Peter Aiken is acknowledged to be a top data management authority. As a practicing data manager, consultant, author, and researcher, he has been actively attempting to improve this area for more than 25 years. His expertise has been sought by some of the world’s most important organizations, and his achievements have been recognized internationally. In addition to examining more than 500 data management practices, he has spent multi-year immersions with organizations as diverse as the US DoD, Deutsche Bank, Nokia, Wells Fargo, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. As President of DAMA International (dama.org), his practice leadership is unquestioned. He has been a member of the Information Systems Department at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Business School since 1993 and jointly owns, with the University, Data Blueprint(.com) an award-winning, data management/information technology consulting firm. With over 30 years of broad experience in the public, private and academic sectors, Juanita Walton Billings is a pragmatic, ISO-certified business professional who specializes in analysis, design and auditing of enterprise architectures. Beginning her career as a clerk-typist for a mortgage banking firm, she worked her way up through positions requiring a more sophisticated and technical skill set. She went on to earn a BBA/MIS at James Madison University and an MS/IS at Virginia Commonwealth University. Employed by CMU/SEI to conduct a comparison of the pivotal Zachman Framework and the then-evolving Department of Defense Architecture Framework, she was introduced to enterprise architecture.
Since then, she has established a proven track record based on experience and knowledge gained at the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia and various commands, services and agencies of the Department of Defense, in addition to that acquired in privately held legal, health care, banking, not-for-profit, insurance and bonding, retail and construction organizations. She served on the Department of Defense Data Metamodel working group, and she is a published author as well as a former entrepreneur and instructor in the field of management information systems. She brings hands-on experience in the fields of systems, application and human-computer interface analysis and design, data communications, data engineering, data and systems mapping and modeling, business process analysis, modeling and re-engineering, information system organization and management, gap analysis, requirements management, reverse-engineering, systems conversion, e-business, e-governance, consulting, training, troubleshooting and a keen interest in enterprise architecture to the table when reporting and writing. Her self-proclaimed most-valued professional assets include a keen eye for detail and the ability to act as a bridge between technical staff and business users. Bottom line: It’s all about the data.
Contributor Bio: With over 30 years of experience in technology and data management, Linda Bevolo is a pro-active, passionate, data professional starting, accelerating or fine-tuning data management programs throughout her career. Linda smiles over the “Data Integrity Queen” title given to her by CEO of SNMC after resolving significant data issues and implementing a data management program. With a diverse background including SVP of Development, Owner of LB Data solutions, USA patent holder, Data Management and Data Architect Manager, Developer, Data Architect and DBA, Linda has seen a 360 view of the data and truly understands how to create a data-centric organization. As president of the DAMA St. Louis Chapter, she strives to bring awareness to the field of data management.