Executive Data Council
The Executive Data Council (EDC) was formed in March 2020 to establish policies and common business practices to ensure that Purdue West Lafayette institutional information is made reliable, accurate, and available to those with authorized access; interpreted consistently across the university; reported appropriately and reliably to external agencies and constituents; and optimized to enable the strategic use of data.
The Council oversees the four data governance committees:
- Data Ethics
- Data Stewards
- Quality Data Experience
- Training & Communication
The Council is the primary decision-making group, and members establish and review policies and ensure data governance adoption and engagement across the organization. The Council is responsible for:
- assessing and prioritizing data issues for resolution
- resolving cross-functional issues
- ensuring resources are available as needed
The Council is also responsible for collective decision-making around substantive changes to organization data collection, maintenance, access, and use within their functional area. These changes generally will be reflected in policies, procedures and guidelines to be submitted to the Council. Chairs of each of the four data governance committees attend Executive Data Council meetings.
More information is available in the Executive Data Council's charter.
Membership (as of 2/14/2025)
| Name | Title | Unit |
| Sunil Prabhakar | EDC Chair, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs | Provost |
| Molly Amstutz | Senior Director, IDA+A, Chief Data Officer | Provost |
| Andrew Bean | Associate Vice President, Finance & Accounting | Finance & Accounting |
| Amy Boyle | Vice President for Human Resources | Human Resources |
| Amanda Carlson | Senior Director of Integrated Analytics | Administrative Operations |
| Lauren Fatse | Director, IT Business Analysis | Information Technology |
| Cherise Hall | Vice Provost for Enrollment Management | Provost |
| Jennifer Helfrich | Assistant Director, Data and Analysis | Human Resources |
| Kendal Kosta-Mikel | Institutional Data Governance Program Lead, IDA+A | Provost |
| Gillian Leonard | Director of Compliance and Data Governance | Purdue Northwest |
| Irah Modry-Caron | Executive Director of Institutional Research and Information Management | Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Cindy Moscrip | Lead Organizational Development Specialist, Organizational Effectiveness | Human Resources |
| Jim Motta | Senior Director Information Technology - Enterprise Solutions | Information Technology |
| Robert Oxender | Director, Information Assurance, Purdue Systems Security (PSS) | Information Technology |
| Tina Perusek | Senior Auditor, Strategy and Risk Management | Internal Audit Office |
| Andrea Pluckebaum | Director, Analytics, IDA+A | Provost |
| Ian Pytlarz | Principal Data Scientist, IDA+A | Provost |
| David Robledo | Executive Director of External Data Analytics | President |
| Madina Sabirova | Chief Audit Executive | Internal Audit Office |
| Ken Sandel | Associate Vice President, Sponsored Program Services | Research |
| Kristin Shepard | Senior Manager, Strategy and Risk Management | Internal Audit Office |
| Angela Slocum | Director, Facilities Information Services | Administrative Operations |
| Christian Theumer | Vice President of Information Technology, Chief Information Officer | Information Technology |
| Stephanie Willis | Director Information & Support Services | Research |
| Kenneth Wilson | Director IT - AI / Automation | Information Technology |
| Zach Yater | Senior Manager BI Analysis & Support | Information Technology |