The all-volunteer PyData Carolinas 2016 Board of Organizers oversees the production of the conference locally on behalf of NumFOCUS.
Email: chair@pydatacarolinas.org
| Dan Gisolfi, IBM Cloud - Host | Chris Spencer, IBM Emerging Technologies - Host |
| Bob Allen, IBM RTP Activity Center - Host | Leah Silen, NumFOCUS - Executive Director |
| Lucia Gjeltema, MediaMath/Helix - Co-chair | Chris Calloway, UNC-CH/RENCI - Co-chair |
| Ginny Ghezzo, IBM - Master of Ceremonies | Maria-Elena Silverhardt, Analytics.Club - Master of Ceremonies |
| Andrea Villanes, NCSU IAA | Melinda Thielbar, Research Triangle Analysts |
| Clinton Dreisbach, RTI | Mark Lowe, MaxPoint |
| Melissa Nysewander, Fidelity Investments | Tonya Severson, Sygenta |
| Melodie Moorefield-Wilson, Issuer Direct Corp. | Dr. Zeydy Ortiz, DataCrunch Lab |
| Timothy Mulligan, Red Hat | Eric Leary, TriPython |
| Dana Calder, Iron Yard | Robert Petrusz, Bull City Coworking |
| Kris Matson, Bayer Crop Science | Alice Broadhead, MaxPoint |
| Kip Sutter, Sutter Analytics | April Ellerbe, DCVB |
| Shoresh Shafei, Spreedly | Suzy Stiegelmeyer, Q2 Solutions | EA Genomics |
Keynote Speakers
| Carol Willing, Python Software Foundation | Dr. Anthony Scopatz, University of South Carolina |
| Leah Silen, NumFOCUS Foundation | Kyle Snavely, IBM Cloudant |
| Dr. Lea Shanley, South Big Data Innovation Hub |
Session Chairs and Tutorial Assistants
| Ginny Ghezzo, IBM | Dr. Anthony Scopatz, University of South Carolina |
| Daniel Siegle, NCCU | Philip Semanchuk |
| Kevin Prybol, Humana | Eric Dill, MaxPoint |
Committees
An array of committees assists the Board to produce the conference. The Board is primarily composed of committee co-chairs. To volunteer for a particular committee, write to the email address shown with that committee's roster on this page.
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is a panel of invited experts providing guidance to the Board.
Email: advisory@pydatacarolinas.org
| Dr. Brian Blanton, RENCI | David Knowles, NCDS |
| Dr. Michael Rappa, NCSU IAA | Jennifer Resnick, NCDS |
| Shannon McKeen, UNC Kenan-Flagler | Gayle Bieler, RTI |
| Brandy Ellis, MaxPoint | Peter Parente, MaxPoint |
| Zack Weill, MaxPoint | Francois Dion, Inmar |
Diversity Committee
The Diversity Committee publicizes and enforces the Code of Conduct, handles concerns, distributes diversity scholarships, and seeks to expand the diversity of the PyData community.
To volunteer, email: diversity@pydatacarolinas.org.
| Melodie Moorefield-Wilson - Co-chair | Andrea Villanes - Co-chair |
| Alice Broadhead | Clinton Dreisbach |
| Timothy Mulligan | Amanda Newport-Foster, MaxPoint |
| René Johnson, Black Girls Code | Carol Willing, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
Program Committee
The Program Committee evaluates talk and tutorial proposals to create the conference schedule.
To volunteer, email: program@pydatacarolinas.org.
| Ginny Ghezzo - Co-chair | Mark Lowe - Co-chair |
| Clinton Dreisbach - Co-chair | Zeydy Ortiz |
| Nicholas Brown, MediaMath | Eric Dill, MaxPoint |
| Philip Semanchuk | Rex Dwyer |
| Kevin Prybol, Humana |
Sponsorship Committee
The Sponsorship Committee recruits sponsors and ensures sponsors are fully rewarded.
To volunteer, email: sponsorship@pydatacarolinas.org.
| Robert Petrusz - Co-chair | Kris Matson - Co-chair |
| Mark Lowe | Maria-Elena Silverhardt |
| Eric Leary | Lucia Gjeltema |
| Alex Fine, MaxPoint | Katherine King, MaxPoint |
Hospitality Committee
The Hospitality Committee arranges hotel blocks, transportation services, and social events.
To volunteer, email: hospitality@pydatacarolinas.org.
| April Ellerbe - Co-chair | Alice Broadhead - Co-chair |
| Maria-Elena Silverhardt - Co-chair | Robert Petrusz |
Production Committee
The Production Committee designs and produces t-shirts, printed programs, and signage.
To volunteer, email: production@pydatacarolinas.org.
| Zeydy Ortiz - Co-chair | Kip Sutter - Co-chair |
| Timothy Mulligan |
Audiovisual Committee
The Audiovisual Committee coordinates video recording and audiovisual delivery and reinforcement.
To volunteer, email: audiovisual@pydatacarolinas.org.
| Eric Leary - Co-chair | John Cawley - Co-chair |
Operations Committee
The Operations Committee coordinates all volunteer activities at the conference including session chairs, registration desk, exhibition hall, WiFi assistants, runners, and greeters.
To volunteer, email: operations@pydatacarolinas.org.
| Timothy Mulligan - Co-chair | Dana Calder - Co-chair |
| Shoresh Shafei - Co-chair | Philip Semanchuk |
| Eric Leary | Rich Niemi, IBM |
| Katherine King, MaxPoint | Ehsan Adeli, UNC-CH |
| Saeed Mohajer, UNCC | Mohamed Chizari, NCSU |
| Mahsa Arabpour | Farid Alborzi, NCSU |
| Farshad Saberi, NCSU | Shamim Sarmadi, NCSU |
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee manages social media and marketing for the conference.
To volunteer, email: communications@pydatacarolinas.org.
| Melinda Thielbar - Co-chair | Melissa Nysewander - Co-chair |
| Suzy Stiegelmeyer - Co-chair | Xiaomin Fu, Duke SSRI |
| Jewell Thomas, MaxPoint | Kevin Prybol, Humana |
