BeyeNETWORK Team

The BeyeNETWORK™ focuses on business intelligence, performance management, data warehousing, data integration and data quality, serving these communities with unparalleled industry coverage and resources.

Executive Team

Ron Powell: Cofounder & Editorial Director
Ron has an extensive technology background with more than 30 years of experience in the field as a CEO, COO, consultant, manager and editor. Prior to the founding of the BeyeNETWORK with Shawn Rogers, he was cofounder, publisher and editorial director of a business intelligence publication. Ron has a wealth of expertise in business intelligence, business management and marketing.

Jean Schauer: Editor in Chief
Jean has more than 14 years of editorial experience in business intelligence, data warehousing, data integration and performance management. Prior to joining the BeyeNETWORK in 2006, she held the position of editor in chief of a business intelligence publication where she worked closely with the industry experts who contributed articles for publication.

Mary Jo Nott: Executive Editor

Mary Jo has more than 13 years of print and online experience in the business intelligence/data warehousing space. At the BeyeNETWORK, Mary Jo is responsible for research report project management, global content provisioning and the Vision Awards for Business Impact. She also moderates many BeyeNETWORK features, including web seminars, Executive Spotlights and Ask the Experts. Highly regarded in the industry, Mary Jo has developed strong relationships with writers and other key members of the business intelligence community.


Domain Experts

Tom Breur

Tom Breur
Tom Breur, Principal with XLNT Consulting, has a background in database management and market research. For the past 10 years, he has specialized in how companies can make better use of their data. He is an accomplished teacher at universities, MBA programs and for the Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) program. He is a regular keynoter at international conferences.  Currently,he is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Targeting, the Journal of Financial Services Management and Banking Review. He acts as an advisor for The Council of Financial Competition and the Business Banking Board and was cited among others in Harvard Management Update about state-of-the-art data analytics. His company, XLNT Consulting, helps companies align their IT resources with corporate strategy, or in plain English, he helps companies make more money with their data. For more information you can email him at tombreur@xlntconsulting.com or call +31646346875.

 
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Maureen Clarry

Maureen Clarry


Maureen is the Founder and President/CEO of CONNECT: The Knowledge Network (CONNECT), a consulting firm that specializes in helping IT people and organizations to achieve their strategic potential in business. CONNECT was recognized as the 2000 South Metro Denver Small Business of the Year and has been listed in the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses and the Top 150 Privately Owned Businesses in Colorado. Maureen also participates on the Data Warehousing Advisory Board for The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver and was recognized by the Denver Business Journal as one of Denver's Top Women Business Leaders in 2004. She has been on the faculty of The Data Warehousing Institute since 1997, has spoken at numerous other seminars, and has published several articles and white papers. Maureen regularly consults and teaches on organizational and leadership issues related to information technology, business intelligence and business.

Editor's note: More articles, resources, news and events are available in Maureen's BeyeNETWORK Expert Channel on Leadership and Management. Be sure to visit today!
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Ronald Damhof

Ronald Damhof
Ronald Damhof has been a data warehouse/business intelligence practitioner for more than 15 years in various industries such as healthcare, government, industry, banking and retail. He teaches a master class on Data Warehousing in Depth. He also performs audits and quality reviews at several firms and is an active blogger. He is now writing his dissertation and studying the ways to integrate the academic rigor of the scientific community with the business world. You can reach him at +31 6 269 671 84, his web site at http://www.prudenza.nl/ or via email at ronald.damhof@prudenza.nl. more >

Mike Ferguson

Mike Ferguson


Mike Ferguson is Managing Director of Intelligent Business Strategies Limited, a leading information technology analyst and consulting company. As lead analyst and consultant, he specializes in enterprise business intelligence, enterprise business integration, and enterprise portals. He can be contacted at +44 1625 520700 or via e-mail at mferguson@intelligentbusiness.biz. more >

Claudia Imhoff

Claudia Imhoff


Claudia Imhoff, Ph.D., is the President and Founder of Intelligent Solutions, a leading consultancy on data warehousing and business intelligence technologies and strategies. She is a popular speaker and internationally recognized expert, and serves as an advisor to many corporations, universities and leading technology companies on these topics. She has co-authored five books and more than 100 articles on these topics and has a popular blog at www.b-eye-network.com/blogs/imhoff/. She may be reached at CImhoff@IntelSols.com.

Editor's note: More Claudia Imhoff articles, resources, news and events are available in the BeyeNETWORK's Claudia Imhoff Expert Channel. Be sure to visit today!

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Bill Inmon

Bill Inmon


Bill is universally recognized as the father of the data warehouse. He has more than 36 years of database technology management experience and data warehouse design expertise. He has published more than 40 books and 1,000 articles on data warehousing and data management, and his books have been translated into nine languages. He is known globally for his data warehouse development seminars and has been a keynote speaker for many major computing associations. Bill can be reached at 303-681-6772.

Editor's note: More articles, resources, news and events are available in Bill's BeyeNETWORK Expert Channel. Be sure to visit today!
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Rob Roemers

Rob Roemers
Rob Roemers is a Senior Performance Management Expert, Project Manager and a Managing Partner at Taurus-i. He is an SAP BI consultant with a focus on reporting and business intelligence. In addition to being technology focused, he has developed good insight into marketing, information and communication processes. Rob has worked on several large ERP implementations and on international BI projects. His experience covers the entire project spectrum from blueprinting to post-go live. He regularly teaches at SAP Belux and The Netherlands. You may contact him at rob.roemers@taurus-i.com or +32477380134. more >

Ivan Schotsmans

Ivan Schotsmans
Ivan Schotsmans, principal with Mire Consulting, has been active in the field of data warehousing for more than 25 years. He is also the global director events for IAIDQ. Because of the growing importance of accurate information, he has expanded his focus area to include information quality. He is a Larry English addict and completed Larry’s TIQM® framework training in 2007. Ivan's objective is to bridge the gap between business and IT to deliver correct information in a trustful environment. In 2008, he created a business intelligence community (BI-Community.org) for the Benelux market with the objective to become the place professionals interested in business intelligence and data quality come to find information. The community provides trainings and seminars, white papers, webinars, articles, podcasts. For more information you can email ischotsm@bi-community.org or call +32495551907. more >

Dave Wells

Dave Wells


Dave is a consultant, mentor and teacher in the field of business intelligence (BI). He brings to every consulting endeavor a unique and balanced perspective about the relationships of business and technology. This perspective – refined through a career of more than 35 years that encompassed both business and technical roles – helps to align business and information technology in the most effective ways.

Editor's note: More articles, resources, news and events are available in Dave Wells' BeyeNETWORK.com expert channel. Be sure to visit today!
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