Shawn G.A. Houston is a Philadelphia native, spreading passion for data one success story at a time. He studied Computer Operated Business Information Systems at Howard University in DC and had a unique opportunity to work in a family business developing a budgeting system for colleges and universities. He built upon that experience by creating similar systems for country clubs. Realizing that his true passion was the data captured by the applications, Shawn focused his journey in the data arena. From database administration to data architecture to business intelligence and finally data governance, Shawn has served in all roles surrounding data. Shawn later obtained MBA degrees in Finance and Marketing from Drexel University to increase his business acumen. Combining his business skills with his data skills, he’s helped Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 companies such as Comcast, JLL, and DaVita realize improved data quality and real value from their data, driving revenue gains.