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ODGA Brand Launch
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
They say your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room. So while we are very excited to unveil a new visual representation for the Office of Data Governance and Analytics, we're equally as excited to tell you more about who we are. The first Commonwealth of Virginia Chief Data Officer was appointed less than 4 years ago in August of 2018. Beginning the journey of transforming Virginia to operate through an enterprise, data-driven lens was daunting but proved to be fruitful and as the recognition grew, so did the staff. On July 1, 2021 we became the Office of Data Governance and Analytics, a team of data engineers, project managers, system and database administrators, communications professionals, data curators, PowerBI specialists, and data analytics experts. Our work sits at the intersection where technical expertise meets business strategy and performance. At the heart of it all is an unparalleled culture of trust, respect, transparency, diversity, inclusion, innovation, and a people-centered approach. You'll find a healthy dose of laughter, compassion, and some delectable food item at our team meetings because while we're all high-performers, we recognize that culture precedes performance. We're excited to harness the potential the next few years brings as our team expands and the project opportunities increase. To better represent our growth and who we are, we've developed a new logo, each letter formed from a perfect circle symbolizing dedication to our craft and the link between the data we collect and intelligence derived from it as well as the connections we will continue to build across the Commonwealth.