Unlocking the Power of WashU Data: How Governance Connects, Protects, and Empowers You
This session introduces how Data Governance empowers the WashU community to confidently find, understand, and use critical institutional data without guesswork or pulling data points from outdated spreadsheets. We’ll demonstrate how tools such as Collibra make data discoverable, validated, and trusted by centralizing definitions, owners, and context. Through real use cases, including the Community and Economic Benefit Report data, attendees will see how governance reduces confusion and accelerates analysis. The session also highlights upcoming FY26 initiatives designed to make high-value data even more accessible across campus. Ultimately, participants will walk away knowing how governance transforms data from a challenge into a strategic asset.
Free and open to all, registration required for Zoom link.
Presenter bios:
- Barry Goldstein, Senior Business Analyst, is focused on establishing, nurturing, and sustaining Data Governance at WashU. He has been in several data related roles for over 18 years including business analysis in Data Management and Analytics, and most recently, Data Governance. Barry is a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).
- Jessica Holtgrewe serves as Assistant Director for Data Management and Analytics at WashU, bringing over 15 years of experience in data-focused roles across the university. She leads and supports a team of data professionals dedicated to enabling high-quality analytics and empowering data-informed decision-making across the WashU community.
About Love Data Week
During Love Data Week we celebrate all things data, sharing resources and making connections to help ensure that all students and scholars at WashU are able to access, analyze, and utilize data. Presented by the Libraries, Digital Intelligence & Innovation (DI²) Accelerator, Institutional Effectiveness, Becker Medical Library, Brown School, School of Public Health, CAPS, and the Graduate Center.