{"id":6,"date":"2024-05-08T16:17:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T20:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T08:46:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:46:58","slug":"board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/board\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #2c6696;\"><strong>Board &amp; Advisory Council<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Our Board Members play a crucial role in steering the Data Analyst Network (DAN) towards its vision of breaking down data silos and fostering a collaborative analytics community at Boston University.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>2025-2026 DAN Board<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<table border=\"none\" class=\"aligncenter\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/huynh-headshot-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-174 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/huynh-headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/huynh-headshot-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Jimmy Huynh<\/strong>, Chair \u2022 Center for Career Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Shuang-Geng-e1730308614518-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-173 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Shuang-Geng-e1730308614518-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Shuang-Geng-e1730308614518-550x550.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Shuang-Geng-e1730308614518-710x710.jpeg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Shuang-Geng-e1730308614518-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Shuang-Geng-e1730308614518-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Shuang Geng, <\/strong>Vice Chair<strong> \u2022 <\/strong>Institute for Excellence in Teaching &amp; Learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Emily_Perrotti-e1730308880756-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-170 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Emily_Perrotti-e1730308880756-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Emily_Perrotti-e1730308880756-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Emily_Perrotti-e1730308880756-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Emily_Perrotti-e1730308880756-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Emily_Perrotti-e1730308880756-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Emily Perrotti,\u00a0<\/strong>Treasurer \u2022 Continuous Improvement and Data Analytics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-187 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Liz Harmison,<\/strong> Secretary \u2022 Questrom School of Business<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-187 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Gregory Patts, <\/strong>Co-Chair of Learning &amp; Professional Growth \u2022 Boston University School of Public Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-187 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Brandon Cohen,<\/strong> Co-Chair of Learning &amp; Professional Growth, Lead of the Power BI Developers Group \u2022 Advancement Information Strategies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-187 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Joe Dobrowolski,\u00a0<\/strong>Co-Chair of Learning &amp; Professional Growth Lead of the Python Developers Group \u2022 Global Programs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Gabrielle-Brewer-0129-1-e1730309900636-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-171 size-thumbnail\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Gabrielle Brewer,\u00a0<\/strong>Co-Chair for the Symposium &amp; Socials Committee \u2022 BU Sustainability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-187 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/blank-profile-picture-973460_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Amy Michals, <\/strong>Co-Chair for the Symposium &amp; Socials Committee \u2022 Boston University School of Public Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Dilini-Palamakumbura-e1730307446161-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Dilini-Palamakumbura-e1730307446161-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Dilini-Palamakumbura-e1730307446161-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Dilini-Palamakumbura-e1730307446161.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Dilini Palamakumbura,\u00a0<\/strong>Co-Chair of the Communication &amp; Outreach Committee, Committee Director for the DAN Digest \u2022 Alumni Engagement &#8211; Annual Fund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/dan\/files\/2025\/10\/Mike-Polito-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2025\/10\/Mike-Polito-1-627x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"162\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226 \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2025\/10\/Mike-Polito-1-627x636.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2025\/10\/Mike-Polito-1-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2025\/10\/Mike-Polito-1-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2025\/10\/Mike-Polito-1-1515x1536.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2025\/10\/Mike-Polito-1-2021x2048.jpg 2021w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Mike Polito,\u00a0<\/strong>Chair Lead of the Communication &amp; Outreach Committee, Committee Director for MS Teams \u2022 Analytical Services &amp; Intuitional Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Chen-Shen-e1730306961968-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-166 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Chen-Shen-e1730306961968-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/files\/2024\/10\/Chen-Shen-e1730306961968-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong>Chen Shen,\u00a0<\/strong>Co-Chair of the Communication &amp; Outreach Committee, Committee Director for Onboarding \u2022 Analytical Services &amp; Intuitional Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>2025-2026 Advisory Council<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Meghan Chaisson<\/strong>\u00a0\u2022 Continuous Improvement and Data Analytics<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Linette A. Decarie<\/strong> \u2022 Analytical Services &amp; Institutional Research<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelly Lockard <\/strong>\u2022 Continuous Improvement and Data Analytics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tasha Coughlin<\/strong> \u2022 BUMC<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c6696;\"><strong>Communication &amp; Outreach Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Outreach and messaging to the BU community.<\/li>\n<li>Outreach for new membership and onboarding.<\/li>\n<li>Newsletter creation for keeping members updated on DAN&#8217;s activities, member spotlights, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Driving Q&amp;A and engagement in Teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c6696;\"><strong>Learning &amp; Professional Growth Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitating developer groups.<\/li>\n<li>Organizing lunch and learns for groups in DAN.<\/li>\n<li>Inviting speakers for insightful sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinating shared conferences\/trainings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c6696;\"><strong>Symposium &amp; Socials Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Planning the Spring Symposium and soliciting ideas from board members and DAN for content.<\/li>\n<li>Organizing quarterly socials for community building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>DAN is on a mission to de-silo data and analytics at Boston University, providing diverse paths for growth within the university. As we continue to expand, we invite passionate individuals to join our Board and contribute their insights to guide DAN&#8217;s evolution.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c6696;\"><strong>Why Join the Board?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Influence<\/strong>: Contribute your knowledge and opinions to shape DAN&#8217;s trajectory and impact within BU.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Growth:<\/strong> Play a key role in fostering collaboration and growth opportunities for analysts across the university.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Planning<\/strong>: Participate in a half-day retreat to define DAN&#8217;s future, establish a mission statement, and develop community guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #2c6696;\"><strong>Commitment<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Participation<\/strong>: Be a lead or member of a committee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time<\/strong>: A half-day board retreat, quarterly board meetings, and a bi-weekly or monthly standing meeting for your committee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: A two-year commitment with options to extend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #2c6696;\"><strong>Interested in Joining?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re enthusiastic about contributing to DAN&#8217;s mission and have availability, we would love to hear from you. Contact <a href=\"mailto:analysts@bu.edu\">analysts@bu.edu<\/a> for more information or to express your interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board &amp; Advisory Council Our Board Members play a crucial role in steering the Data Analyst Network (DAN) towards its vision of breaking down data silos and fostering a collaborative analytics community at Boston University. 2025-2026 DAN Board Jimmy Huynh, Chair \u2022 Center for Career Development Shuang Geng, Vice Chair \u2022 Institute for Excellence in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22393,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":223,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}