Our Board
The Women’s Data Collective (“WDC”)is a non profit organization that us dedicated to advancing women in data science. Our board of directors and volunteers are committed to WDC’s mission and core principles
WDC owes much of its leadership, support, and confidence to its Board of Directors. Encompassing the mission and vision of WDC, our Board is a diverse group of women professionals and entrepreners that are all committed to advancing our mission, maximizing our impact, and incorporating many points of view.
Cicely Peace-Edouard
Executive Director & CEO of The SimpleVUE
Cicely believes, “A woman should never put limits on her ability to be creative in solving customer and corporate challenges in a data driven environment. Emerging fields today are augmented and virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, Artificial intelligence, and Smart Cities. All these fields can use a woman’s touch because they require a certain perspective of empathy and human interaction with data which we excel at. Participating in Women’s Data Collective gives you the support and the confidence to kick open the doors of these industries.”
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Supraja Sharma
Operations Director & Data Analyst
“I feel that Women’s Data Collective is a collaborative space for women interested in data science to meet others, explore, and support one another towards their career goals. Data science is used in just about every field and WDC is an organization that brings a group of diverse women together to share their unique experiences with data.”
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Cornelia Annorh Harris
Sponsorship Director
I have a love of learning and helping others. I’ve achieved educational milestones, most recently, completing Data Science & Analytics Certification at Georgia Institute of Technology. I also hold a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Information Management from University of Illinois at Chicago and received my MBA with concentration in Marketing at Keller Graduate School of Management in Atlanta, GA. I’m always excited to apply my Data Science and Analytics knowledge in an organization where I can help illuminate meaningful data story.
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Kacie Willis
Community Affairs Director & Consulting Data Analyst, TRG Arts
“I recently entered the data field full time and discovered through WDC, a group of mentors and peers who have made the transition feel so worthwhile. Serving alongside such dynamic minds is truly inspirational and pushes me to learn and grow in my STEAM career as much as I possibly can.”
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Jamie Thorpe
Public Relations Director & Data Analyst Consultant
“The WDC community instantly became a vital part of my development as a woman in the data world. It has given me the platform to inspire other women within our community. Women alone have limited power, but collectively we can make an impact! I am excited to be a part of the WDC and ready to connect with other women to increase the potential for data to change the world!”
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Chloe Ross
Membership & Volunteer Services Director
Chloee Ross, MBA originally from St. Louis, MO has made Atlanta, GA her home due in part to the wonderful world of tech and the women who run it. During her undergraduate years at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Chloee attempted to pursue studies in computer science, however, her love for numbers shifted to the finance world driving most of her career. With a bachelor of science in Finance & Banking and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Fontbonne University, her first role in Atlanta was at The Home Depot Headquarters. She was a part of an innovative team tasked with projects for enhancing the supply chain. Chloee built dashboards, authored Business Service Requests for demand planning tools, and attempted to learn the wonderful ins and outs of the SQL language. Like many in recent times have observed, the need to understand and use a coding language would never go away. After joining the Comcast cable team in late 2015 and gaining experience across multiple departments, the need for data literacy began calling and making demands. There were so many tasks and projects needing data pulled creatively, which required a tech component that would simply keep evolving. Over the last 2-3 years Chloee has immersed herself in as many data focused groups as possible. As a frequent attendee of Women in Tech events, Chloee has been fortunate to meet other dynamic women in the ever-evolving world of data. As a Community Impact co-lead for Comcast’s Black Employee Network, Chloee observed the strong need for bridging the data divide for our youth and disadvantaged communities. Through Back to School drives, Christmas Toy drives, Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, and Comcast Cares Day initiatives, Chloee has led strategic efforts to make a lasting impact for the youth in our community. Chloee is happy to be a part of the Women’s Data Collective and looks forward to further impacting the community as well as challenging her own understanding of the data world.
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Denise McKinley
Volunteer & Data Analyst
“WDC is a community, cheerleading team and safe space. There are so many gems among women in the data and tech industries that need to be shared among us and beyond us. We’re doing just that. We’ve earned our equitable space in data.”
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