data Governance
Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Gary Mesick has been with the Data Governance group at Boeing Commercial Airplanes for nearly three years. 

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Gregory Norden

Gregory Norden
Senior Manager, Data Governance
Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Greg Norden is the Senior Manager of Data Governance for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.  His team is responsible for working with data stewards and stakeholders to inventory data, identify the most valuable data, set and deploy data standards, and work to resolve issues and to improve data quality.  His previous jobs include Reliability Review Board Manager for Commercial Airplanes, Field Service Operations Manager, Field Service Regional Director, and Field Representative Stress Engineer.

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Kelle O'Neal

Kelle O'Neal
Founder and CEO
First San Francisco Partners

Having worked with the software and systems providers key to the formulation of Master Data Management (MDM), Kelle O'Neal has played important roles in many of the groundbreaking initiatives that confirm the value of MDM to the enterprise. Recognizing an unmet need for clear guidance on the intricacies of implementing data solutions, she founded First San Francisco Partners. Under her leadership, FSFP immediately established a reputation as the first-call resource for companies looking to tap the value of Enterprise Information Management (EIM), MDM and Data Governance (DG). Kelle developed her ability to work through organizational complexity, build consensus and drive results in senior roles at companies such as Siperian, GoldenGate Software, Siebel Systems and Oracle. Kelle's strong background enables her to provide expert counsel to organizations seeking to execute an EIM, MDM or DG project. Kelle holds degrees from Duke University and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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Michael Ott

Michael Ott
Sr. VP
Innovative Systems, Inc.

Michael M. Ott is a Senior Vice President of Innovative Systems, Inc. (ISI), an international provider of leading data quality, MDM, data governance, and AML compliance solutions. Mr. Ott has extensive experience in executive management, marketing, business development, product management, and management of software development. He currently oversees marketing, product management, customers, and partners for Innovative Systems.

For more than 25 years, Mr. Ott has been involved in managing the delivery of consulting, software, and professional services to some of the largest companies in the world and has spoken at numerous events on topics related to achieving and maintaining effective data management and data governance for better business results.

Mr. Ott received a Bachelor of Economics degree from Allegheny College and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh with a dual concentration in Marketing and Information

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Vidya Parthasarathy

Vidya Parthasarathy
Manager
TIAA-CREF

Vidya Parthasarathy leads the Data Governance & Stewardship team within TIAA-CREF, with a primary focus on deploying Data Management solutions to influence business outcomes. As a Program Manager within the Data Transformation Program, Vidya streamlined Data Consolidation & Simplification efforts leading to significant infrastructure cost savings to the firm. Over the last 14 years, Vidya has demonstrated expertise in Data Management, Data Warehousing and Data Analytics technologies. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Vidya has played leadership roles within technology consulting, providing data-driven technical solutions to Fortune Global 500 companies in the US and Europe, spanning Telecommunications, Retail and Financial industries.

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Dan Power

Dan Power
Founder & President
Hub Designs

Dan Power is the Founder & President of Hub Designs, a global consulting firm focused on strategy development, solution delivery and thought leadership for master data management (MDM), information governance and big data.

He's the publisher of Hub Designs Magazine, an online publication covering MDM and data governance. Dan has written over 30 articles for Information Management magazine and The Data Warehousing Institute. He's also a frequent speaker at industry conferences and events like the Gartner MDM Summit, Oracle OpenWorld, and the Americas SAP User Group's Data Governance conference.

He studied Computer Science at Princeton, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurial Studies from Babson College in Wellesley, MA.

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Geoff Rayner

Geoff Rayner
Chief Executive Officer
Data Advantage Group, Inc.

Geoff Rayner is Chief Executive Officer at Data Advantage Group, Inc.  Geoff has been working for the last ten years with organizations around the world to implement data governance and metadata management solutions with the MetaCenter platform.   Geoff has worked with leading financial services organizations including organizations such as American Family Insurance, Bank of America, Discover Financial Services, Farmers Insurance and Morgan Stanley.

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John Rhoades

John Rhoades
Senior VP Consulting and Corporate Strategy
Access Sciences Corp..

John Rhoades has over 15 years of experience leading change programs for both global and regional clients, preparing organizations for the implementation of large-scale information systems and records management programs. John currently serves the company and its clients as an organizational leader, methods developer, program lead, program advisor, and quality assurance lead. John is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). John earned a Bachelor of Arts from Maryville College in Tennessee, a Master of Arts in English Literature from Purdue University, and was a Rotary International Scholar at Queen’s University in Ontario. He also holds a Certificate of Management in Energy from Jones Graduate School at Rice University.

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Kathy Rondon

Kathy Rondon
Chief Operating Officer
The Reports & Requirements Company

Kathy Rondon has worked in Intelligence Community positions as a government employee and contractor for twenty-five years.  Most of her career has focused on the proper handling, classification, controls, and clearance of national security data.  She is currently the Chief Operating Officer of The Reports & Requirements Company LLC, a woman owned small business providing innovative operations and data sharing solutions to U.S. Government clients on sensitive data collections.

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Doris Saad

Doris Saad
Director of Enterprise Data Governance
SunTrust Bank

Doris Saad is the Director of Enterprise Data Governance for SunTrust Bank.  In this role, Doris leads the Enterprise Data Governance Organization to ensure all data management capabilities are established, promulgated, and measured across the organization.  She is responsible for successfully developing and deploying the corporate enterprise data strategy through the design and implementation of a multi-dimensional data governance structure including data stewardship, data change management, data quality strategy and implementation, metadata management and master data management.

Prior to joining SunTrust Bank in 2011, she worked with IBM to provide information architecture consulting services for data infrastructure engagements, business intelligence engagements, and data governance engagements. She was awarded the IBM Eminence Award for Data Governance in 2007.

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Robert S. Seiner

Robert S. Seiner
President / Publisher
KIK Consulting / TDAN.com

Robert (Bob) S. Seiner is the President and Principal of KIK Consulting & Educational Services and the Publisher of The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com). In 2014, TDAN.com celebrated its 17th anniversary and attracts close to 125K visitors every month. In 2014, KIK Consulting celebrated its 12th anniversary focusing on knowledge transfer and consultative mentoring.

Bob was recently awarded the DAMA Professional Award for significant and demonstrable contributions to the data management industry. Bob specializes in Non-Invasive Data Governance™, data stewardship, and meta-data management solutions and has successfully assisted and mentored many notable organizations.

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Natalie Sendele

Natalie Sendele
Manager - Data Governance
Artisan Partners

Natalie Sendele is the Manager of the Data Governance team. The Data Governance team at Artisan Partners is responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and consistency of security, portfolio and index level data that is used by the firm’s investment, client reporting and management reporting teams. As manager of the Data Governance team she has established enterprise data quality standards and led cross-functional project teams tasked with driving scalability and improving data management workflows. Ms. Sendele has over 12 years industry experience. She holds a BS, cum laude, in Finance from Northern Illinois University and an MBA from Marquette University

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Len Silverston

Len Silverston
President
Universal Data Models, LLC

Len Silverston is a best-selling author, consultant, and speaker with over 25 years of experience helping organizations integrate their information, systems, and people. Mr. Silverston is a thought leader in the fields of data modeling, data management and in the human dynamics of integrating information. He is well known for his work on "Universal Data Models", or in other words, re-usable models that help develop higher quality data models in less time. He is the author of The Data Model Resource Book series (Volumes 1, 2, and 3), which describe hundreds of reusable data models. The volume 1 book was rated #12 on the Computer Literacy Best Seller List and volumes 1 and 2 have been translated into Chinese. In 2009, he co-authored his latest work, “The Data Model Resource Book, Volume 3, Universal Patterns for Data Modeling”. Mr. Silverston has published many articles and has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences. He is the winner of the DAMA (Data Administration Management Association) International Professional Achievement Award for 2004 and the DAMA International Community Award for 2006. Mr. Silverston's company, Universal Data Models, provides consulting, training, publications, and software to enable information integration.

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Rob Surber

Rob Surber
Director, Service Delivery, Center for Shared Solutions
State of Michigan

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Zak Tomich

Zak Tomich
Director, Enterprise Information Manager
State of Michigan

Zak Tomich is the, Director, Enterprise Information Management, Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Zak leads the state’s effort to develop and scale Michigan’s data management and data sharing strategies, leveraging organizational processes and technology to provide optimal customer service and value for money government. Zak also serves on the state’s Good Government Initiative Leadership Team. In that role, Zak works on improving government operations and implementation of policy and service delivery.  Zak previously served as Deputy Director of Strategy for Governor Rick Snyder, Legislative Counsel in the U.S. House of Representatives, and as a litigation associate at a Detroit-based law firm.

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Alan White

Alan White
Senior Consultant
C&A Consulting, LLC

Alan White has a 15+ year track record as an entrepreneur and consultant demonstrating leadership and innovation in Information Technology with primary focus on Enterprise Data Management, Data Governance, Operational Stability and Analytical Systems. Alan has led senior teams as Architect and Technical Project Manager developing solutions supporting client’s business needs in the areas of Equities, Fixed Income, Risk, Compliance, Regulatory and Governance initiatives.

Alan’s hands-on experience includes implementing Enterprise Data Warehousing (EDW/DWH), Data Integration, Master (and Reference) Data Management (MDM), Data Stewardship, Reference Data Hubs (RDHs), Data Marts (DMs), Data Integration, and Governance projects. Alan has directed several strategic and boutique consulting firm initiatives including establishing data integration departments, technology evaluation and selection, technology resource selection and staffing, niche software scoping, planning and Implementations.

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