Communicating the Value of Data Governance (Panel)

When looking to support or get resources for your Data Governance program, it is critical to be able to define its value. And yet often this is difficult because the benefits are indirect or hard to measure. In this discussion, four practitioners walk you through examples of value measurement that they have undertaken to demonstrate the value of data governance and how they communicated that value to the stakeholders in their organizations. 

Speakers: 

Heidi Lawson, Fidelity Investments

Heidi is currently a Director for Data Enablement at Fidelity Investments, a multinational financial services company. In this role, she is responsible for creating and promoting a culture that continuously improves the understanding, quality, security, and value of Fidelity’s Workplace Investing data while working across business units to influence enterprise-wide alignment.

With nearly 20 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data Management, Analytics, and Project Management, Heidi has a proven track record of establishing frameworks, standards, processes, and best practices for ensuring the proper valuation, ethical exploitation, and protection of data and analytic assets. Her industry experience spans pharma, healthcare, health insurance, consulting, and financial services

Heidi earned her Master of Science degree in Information Technology Management from North Carolina State University, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Business with a concentration in Accountancy from California State University, Fresno. She is also a certified Project Management Professional.

Mark Milone, VirtuLaw

Mark Milone founded VirtuLaw to empower complex organizations with optimized data practices. He is an attorney and data strategy leader who often advises on matters relating to data governance, cyber security, privacy (#CIPP/US, #CIPP/E), intellectual property and technology transactions. As an attorney, he has extensive experience translating international laws into requirements that can be addressed by technical teams to mitigate risk. Leading a data strategy office has also provided him with expertise in leveraging data to achieve business outcomes. These two roles provide Mark with a unique, holistic viewpoint regarding data and data-driven organizations. In addition to his work in aerospace and defense, he has also worked in-house in financial services. He enjoys writing about the intersection of technology, law and public policy and wrote the first comprehensive book on cyber law titled Information Security Law: Control of Digital Assets (Law Journal Press, 2006).

Sherry Hidalgo, Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

Sherry Hidalgo has over 20 years of leadership experience implementing large-scale system projects for leading healthcare organizations, federally qualified health centers, correctional facilities, colleges, manufacturing, and universities. Currently, Sherry is the Senior Data Manager of Data Governance at Shaw Industries with a passion for empowering others, family, gardening, and skiing.