As a member of the Forbes Technology Council, I provide written content and industry insights to Forbes.com on the role of the CDO and other data management-related topics.

As an Advisory Board member I provide insights on data strategy and data management best practices to select Enterprise Knowledge clients

I am providing strategic advisory support to the next generation of data leaders actively working to disrupt the market for external data sharing.

As a Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, I provide thought leadership and strategic guidance to C-level and senior business executives looking to overcome their biggest data and analytics challenges with a focus on Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance.My research and client consulting at Gartner focuses on the overlap between academic approaches to data and analytics problems and the realities of today's fast-paced, budget-constrained, and regulatory-driven environments that CDOs and CIOs navigate every day. I apply the insights gleaned from years of hands-on experience in data and analytics with wealth of knowledge gained through the Gartner client and analyst network to provide clients actionable and practical advice on all aspects of their top data priorities: from strategy to execution.

As a Distinguished Architect I provided consulting and advisory services to D&B customers looking to optimize their investments in the data, systems, and business processes used to support their enterprise Data Governance, Data Quality, and Master Data Management programs. I provided thought leadership, industry expertise, and demonstrated best practices to Senior Executives around the globe who were looking to transform their organizations to become truly data-driven. I provided customer input and strategic guidance on the development of the long-term roadmaps for the D&B suite of Master Data products.

As the acting Sr. Director of I.T. at Neustar, I lead a team of over 50 professionals responsible for the corporate IT functions of the company, including the Network Security, Enterprise Applications, Corporate Network, Unified Communications/Telecom, and Business Intelligence teams. I managed all aspects of Neustar's I.T. budget and their 1/3/5 year Operational roadmaps. I was also responsible for defining team annual goals and performance metrics; internal and external SLA's & customer requirements. Prior to my interim role leading Neustar's IT organization, I held a Program Leadership position where I was responsible for multiple high visibility IT transformation initiatives spanning all aspects of the IT landscape.

Responsible for all product development, business development, resource management, and client relationship management for a leader in IT Services recognized for delivering innovative and effective solutions for it's clients. Subject matter expert and industry speaker on Master Data Management (MDM), Data Integration, and Data Quality - particularly within the context of CRM systems, including salesforce.com. Winner of the "Most Innovative Solution" at Pervasive Software's IntegratioNext conference in 2010. Delivered significant revenue growth through focus on client satisfaction and successful project execution. Built new consulting practice from the ground-up.

As the VP of Product Management I defined the product and process changes required to transform QuickArrow from a low-growth to high-growth company. This included the implementation of a new market strategy which repositioned the product from a single offer to a tiered set of offers based on the needs of multiple customer segments. This transformation included migrating the product from a seat-based pricing model to a value and customer-based pricing model. I successfully transformed all Product Management processes to support an Agile development model utilizing offshore engineering resources. Included in this transformation was the integration of real-time client feedback from a user community / networking site. As the product leader I drove consensus on the long and short term product strategies and roadmaps with top customers, internal stakeholders & management, and company's investors and Board of Directors.

At Hoover's I led a team of Product Managers and business Analysts responsible for defining and executing the product strategies and annual product roadmaps for www.hoovers.com and other B2B sites generating in excess of $100MM in annual subscription revenues. My team worked cross-departmentally to document all functional and UI specifications, go to market plans, and end-user research and usability studies. In this role I also served as the Product Management interface to the Sales & Account Management organizations and attended tradeshows and industry events to represent and speak on behalf of Hoover’s and its products. I successfully managed all aspects of the launch of 'Access Hoover's', an entirely new product that integrated Hoover's functionality within salesforce.com and generated over $3MM in subscription revenue in it's first year.

In this role I had P&L responsibility for the product development & management, systems operations, and business operations for all of AOL's $25MM customer-facing personals services, including Love@AOL and Love.com. This included defining the long-term product strategies, operating plans, and annual budgets for all of AOL's dating properties. I managed all aspects of product development, including; requirements definition, end-user research and usability, and new product launches / go-to-market. I was also responsible for optimizing the back-office and internal processes and systems supporting the Personals infrastructure, including web servers and databases, content/editorial publishing and reporting systems, advertising systems, and CRM tools.Prior to this position, I held multiple roles at AOL over a 10 year career, starting as a call center agent, and working my way up through company leadership in several Product and Engineering Management roles.