United by Data is the brainchild of Ann Jackson and Layla Manheim. Their vision is to create a safe environment for professional women in technology to share and learn from each other.
Their immediate goal is to facilitate intimate gatherings where technology and data professionals can speak freely on a variety of topics in their local community of Phoenix, AZ.
Ann Jackson is a cat and logic loving individual dedicated to spreading her contagious enthusiasm for data visualization to the world. By day she spends her time partnering with data extractors and business users to define and display what is necessary to answer questions. By night Ann is dedicated to her mission of empowering individuals in the art of data visualization through the use of Tableau. She’s a co-leader of Phoenix, AZ’s Tableau User Group where she spends time engaging with her local community on all things Tableau. Ann’s unyielding passion and ambition also take form through the many blog posts, video tutorials, tweets, and public visualizations she posts. You can find out more about Ann on her personal site: JacksonTwo.com
Layla Manheim is a Business Intelligence Analyst within the data visualization center of excellence at the leading energy provider in the Phoenix area. She holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science with a focus on user-centered information design. Layla’s unique background in Art and Design are evident in her contributions to the Tableau community social project #MakeoverMonday. You can find out more about Layla on her personal site: -Data Bard