Data Trustees
Data Trustees are senior institutional officers (e.g., Vice Chancellors, Vice Provosts, Deans, etc.) who have both oversight and policy level responsibility for defined institutional data sets.
Data Trustees work with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to ensure that the appropriate resources (staff, technical infrastructure, etc) are available to support the data needs of the entire university.
Data Trustees designate 1-2 Data Stewards to serve on a Data Stewards Council.
Data Stewards Council
- Margaret Bumgarner, Assistant Vice Chancellor
- Colleen Deal, Executive Director of Advancement Services
- Matt Dull, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations
- Jason Grubb, Director of Enterprise Applications
- Megan Hayes, Associate Vice Chancellor & Chief Communication Officer; (Alternate) Donna Gallo, Deputy Chief Communication Officer
- Christine Hendren, Vice Provost for Research and Innovation
- Jason Marshburn, Director of Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management
- Ethel Hayes, Senior Associate Registrar, Systems, Reporting and Compliance
- Kevin Patterson, Director of Business Systems
- Cassie Morgan, Senior Director of Enrollment Management and University Registrar
- Kristi Gragg, Interim Chief Audit Officer
- Rick Sears, Director of Strategic Analytics & Institutional Research
- Matt McNaney, IAM Manager
- Sorina McInturff, Auditor
- James Webb, Chief Information Security Officer & Deputy CIO
- Brad Trahan, Interim General Counsel (Advisor)
- Keith Werner, Chief Information Officer (Advisor)
- Michael Friese, AI and Data Governance Business Analyst (DSC Administrator)
- Brad Boswell, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer (DSC Co-Chair)
- Julie Taubman, Director of IT Project Management Office (DSC Co-Chair)
Data Stewards Council Responsibilities
- Classifying institutional data in accordance with the data management IT standard.
- Ensuring consistent terms and definitions are used for key data elements used across organizational units.
- Reviewing data governance IT standards to ensure consistent treatment and optimal use of institutional data.
- Identifying the system of record for a subset of institutional data or a given data element.
- Reviewing and reporting the effectiveness of institutional data management practices to Data Trustees.
- Coordinating and resolving data stewardship issues that cross multiple functional units, and escalating compliance and risk issues to the Data Trustees Council.