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The Datum Awards recognizes government data champions who are engaged in meaningful initiatives that leverage data for the public good. Recipients of the Datum Awards are individuals who advocate for the use of data in evidence-based decision-making, transparency, and accountability. These champions demonstrate a commitment to enabling a more efficient and effective government by utilizing data to drive innovation and improve outcomes that enhance the lives of the American people, strengthen the economy, and make the country a better place.
2024: Scott Gibbons, Chief Data Officer, U.S. Department of Labor
2023: Ren Essene, Chief Data Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2022: Samuel "Chris" Haffer, Ph.D., Chief Data Officer, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2021: Brandon Pustejovsky, Chief Data Officer, United States Agency for International Development
2020: Greg Fortenly, Chief Data Officer, Department of Education
2019: Edward Kearns, Ph.D., Chief Data Officer, Department of Commerce
2024:Shawn Klimek, Ph.D., Evaluation Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce
2023: Susan Jenkins, Ph.D., Evaluation Officer, United States Department of Health and Human Services
2022: Matthew Soldner, Ph.D., Chief Evaluation Officer & Commissioner, National Center for Education Evaluation, U.S. Department of Education
2020: Christina Yancey, Chief Evaluation Officer, Department of Labor
2019: Naomi Goldstein, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services
2024: Natalie Donahue, Chief of Evaluation, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
2024: Daren Purnell Jr., Ph.D., Associate Director, Data Products, Office of Financial Research, U.S. Department of the Treasury
2023: Nick Pallotta, Head of Project Management, United States Department of Agriculture
2022: Mike Willis, Associate Director, Office of Data Science and Innovation, Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
2021: Victoria Velkoff, Associate Director for Demographic Programs, Census Bureau
2024: Congressman Derek Kilmer, U.S. House of Representatives
2023: Dominique Duval-Diop Ph.D., Chief Data Scientist, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
2022: Senator Brian Schatz, U.S. Senate
2021: Congressman Don Beyer, U.S. House of Representatives
2020: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
2019: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)
2024: Brian Moyer, Ph.D., Statistical Official and Director, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2023: Alex Marten, Ph.D., Economist, United States Environmental Protection Agency
2022: Shelly Wilkie Martinez, Senior Statistician, U.S. Office of Management and Budget & Former Executive Director, U.S. Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking
2022: Barbara Morton, Deputy Chief Veterans Experience Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
2023: John Runyan, President, Runyan Public Affairs (Retired)
