A Senior Technology Leader with 20+ years of experience across a variety of industries. In the course of Jeff’s career he has acted as an Operations Manager, Data Analyst, Database Administrator, Project and Program Manager as well as in several consulting roles, including acting as a Principal in his own firm, Trident Technology. He has directed Global Development teams and Programs for major corporations including Siemens and Whirlpool Corporation and for past 10+ years has been working as an Enterprise Architect focusing on Data with Gordon Food Service and currently with American Electric Power. Jeff has been active in the DAMA community since the mid 1990s serving in several board positions with the DAMA Chicago chapter acting as their President from 1999-2001. He served as an Advisor to the DAMA International Foundation. He has been a frequent presenter at Industry conferences covering topics related to Metadata Management and Product Lifecycle Management and Data Integration. Jeff volunteers his services as an IT Advisor to the Michigan based PAWS with a Cause non-profit organization that provides assistance dogs for those with disabilities and has raised and trained two assistance dogs.