Overview
The Data Governance Council consists of designated officials who have planning, policy-level, and management responsibility for data within their functional areas. The Data Governance Council works to ensure and support the effective management of data assets of the university by making policy recommendations, establishing procedures and standards, advocating for appropriate resources, and guiding and monitoring data governance efforts.
A primary function of the Data Governance Council is to provide ongoing management and oversight for UW–Madison’s Data Governance Program. The Data Governance Council manages data governance initiatives, issues, and escalations in an effort to improve and promote data quality and integrity, appropriate and ethical use of data, compliance, and data literacy and awareness.
At a glance
Next Meeting
Third Tuesday Monthly
Microsoft Teams
Data Governance Council members
| Council Representative | Domain/Functional Area |
|---|---|
| Allison La Tarte, Vice Provost for Data, Academic Planning and Institutional Research | Academic Planning Domain |
| Bethany Crowell, Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research & Decision Support | Reporting and Business Intelligence |
| Brad Sanders, Enterprise Data Management Director | Data Management |
| Catharine DeRubeis, HRIS Director | Human Resources Domain |
| Claire Dalle Molle, Assistant Director of Data Privacy and Transparency | Data Privacy |
| Jack Talaska, HIPAA Privacy Officer, Office of Compliance | Health Information Domain |
| Jeff Karcher, Director, Risk Management | Risk |
| Jeff Korab, Director of Academic Information Systems, School of Medicine and Public Health | SMPH |
| Jeff Savoy, Chief Information Security Officer | Information Technology Domain |
| J.J. Du Chateau, Enterprise Architect | Enterprise Architecture |
| Kim Channpraseut, Director of Student Enterprise Applications (interim for Scott Owczarek, University Registrar) | Enrollment Management Domain |
| Lisa Johnston (chair), Director, Data Governance | Data Governance |
| Lissa R. Koop, Senior University Legal Counsel | Legal |
| Lonnie Morgan, Data and Reporting Lead Consultant | Data and Reporting |
| Lynn Haynes, Director of Office of Research Compliance | Research Compliance Domain |
| Margaret Tennessen, Deputy Associate Vice Chancellor at Division of Facilities Planning & Management | Facilities Domain |
| Mark Sweet, Director of Grants and Contracts, Research and Sponsored Programs | Research Administration Domain |
| Natalie Feggestad, Director, Madison Budget Office | Finance Domain |
| Nick Curtis, Director of Assessment, Division for Teaching and Learning Teaching & Learning | Teaching and Learning Domain |
| Sarah Grimm, UW Records Officer, University Archives | Records |
| Niamh McGuigan, Associate Dean of Libraries for Research | Library Domain |
Meeting agendas
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2026 agendas
January 2026 meeting canceled
2025 agendas
2024 agendas
December 17, 2024 no agenda held Table Top Security workshop
November meeting canceled
February meeting cancelled