About the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development DataAdvances in technology are creating data at unprecedented levels of detail and speed, turning the stories of people’s lives into numbers every minute of every day, across the globe. The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data was established to help stakeholders across countries and sectors fully harness the data revolution for sustainable development, using this new knowledge to improve lives and protect the planet. The Global Partnership is a growing network of 300 members, including governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, academic institutions, foundations, statistics agencies, and other data communities.Global Partnership for Sustainable Development DataGPSDD_b14a6f2e-4cad-11e8-90c8-6948b6b93e05GPSDD SecretariatThe Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data's Secretariat is comprised of a small team spread across Washington D.C., New York, Detroit, Nairobi, Abuja, Dar es Salaam, and London.Claire MelamedChief Executive OfficerJenna SlotinSenior Director of PolicyAditya AgrawalDirector, Data Ecosystems TeamJennifer OldfieldDirector of CommunicationsAlonso Ortiz GalanCommunity Engagement ManagerDavis AdienoAfrica Regional ManagerVictor OhuruoguProgram ManagerColleen WileManager, Grants, Proposals, and ComplianceAlan HollisAssociate Coordination, Planning, and FinanceCharu VijayakumarManager, Monitoring and EvaluationSun Hwa SongStatistical Analyst for the World Bank, SecondeeAmber KiwanCommunications OfficerRose AikoData Ecosystems ConsultantSarah BurnsAdministrative AssistantGPSDD Board of DirectorsThe Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data named the 17 members of its Board of Directors in June 2017, with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed among them. The board’s inaugural meeting took place during the UN General Assembly in September 2017, where early actions included approving the direction of the Global Partnership's overall strategy, its annual workplan, and budget. Additional governance responsibilities include making major policy decisions, choosing new board members or a replacement Executive Director if there is a need, and contributing individually to advocacy and resource mobilization to advance the Global Partnership's mission. The Global Partnership's Board of Directors is supported by a Technical Advisory Group.Amina J. Mohammed(Honorary Chair), Deputy Secretary-General, United NationsAnne-Birgitte AlbrectsenChief Executive Officer, Plan InternationalAlicia Bárcena IbarraExecutive Secretary, Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)H.E. Mahamudu BawumiaVice President, Republic of GhanaLisa Grace S. BersalesNational Statistician and Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority, Republic of the PhilippinesBob CollymoreChief Executive Officer, SafaricomElizabeth CousensDeputy Chief Executive Officer, United Nations FoundationAidan EyakuzeExecutive Director, TwawezaMike FlannaganSenior Vice President of Analytics, SAPHelani GalpayaChief Executive Officer, LIRNEasiaH.E. María Ángela HolguínMinister of Foreign Affairs, ColombiaMahmoud MohieldinSenior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, World Bank GroupH.E. Ken Nyauncho OsindeChief of Staff, Office of the Deputy President, Republic of KenyaAlex ‘Sandy’ PentlandProfessor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)John PullingerUK National Statistician, Head of the Government Statistical Service (GSS), and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, United KingdomBarbara J. RyanSecretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations (GEO)Jeni TennisonChief Executive Officer, Open Data Institute (ODI)GPSDD Technical Advisory GroupIn June 2017, the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data announced a new governance structure comprised of a Board of Directors and a Technical Advisory Group (TAG). The Technical Advisory Group provides sectoral and working-level expertise on areas including open data, statistics, citizen voices, earth observation technologies, and remote sensing. The TAG held its inaugural meeting during the 2017 UN General Assembly.Bill AndersonData and Information Architect, Development InitiativesShaida BadieeManaging Director, Open Data WatchAboubacar BeyeManager General, National Agency for Statistics and Demography, Republic of SenegalLaveesh BhandariDirector and Co-founder, Indicus FoundationAnia CalderónExecutive Director, Open Data CharterPedro ConceiçãoDirector, Strategic Policy, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Irina DincuSenior Specialist, Center for Excellence for CRVS Systems, International Development Research Centre (IDRC)Jessica EspeyAssociate Director, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)Anna HakobyanExecutive Director, Evidence, Measurement and Evaluation, Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)Johannes JüttingSecretariat Manager, Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21)Jon KappExecutive Director, Community Systems FoundationEmmanuel LetouzéDirector and Co-founder, Data-Pop AllianceMikel MaronCommunity Team Lead, MapboxIris PalmaDirector, DatosElSalvadorJennifer ParkSenior Advisor, Office of the U.S. Chief Statistician, Office of Management and Budget, United StatesFrederic PivettaManaging Partner and Co-founder, Dalberg Data InsightsFrancesca PerucciChief, Statistical Services Branch, United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)Joshua PowellChief Strategy Officer, Development GatewaySuwadu Sakho-JimbiraResearcher, Initiative Prospective Agricole et Rural (IPAR)Lindsey ShaughnessyAssociate Director, Global Research and Data Support, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)Philipp SchönrockDirector, CEPEISteve SchwartzSocial Impact Manager, TableauYeama ThompsonCommissioner/Executive Director and Co-founder, Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC), Republic of Sierra Leone/Initiatives for Media DevelopmentA world where the opportunities of the data revolution are available to and for all of humanity, as a force for improving life for all people, everywhere._b14a70dc-4cad-11e8-90c8-6948b6b93e05To help stakeholders across countries and sectors fully harness the data revolution for sustainable development_b14a71ea-4cad-11e8-90c8-6948b6b93e05CollaborationOpennessEffectivenessEfficiencyStrategic AlignmentAccountabilityEntrepreneurshipInnovationTrust... all people can trust that their data will be used for their benefit and with their consent. CollaborationWork together towards a world where data is being used more openly, effectively, and efficiently_b14a72d0-4cad-11e8-90c8-6948b6b93e05Policy & ServiceImprove policy-making and service delivery, including aligning budgets with needs._b14a73f2-4cad-11e8-90c8-6948b6b93e051GovernmentsDecisions & AccountabilityMake better decisions and hold leaders accountable for their actions._b14a74ec-4cad-11e8-90c8-6948b6b93e052CitizensCivil Society GroupsLeadersEntrepreneurship & InnovationBuild capacity and drive entrepreneurship and innovation._b14a75be-4cad-11e8-90c8-6948b6b93e053CompaniesEntrepreneursInnovators2018-04-30http://www.data4sdgs.org/about-gpsddOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net