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Mark Jackson

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Chief Data Officer at Piedmont
📍 Woodstock, Georgia, United States

Mark is the Chief Data Officer at Piedmont, where he pioneered the business intelligence program. A graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in Management Information Systems, he is recognized as an innovative leader in BI, data modeling, and analytics. People often describe him as intelligent and innovative.

Outside of his technical leadership, Mark has a background involving the UGA Wesley Foundation, a campus ministry, suggesting an interest in community and faith-based activities. He is a prolific public speaker, author of multiple articles, and runs a BI-focused blog with over a million page views.

He was recently named to the Global CDO 100 list by HotTopics for his impactful work in data leadership.

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Current Role
Chief Data Officer
Location
Woodstock, Georgia, United States
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Efficient Data Pipelines
Advocates for simplicity in data engineering, believing SQL can handle most pipelines without over-engineering, as mentioned in his recent posts.
Self-Service BI
Pioneered Piedmont's self-service BI program, focusing on centralized data modeling and governance to empower analysts and democratize data access.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Chief Data Officer
Piedmont
11-2020 - 8-2023
Executive Director of Business Intelligence
Piedmont
2-2015 - 11-2020
Director of Business Intelligence
Piedmont
3-2012 - 2-2015
Manager of Business Intelligence
Piedmont
2-2010 - 3-2012
Manager of Business Planning and the Project Management Office (Piedmont Heart)
Piedmont
In the press

Media appearances

Piedmont Healthcare: Data‑driven progress. Featured in Interface Media
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Piedmont Healthcare Sees 1000x Analytics Performance Improvement with Exasol. Featured in Business Wire
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Education
2000 - 2003
BBA
University of Georgia - Terry College of Business
1999 - 2000
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Gordon College
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