Board of Directors
Executive Director: Christopher Laubenthal
Christopher Laubenthal is a data designer who champions accessibility in data visualization. As a writer, public speaker, and two-time Tableau VOTD winner, he pursues storytelling and sustainable designs in his work. Dedicated to connecting people with data to impact change, Christopher brings 15+ years of experience with not-for-profit entities.
OPerations Director: Kalp Patel
Kalp is a seasoned analytics professional with a passion for transforming data into strategic insights. With experience in Amazon’s Last Mile operations, Kalp specializes in building data-driven solutions and leveraging visualization tools to improve decision-making processes. His background includes data modeling, visualization, and reporting, which he combines with a collaborative approach to drive impactful projects. As a dedicated member of the data visualization community, Kalp is committed to advancing data literacy and supporting a diverse network of practitioners.
Programs Director: Zane Wolf
Zane Wolf is an interdisciplinary scientist with a love for science communication and data storytelling. She has a Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University and is currently studying Data Analytics and Visualization at MICA. Zane brings to the Early Career Director role over 8 years’ of experience in higher education teaching and interdisciplinary academic research as well as a love for building supportive communities. As a prior Media & Design Fellow at the Bok Center for Learning, she led workshops, collaborated on departmental data visualization projects, and learned full-stack web development. Outside of work, you can probably find Zane outdoors pursuing her interests in wildlife photography and rock climbing.
Events Director: Jennifer Roscoe
With a background in data strategy, information communication, and foreign policy—particularly in transnational crime and corruption—Jennifer's professional journey complements her love for true crime, middle-out economics, self-help, and reality TV. She has experience in both public and private sectors, developing training and programs for the Foreign Service Institute and the Congressional Research Service. She designed an R/Shiny training program for CRS analysts and helped establish a data viz community of excellence. More recently she developed a system-wide data literacy program for the Federal Reserve and co-leads the Tableau Community of Practice.
Website | LinkedIn
Publications Director: Elijah Meeks
Elijah has spent over a decade doing data visualization in academia and industry. His work has included digital humanities scholarship such as ORBIS: The Stanford Geospatial Network Map of the Roman Empire as well as internal analytical applications for Netflix and Apple. In addition, he wrote D3.js in Action and created Semiotic, a React-based charting library that allows you to create not only traditional charts but also hierarchical and network diagrams, and was the co-founder of Noteable, where he focused on the integration of BI tools, AI and computational notebooks. Elijah is currently a principal engineer at Confluent where he works on data visualization for real-time streaming data.
Partnerships Director: Pierre Carpentier
Pierre Carpentier, B.Eng, MBA, contributes over 15 years of experience in accelerating digital transformation and fostering innovative solutions in technology. With a history of aiding giants like Raytheon Technologies & Phillips Healthcare in maximizing their digital investments, Pierre has led international teams and shared his expertise on global panels about data standardization. He brings expertise in partnerships and grants that will help advance DVS’ growth in the coming years.
DE&I Director: OPEN ROLE
Inquires please fill out this form.
Early Career Director: Simran Parwani
Simran is still figuring out her dataviz journey and where she wants to hone her craft next. She has produced data visualizations for a wide range of contexts and teams from the Census Bureau to FiveThirtyEight to Axios. She has a Bachelor's degree in Interactive Media and Computer Science from NYU Abu Dhabi. She loves the intersection of dataviz and community-building, working as a dataviz instructor at the University of Vermont's GIS program and volunteering with DVS for the past 3-4 years. She is always open to chatting with others in the dataviz community--except during a football game when she's screaming at the TV.
Communications Director: Qingyue Li
Qingyue Li is a passionate advocate for the power of data visualization to tell compelling stories. With a strong design background spanning UX, information design, and architecture, Qingyue brings a creative and multidisciplinary approach to her career and leadership.
Knowledge Director: Jenna Ogden
Jenna Ogden is an information professional with over ten years of experience in non-profit settings. She has an MA in Art History from Cleveland State University and an MLIS in Applied Data Science from Kent State University. As a data analyst at The Nature Conservancy, Jenna focuses on balancing art and science in data visualization.
EDUCATION Director: Danne Woo
Danne Woo, an accomplished Assistant Professor of Design Technology at Queens College, CUNY, specializes in creative coding, physical computing, web design, and data visualization. With over 20 years in the field, his expertise spans graphic design, interaction design, full-stack development, and data visualization design. Danne holds a Masters of Professional Studies (MPS) in Design Technology from New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program, where he focused on projects related to data visualization, musical innovation, and large crowd interactions. He is the Founder and CEO of Datavisual (www.datavisu.al), a platform for designing data-driven graphics, and his work has been featured in Fast Company, The Guardian, and Engadget. He is recognized for his innovative approach in the field, including setting a Guinness World Record for the largest group playing the same video game on the same screen. Danne's passion for merging technology and data with design principles has established him as a notable figure in the field of data visualization, recognized for both his educational contributions and innovative professional projects.
membership Director: Alexandra Rohlfs
Alex is a data-driven leader with expertise in marketing strategy, analytics, and optimization. Alex brings 10+ years of experience in SaaS, along with a passion for fostering diverse communities. As a former Early Career Committee Engagement Lead at DVS, she led community engagement initiatives and connected with members beginning their data viz careers.
Committee Support
Publications Creative Director: Julie Brunet
Building on her former position as a literature teacher and 5 years as an art director in a creative agency, Julie Brunet is currently an independent data & information designer. She believes in the accessibility of information through design and the virtuous role data designers can play in a society shaped by the ever-increasing amount and complexity of data. She also has a tender point for data-humour, data-collage and other creative data-shenanigans that she exercises on her Instagram.
@datacitron | LinkedIn | Instagram | Behance
Publications Content Editor: Teo Popescu
Teo Popescu is the Creative Manager at KUOW, Seattle’s NPR station and a board member of the Society of Professional Journalists Western Washington. She manages all data visualizations, graphics, interactive pieces, illustrations, and video projects across KUOW’s website and social accounts.
She is a firm believer in the power of great data visualization to make media more inclusive, build context for complicated stories, and stick in our memories. When not designing or collecting data, you can find her reading unnecessary books about the history of obscure things.
@tpop_creations | LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTok | Website
Communications manager: Jane Zhang
Jane is a designer turned marketing specialist with a passion supporting other dataviz practitioners. She has previously shared her own career journey through confereneces and publications such as Datafest and Nightingale. As a Communications Manager, she brings her previous work experience in design and marketing to help the community grow.
@janezhgw | LinkedIn
Virtual Assistant: Brittany Whitsett
Brittany is a virtual assistant who is passionate about helping others. An avid learner, she constantly strives to expand her knowledge and help others thrive. Outside of work, you'll find her baking, traveling, and taking photographs in nature.
Advisory Council
Katy Börner - Professor at Indiana University Bloomington
Vetria Byrd, PhD - Assistant Professor at Polytechnic Institute
Alberto Cairo - Knight Chair at the University of Miami and author
Amy Cesal - Data Visualization Consultant and Instructor
Alark Joshi - Associate Professor at University of San Francisco
Giorgia Lupi - Partner at Pentagram
Tamara Munzner - Professor at The University of British Columbia
Mark Palmer - Advisor to the Board at Correlation One and DVS
Richard Silvester - Founder & CEO at Infogr8
Steve Wexler - Founder of Data Revelations
Previous Board Members
Co-founder and Programs Director:
Amy Cesal
Co-founder and Events Director:
Mollie Pettit
Partnerships Director:
Julia Krolik
Knowledge Director:
Neil Richards
Early Career Director: Simran Parwani
Publications Director: Jason Forrest
Knowledge Director: Sarah Schöttler
Programs Director: Jill Brown
Operations Director: Angel Velarde
Partnerships Director: Elizabeth Connor
Education Director: Monica Gragg
Events Director: Marília Ferreira da Cunha
Programs Director: Jennifer Dawes
Knowledge Director: Richelle Pittella
Operations Director: Kathryn Daugherty
Events Director: Emily Kund
Communications Director: Hailey Hannigan
DE&I Director: Katja Forbes