About the Alliance

The Alliance for Data Science Professionals is a collaboration of learned societies and partner institutions that maintain a trusted professional framework for data science.

Building trusted standards for a changing profession

Our work brings together professional institutions, academic experts, and industry leaders to define and maintain standards that reflect modern data science practice.

Through shared governance, transparent assessment, and continuous review, we support a professional pathway that is rigorous, inclusive, and recognized across sectors.

Alliance members collaborating at a workshop

Meet the Board and Executive Group Members

The Alliance is guided by a dedicated Board and Executive Group drawn from across leading professional bodies and the wider data science community. Together, they provide strategic leadership, uphold our standards, and ensure the continued development of a trusted and globally recognised profession.

  • Ed Rochead

    Ed Rochead

    Chair

  • Gillian Arnold

    Gillian Arnold

    Deputy Chair

  • Ron Wasserstein

    Ron Wasserstein

    American Statistical Association (ASA)

  • Donna LaLonde

    Donna LaLonde

    American Statistical Association (ASA)

  • Matt Forshaw

    Matt Forshaw

    Senior Advisor for Skills to The Alan Turing Institute. Reader in Data Science, Newcastle University.

  • Paul Glaister

    Paul Glaister

    Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)

  • Patricia Barlow

    Patricia Barlow

    BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT