About the CoalitionThe coalition will bring together for-profit and non-profit organizations to inform Congress, the executive branch, and the public about the benefits of using consistent electronic formats for all types of information generated, collected, or mandated by the government.Data Transparency CoalitionDTC_01e6f880-88a1-11e1-816a-08f08bba6d9dThe Data Transparency Coalition is a membership-based trade association that brings together companies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. The Coalition is managed by a board of directors representing its Executive Members and steered by a board of advisors. The Coalition is registered as a nonprofit corporation in the District of Columbia and recognized by the Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.CongressThe Executive BranchFor-Profit Organizations Non-Profit Organizations The PublicDTC Board of DirectorsCraig ClayRR DonnelleyTim DayTeradataJonathan ElliottResearch Data Group and RDG FilingsDonald McCroryPwCBryce PippertBooz Allen HamiltonJ.W. Mike StarrWorkivaVasan ThathamDataTracksDTC Board of AdvisorsAdvisors of the Data Transparency CoalitionMike AtkinEnterprise Data Management CouncilGreg BatemanMicrosoft FederalPhil BondBond & AssociatesGila J. BronnerBronner Group, LLCGeoff DavisRepublic Consulting, LLCEarl DevaneyThe Devaney GroupEric GillespieGoviniDick GregH. J. Steininger PLLCJoel GurinThe Center for Open Data EnterpriseJim HarperCato InstituteKen MeleroSocrataMiriam NisbetFormer director of the Office of Government Information ServicesBryce PippertBooz Allen HamiltonCampbell PrydeXBRL USRobert SheaGrant ThorntonDr. Richard Mark SoleyOMGVasanThathamDataTracksDTC StaffCoalition Staff and ConsultantsHudson HollisterExecutive Director -- Hudson Hollister is the founder and Executive Director of the Data Transparency Coalition. Prior to founding the Data Transparency Coalition, he served as counsel to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives and as an attorney fellow in the Office of Interactive Disclosure at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Before his government service, he was a securities litigator in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins LLP.Stephanie CraigCommunications Director -- Stephanie Craig serves as the Communications Director for the Data Transparency Coalition. Stephanie has an accomplished career in political communications with a focus on the technology and telecommunications industry. She has served members of the U.S. Senate and House as well as the Canadian House of Commons and Senate. She is a graduate of the University of North Dakota and received her Master’s degree from George Washington University.Justin DuncanPolicy Associate -- Justin Duncan is a Policy Associate at the Data Transparency Coalition. Justin works closely with the Coalition’s policy team on data transparency issues in federal spending and federal financial regulation. He also focuses on expanding the Coalition’s open data policy efforts into other federal, state, and local government domains. Prior to joining the Coalition, Justin completed internships at the Center for Effective Government and the U.S. House of Representatives. Justin is a graduate of Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Sarah Joy HaysMembership Services and Programming Director -- Sarah Joy Hays began working with the Coalition as a consultant May of 2013. After a successful DT2013, she began full time work with the Coalition. Along side Hudson, Sarah Joy helped grow membership, cultivate the existing members, as well as coordinate the events and programs produced by the Data Transparency Coalition. Sarah Joy is a graduate of Louisiana State University and brings a background of non-profit management, conference planning, and development to her role as Member Services and Programming Director.Nick JeffressDevelopment Director -- Nick Jeffress is the Development Director for the Data Transparency Coalition. Nick works closely with the leadership and Board of Advisors to grow the Coalition, and is the primary point of contact for prospective new members, both individual and corporate. Prior to joining the Coalition, Nick was a successful political and non-profit consultant, working primarily on fundraising and financial management of small to mid-size organizations. He is a graduate of Virginia Tech and an active triathlete.John RunyanTreasurer -- John Runyan is the President and founder of Runyan Public Affairs, an independent government relations firm and serves as the Treasurer of the Data Transparency Coalition. John has worked at the intersection of business, government and politics for more than 25 years. He has helped organizations of every size address both legislative and regulatory challenges and successfully advance their public policy agendas regardless of the partisan climate or party control in Washington.Success in Washington requires more than a few well-timed meetings on Capitol Hill. RPA was organized to help clients develop a broader effort that focuses their constituent and grassroots resources, recruits key allies and coalition partners and builds a sustainable public policy effort that can achieve long-term success.John Runyan has demonstrated outstanding leadership in all facets of the government relations profession. He has managed the federal government relations lobbying team for a Fortune 100 global corporation, developed and managed both corporate and association political action committees, played leadership roles in major multi-industry business coalitions and chaired the business community’s largest grassroots and voter education program. John enjoys a solid reputation on Capitol Hill and among business and NGO leaders throughout Washington.DTC MembersCoalition MemberspwcExecutive MemberResearch Data GroupExecutive MemberRR DonnelleyExecutive MemberTeradataExecutive MemberWorkivaExecutive MemberBooz Allen HamiltonPartner MemberData TracksPartner MemberSocrataPartner MemberAccentureRegular MemberBackOffice AssociatesRegular MemberThe Center for Organizational ExcellenceRegular MemberCGIRegular MemberElder Research, Inc.Regular MemberGlobal IDsRegular MemberInformation BuildersRegular MemberIRISRegular MemberLevel One TechnologiesRegular MemberPR NewswireRegular MemberSmartronicsRegular MemberStreamLink SoftwareRegular MemberuRevealRegular MemberLexisNexisRegular MemberXcentialRegular Member3 Round StonesStartup MemberC: Next Generation Financial Data ToolsStartup MemberenigmaStartup MemberEz-XBRLStartup MemberFindTheBestStartup MembergiovaniStartup MemberGovPathStartup MemberPosibaStartup MemberOMGTrade Association MemberDTC Individual MembersRyan AlfredIndividual Member -- BrightScopeAneet KumarIndividual Member -- EZ-XBRLGila BronnerIndividual Member -- Bronner GroupAnn RutledgeIndividual Member -- R&R ConsultingHelen XingIndividual Member -- Tableau SoftwareAnne BiniIndividual Member -- InvokeEric HopkinsIndividual Member -- Federal FilingsHerschel ChandlerIndividual Member -- IUIRob KorinkeIndividual Member -- Grassroots LabRob KorinkeIndividual Member -- Grassroots LabDan GreeningIndividual Member -- Tableau SoftwareOscar HackettIndividual Member -- BrightScopeAdam GlassIndividual MemberJoseph KullIndividual Member -- PwCFrancis BurnsIndividual Member -- SC&HChristine CarmichaelIndividual Member -- Tableau SoftwareRon LordIndividual Member -- CompSci ResourcesShannon CopelandIndividual Member -- Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLPRussell PerkinsIndividual Member -- InfoCommerce GroupMaryland Association of CPAsIndividual MemberPublication of government information as standardized, machine-readable data._01e6fc04-88a1-11e1-816a-08f08bba6d9dThe Data Transparency Coalition advocates on behalf of the private sector and the public interest for the publication of government information as standardized, machine-readable data._01e6fdbc-88a1-11e1-816a-08f08bba6d9dData StandardsWe believe governments should adopt non-proprietary data standards for the information they generate or collect, and publish such information as machine-readable data, especially with regard to their spending, regulatory, legislative, and judicial activity.Machine-ReadabilityInteroperabilityThe transformation of public information generated and received by governments from disconnected documents into interoperable open data will:AccountabilityStrengthen democratic accountability by making public data more accessible for citizens and watchdogs;DemocracyAccessibilityManagementEnhance government management by improving data sharing and analytics capabilities;Data SharingAnalyticsComplianceReduce compliance costs by automating reporting processes.Cost ReductionInnovationData transparency also stimulates tech-sector innovation and creates jobs.JobsLeadershipThe Data Transparency Coalition has been formed to serve as a leading voice for the publication of standardized federal data.AdvocacyAdvocate legislative and regulatory mandates for data standardization and publication_8aa914da-0b31-11e5-9cf6-75b9363d1fb31CongressRegulatory Agencies_8aa91782-0b31-11e5-9cf6-75b9363d1fb3EducationEducate government leaders, private-sector innovators, and the public on the benefits of data transparency_8aa91886-0b31-11e5-9cf6-75b9363d1fb32Government LeadersPrivate-Sector InnovatorsThe Public_8aa9196c-0b31-11e5-9cf6-75b9363d1fb3Policy & TechnologyConvene stakeholders to collaboratively design policies and build technology solutions that will drive the data transparency transformation._8aa91a70-0b31-11e5-9cf6-75b9363d1fb33_8aa91b56-0b31-11e5-9cf6-75b9363d1fb32015-06-04http://datacoalition.com/about/about-the-coalition.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net