Peter Aiken, an acknowledged Data Management (DM) authority, is an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, past President DAMA International, and Associate Director of the MIT International Society of Chief Data Officers.
For more than 35 years, Peter has learned from working with hundreds of data management practices in 30 countries including some of the world's most important.
Among his 10 books are the first on CDOs (the case for data leadership), the first describing the monetization of data for profit/good, and the first on modern strategic data thinking.
International recognition has resulted in an intensive schedule of events worldwide. Peter also hosts the longest running DM webinar series (hosted by dataversity.net).
From 1999 (before Google, before data was big, and before data science), he founded Data Blueprint, a consulting firm that helped more than 150 organizations leverage data for profit, improvement, competitive advantage and operational efficiencies. His latest venture is Anything Awesome.
Chapter Affiliation: DAMA Central Virginia
A transformative leader cultivating a data-centric culture, Peter specializes in guiding organizations to monetize data as a product. With extensive experience in strategic and tactical data management and governance initiatives, he collaborates with C-suite executives and external partners.
Committed to continuous education, Peter holds certifications in CDMP, CBIP, PMP, SSBBC, TOGAF, CIPM, among others. Peter serves on the BOD of DAMA International and is the founding President and current Treasurer of DAMA Georgia.
Currently, he is employed as the Global Head of Data Governance at Finastra.
Frank Kadwell, PhD, is a data management specialist with over twenty years of experience in the IT industry. Frank is Co-Founder of D3 Information Services, a small boutique consulting firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. D3 assists companies with many data management challenges including strategy, architecture, and development.
Chapter Affiliation: DAMA Minnesota
Ronald Baan is a data management professional with over 35 years of experience in data management, knowledge management, and document management. He is passionate about making data easier to use and better managed so it can provide value to organizations.
As the President of DAMA NL, he leads the Dutch Chapter, promoting data management knowledge and certification, and managing partnerships and international relations.
Ellen is a CDMP-certified Data Management Consultant and CEO of Slack Consulting, a business management consultancy based in Ottawa, Canada. She currently serves as the Presidents’ Council Chair for DAMA® International and is the twice-elected President and Founder of DAMA NCR, Ottawa’s local chapter.
Ellen’s passion lies in simplifying complex concepts to educate both global and local communities about data management and its significance in our world.
Jill Camper is a data nerd with over 20 years of experience in data modeling, administration, and strategy. She's done everything from consulting to data entry and is known for making complex data topics simple (and fun!).
Today she leads a power house team who keep track of all the financial advisors across the U.S. and is active in both her local and international DAMA organizations.
Eugene is a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) at the Mastery level, and has been president of DAMA Philadelphia. As a data and solutions architect, he has continuous, client-facing experience modeling and delivering both analytical and transactional database systems, using a variety of SDLC methodologies.
Specializing in financial services, payment and fraud prevention, and non-profit verticals with deep business subject matter knowledge in each.
Marilu is co-founder and data management consultant in SEGDA, a firm focused on helping organizations define their Data Strategies and implement their Data Management Operating Models. She is co-founder and past president of the DAMA Mexico Chapter; former DAMA Regional Coordinator for Latin America; and currently DAMA Chapter Services VP.
She worked for 32 years in the financial sector with one of the leading banks in Mexico, dedicating more than 15 years to Data Management practices.
Rania Waseef is an enterprise innovation leader with over 15 years of experience driving business and digital transformation. With a multidisciplinary background in engineering, education, and leadership, she bridges technical and business domains to lead strategic change effectively.
Rania has designed and delivered impactful training programs in Data Governance, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Data & AI Fluency, Project Management, Change Management, Business Process Analysis and Improvement, and other business and data-focused customized trainings. She is passionate about simplifying complex data concepts and connecting them to real business value.
As VP of Data Governance and Education for DAMA Edmonton, she has led initiatives supporting professional development and certification readiness. She is dedicated to advancing DAMA International’s mission by championing global education, responsible data and AI practices, and providing well-rounded, business-aligned professional training to data professionals worldwide.
Alexander Zhukov is a seasoned data governance leader and solution architect with over a decade of experience in data processing and analysis. He currently serves as the Data Governance Practice Lead at SoftServe, advising enterprise clients on implementing robust data governance frameworks and strategies.
He founded DAMA Ukraine Kyiv in 2023. He was appointed as the DAMA European Regional Coordinator and holds credentials including CDMP (Practitioner) and TOGAF® 9.