IN-PERSON

New York CDAO Executive Summit

June 1, 2023 | Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

June 1, 2023
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Collaborate with your peers

Get together with New York's top CDAOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today:

Impacting Organizational Culture with Data and Analytics

Boosting Efficiency with Robust and Scalable Data Governance

Enhancing Trust in Data Through Master Data and Metadata Management

New York CDAO Governing Body


The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Andrew Foster

M&T Bank
Chief Data Officer

Eric Hirschhorn

BNY Mellon
Chief Data Officer

Jodi Morton

KPMG
Global and U.S. Chief Data Officer

John Nicastro

Major League Soccer
Chief Data Officer

Gaurav Shah

Sanofi
Global Head of Data & Analytics for Consumer Healthcare

Vikram Somaya

PepsiCo Inc
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

JoAnn Stonier

Mastercard
Chief Data Officer

Kendell Timmers

New York Times
SVP, Head of Data and Insights Group

Pawan Verma

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Chief Data Officer

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions

Hear from CDAO practitioners and thought leaders on how they're solving critical challenges impacting your role today in Keynote sessions, and join smaller, interactive discussions with your peers in Breakout and Boardroom sessions.

Community Networking

Make new connections and catch up with old friends in casual conversations during dedicated time for networking designed to better acquaint you with your New York CDAO community.

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a private, one-on-one setting through Evanta's Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

Agenda


May 31, 2023

6:00pm - 8:30pm  Governing Body Welcome Reception

Governing Body Welcome Reception

This special evening at Midtown Terrace is hosted by the Governing Body to launch the June 1 summit day. Join us for an evening of peer networking, food, drinks and fun.

11:00am - 11:45am  Breakout Session

Data Management — a Catalyst for Business Expansion

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Vishal Patel

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Webster Bank

To grow the business and enable a data-driven culture, data and analytics leaders must build trust in the way master and metadata is managed. Webster's CDAO, now more than two years into their data management overhaul, says accurate master and reference data are integral to creating a golden copy of the customer to support business initiatives.

Join this session as Webster’s CDAO shares how they are:

  • Collaborating to create the proper lens for domain data

  • Cleaning data, tracing its lineage and building a foundation of user trust

  • Tying business value to data initiatives via a master reference catalog and enterprise data platform

11:00am - 11:45am  Breakout Session

Using D&A Strategy to Launch a "Radical" Data Culture

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Satyen Sangani

CEO

Alation

Never let a good crisis go to waste. Whether you face a global financial slowdown or growing competition in your space, a crisis gives you the chance to change. Savvy leaders are turning to data to guide those evolutions. In this session, Alation's CEO, Satyen Sangani, shares top guest tips from his Data Radicals podcast on leading data culture with D&A strategy (including advice for transforming crisis into success)! 

During this presentation, you’ll learn:

  • The challenge of cloud complexity – and how leaders are responding
  • Key ways CDOs can lead an impactful data strategy
  • How to foster a data-driven culture in any industry

11:00am - 11:45am  Executive Boardroom

Empowering Your Entire Organization with Data-Driven Insights

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Emma McGrattan

SVP Engineering

Actian

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Ceci Dones

Head, Data Sciences

Möet Hennessy USA

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David Goldberg

SVP, Head of Data and Analytics

Edelman Financial Engines

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Vijay Venkatesan

VP, Chief Analytics Officer

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

When the gates to organizational data are open to all, innovation and business outcomes accelerate across the enterprise as actionable insights are delivered directly to your front-line workers. However, with this vast access comes great responsibility. As companies expand self-service data, how can they ensure that data privileges and data literacy increase at the same rate to ensure success while mitigating risks?

Join this boardroom as CDOs discuss:

  • Evolving from a siloed to democratized data model
  • Determining data privileges for data owners and users across the enterprise
  • Challenging your workforce to become data literate and embrace self-service data

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDAOs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Bailey Brewer at (402) 639-2062 or bailey.brewer@evanta.com.

11:00am - 11:45am  Executive Boardroom

Boosting Efficiency with Quality Data

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Sam Pierson

Chief Technology Officer

Talend

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Ami Doshi

Head of Data Governance and Quality

New York Power Authority

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Dan Merzlyak

Director, Head of Aladdin Data Migration and BI

BlackRock

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Brian Richardi

Head of Finance Data Science & Analytics

Stryker

When integrating data from various sources, it's crucial for data and analytics leaders to not only keep track of its lineage, but to also ensure its quality. To do this, D&A leaders must have the proper governance framework in place, an effective data quality monitoring system as well as the right talent in roles to uphold data management. 

Join this session to discuss: 

  • Utilizing data fabric to enhance data lineage and quality

  • Leveraging AI-driven augmentation to improve user productivity

  • Enhancing data-driven decision-making

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDAOs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Bailey Brewer at (402) 639-2062 or bailey.brewer@evanta.com.

11:45am - 12:30pm  Lunch Service

12:30pm - 1:05pm  Keynote

Creating a Solid Foundation to Cultivate AI

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Erik Zwiefel

Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Americas Data & AI

Microsoft Corporation

According to Gartner, generative AI like ChatGPT, promises to accelerate digital product delivery and improve operational efficiency more than any technology of the last 10 years. But to capitalize on this effort, organizations must have the proper foundation in place. Not only should data and analytics leaders be focused on the people, process and technology aspect of data governance but also on risk, security, transparency and ethics.

Join this keynote session to explore:

  • Tying governance initiatives to business objectives

  • Creating an adaptive and scalable governance framework

  • Identifying challenges and solutions when governing AI

1:05pm - 1:30pm  Break

7:45am - 8:30am  Registration & Breakfast

8:30am - 9:15am  Keynote

Fail Fast, Learn Faster — the Future of the CDAO

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Randy Bean

Author & Thought Leader

Guest Speaker

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Alex Golbin

Chief Data Officer

Morningstar

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JoAnn Stonier

Chief Data Officer

Mastercard

Across industry, big data and AI are seen as disruptors; tools to propel the enterprise and enhance the bottom line. But if data and analytics leaders can't effectively showcase the value of data-driven initiatives strategically or monetarily, the business will stall.

Join this keynote panel discussion to explore:

  • Inspiring and enabling a culture that embraces data and analytics

  • Tying value to D&A initiatives — demonstrating quick wins

  • Predicting the future for the role of the CDAO

9:15am - 9:40am  Networking Break

9:40am - 10:25am  Breakout Session

Shaping a Sustainable World with Data

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Tembi Hommes

Global Chief Data Officer

Arup

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Jeff Berg

Advanced Digital Engineering Technical Leader

Arup

For data and analytics leaders, the goal is to create and mature a data-driven organization. At Arup, this translates into using data to influence engineering design for the creation of a better, more sustainable world. In this session Arup’s Global CDO, Tembi Hommes, shares how Arup’s data strategy is driving sustainability in the built environment.

Join this session to explore how Arup is:

  • Leveraging data to lead the AE (Architectural and Engineering) industry towards a net zero carbon future

  • Innovating and creating cutting-edge data platforms to measure whole life carbon emissions 

  • Utilizing AI to develop intelligent solutions that respond to the climate emergency

9:40am - 10:25am  Breakout Session

Enabling Data to Navigate Cross Border Challenges

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James Rice

VP Global Solution Engineering

Protegrity

With data regulations evolving in each region, country and state, how can you best restore a free flow of data across borders quickly and efficiently while complying with a complex matrix of requirements? Juggling regulations for multiple jurisdictions can be challenging for large multinational organizations.

Join this session to explore:

  • The challenges and risks to data centralization due to increasing complexity in sovereignty, localization, and privacy requirements
  • An analysis of existing data tools that are not built to overcome these issues
  • A powerful new approach to solving expanding data localization problems

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Becoming a Next-Generation Data Organization with Modern Data Management

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Ansh Kanwar

SVP, Technology

Reltio

Dhanya Nair headshot

Dhanya Nair

VP, Data Architecture & Management

Moody's

Michael Moran headshot

Michael Moran

VP, Digital Program Management, Technology Division

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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Risë Zaiser

US Chief Data Officer

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

As businesses strive to put data at the center of decision-making and culture, it's critical for leaders to understand their core data and its quality, and remove data silos to activate trusted, timely data across the enterprise. Data and analytics leaders must have the proper people, processes and technology in place to manage their core data and effectively drive value from them.

Join this session as CDAOs discuss:

  • Overcoming core data management challenges with faster time to value

  • Instituting a system to uphold data quality

  • Leveraging AI with real-time trusted data to harness valuable insights 

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDAOs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Bailey Brewer at (402) 639-2062 or bailey.brewer@evanta.com.

9:40am - 10:25am  Executive Boardroom

Assessing the Maturity of Your Data Program

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Susan Laine

Director of Solution Strategists/DI Thought Leader

Quest Software

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Sid Raisoni

Global Head of Analytics

Philip Morris International

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Joay Singhal

VP, Client Data Science

PIMCO

Gartner reports 80% of organizations seeking to scale digital business will fail without a modern approach to governance. As data and analytics leaders seek to mature their frameworks, they must not only address technical challenges but also issues of trust, risk and ethics. Learn from your peers about what has and hasn't worked and leave with a framework to help guide the assessment of your program's maturity.  

Join this session to explore: 

  • Analyzing current governance trends with your peers 

  • Reshaping and deriving value from data 

  • Outlining a path to ensure scalability of your governance framework 

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDAOs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Bailey Brewer at (402) 639-2062 or bailey.brewer@evanta.com.

10:25am - 11:00am  Networking Break

10:30am - 10:55am  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Breakout Session

Growing Data Literacy — Creating a Culture of Safety

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Alexander Izaguirre

Chief Data Officer

Weill Cornell Medical College

One of the biggest goals for chief data and analytics officers is to cultivate a culture that embraces data, centering around insights for decision-making. But to enable a workforce that reads, writes and communicates data effectively, D&A leaders must first create a culture of safety.

Join this session to explore:

  • Making data actionable and moving away from "gut feel" decisions

  • Creating a program to educate and boost the skills of the workforce

  • Building your internal pipeline for data-related roles

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Breakout Session

Unlocking Adaptive Data Governance at Scale Using Active Metadata

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Austin Kronz

Director of Data Strategy

Atlan

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Philip Zelitchenko

VP, Data & Analytics

ZoomInfo

When crafting and implementing a data and analytics governance framework, a traditional one-size-fits-all approach is ineffective. Data and analytics leaders must take an adaptive approach based on users and use cases. This must also be augmented, leveraging active metadata to achieve governance at scale.

Join this session to explore:

  • Changing perception of governance from top-down "IT responsibility" to a team effort

  • Identifying a "single source of truth" in the modern data stack

  • Leveraging active metadata for more programmatic and scalable approach

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Executive Boardroom

Implementing Data Mesh to Meet Modern Data Needs

Steve Touw headshot

Steve Touw

CTO

Immuta

Yaseen Akhtar headshot

Yaseen Akhtar

Global Divisional Data Officer

Deutsche Bank USA

Richard Robinson headshot

Richard Robinson

Chief Strategist, Open Data and Standards

Bloomberg

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Gaurav Shah

Global Head of Data & Analytics for Consumer Healthcare

Sanofi

Data mesh is becoming increasingly popular as more organizations recognize the limitations of traditional centralized data architectures and the benefits of decentralized, domain-driven approaches. In a fast-paced and highly regulated environment, data and analytics leaders need a way to provide self-service data across data mesh architectures, all while maintaining strong, consistent security.


 Join this interactive roundtable to explore:

  • Enabling data democratization and self-service data-as-a-product

  • Thinking about federated governance in a data mesh

  • Making considerations for data product discovery and access flows

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDAOs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Bailey Brewer at (402) 639-2062 or bailey.brewer@evanta.com.

1:30pm - 2:15pm  Executive Boardroom

Enhancing Data Strategy with AI & ML

Asa Whillock headshot

Asa Whillock

VP & General Manager, Machine Learning

Alteryx

Ajaz Akhtar headshot

Ajaz Akhtar

VP, CDAO & Head of Claims IT

Utica National Insurance Group

Kendell Timmers headshot

Kendell Timmers

SVP, Head of Data and Insights Group

New York Times

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Wendy Zhang

Global Head of Data Analytics

CSL Behring

The goal of the modern chief data and analytics officer is to create and execute a D&A strategy that enables the business to make data-driven decisions, improve business outcomes and to drive innovation. Many leaders rely on the cloud for innovation when deploying analytics, business intelligence and data science solutions.

Join this session to explore:

  • Examining wins and challenges around your analytics strategy

  • Identifying ways to implement AI & ML to improve output

  • Enhancing productivity with self-service reports

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDAOs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Bailey Brewer at (402) 639-2062 or bailey.brewer@evanta.com.

2:15pm - 2:50pm  Networking Break

2:20pm - 2:45pm  Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Peer-to-Peer Meetings

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

2:50pm - 3:35pm  Breakout Session

Honing Your Executive Pitch — An Interactive Exercise

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Elena Alikhachkina, PhD

CDO, Digital & Data Analytics Executive

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Kyle Pudenz

SVP, Enterprise Data & Analytics

AmerisourceBergen

Whether you’re pitching a transformative idea or conveying the impact of your data and analytics initiatives — presenting to a board, subcommittee or leadership team requires persuasive skills that must be mastered. CDAOs are tasked with communicating business value and synthesizing complex information in a way that makes sense. Join this interactive session to improve your executive pitch for the next time you’re in the hot seat. 

In this interactive session, you will work to:

  • Craft and deliver a pitch, showcasing the value of D&A investment
  • Receive real-time feedback on your pitch
  • Learn strategies in effective leadership communication

2:50pm - 3:35pm  Breakout Session

The AI Series — Understanding the Impact of Generative AI

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Tarun Chopra

VP, Product Management, Data and AI

IBM

The shock factor of generative AI is not only breaking the internet, but causing major organizations to rethink the way they do business, inspiring innovation among leaders. However, as businesses race to test and implement these new advanced capabilities, it's imperative for data and analytics leaders to consider governance, privacy, copyright laws and ethics.

In a session first launched in partnership with IBM last year, this continuation of the conversation will address:

  • Training AI and successfully showcasing use cases
  • Ensuring regulatory compliance and ethics of AI
  • Realizing the impact of advanced analytics on the workforce

2:50pm - 3:35pm  Executive Boardroom

Making an Impact by Reskilling a Data Literate Workforce

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Pat McManus

Senior Regional Director

Multiverse

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Andrew Foster

Chief Data Officer

M&T Bank

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CG Garikapati

Head of Data & Analytics, NA

Mars Petcare

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Dr. Xingchu Liu

Chief Commercial Analytics Officer

Pfizer

As the demand for data skills increases, upskilling employees in data-related roles can provide numerous benefits, including retaining valuable internal knowledge, reducing hiring costs and driving innovative efficiencies. How can data and analytics leaders build a culture of upskilling to ensure revenue is not lost as a result of poor data literacy?

Join this session to discuss: 

  • Tailoring recruiting and retention strategies

  • Upskilling the workforce with evolving digital capabilities 

  • Building a culture that centers around data

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDAOs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Bailey Brewer at (402) 639-2062 or bailey.brewer@evanta.com.

2:50pm - 3:35pm  Executive Boardroom

Increasing Speed to Insight with Modern Data Strategy

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Vikram Reddy Kosanam

Director - Data, Analytics and AI/ML

Rackspace Technology

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Krishna Cheriath

VP, Head of Digital, Data and Analytics

Zoetis

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Arron Lamp

SVP, CIO, CDO

Everest Re Group

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Albana Theka

Sr. Director, Data & Analytics

New York City Health and Hospitals

In this fast-moving digital age, organizations looking to stay ahead of the competition must adopt a data and analytics strategy that can keep pace with increasing amounts of data, while delivering value to the customer faster. To do this, the enterprise must modernize, strategically leveraging the cloud and operationalizing AI for predictive analytics. 

Join this roundtable discussion to explore: 

  • Aligning on a D&A strategy that’s adaptable at scale

  • Ensuring data quality and searchability across ecosystems

  • Assessing the workforce’s analytical competency and skill needs

Executive boardrooms are intimate and interactive sessions designed to foster dynamic dialogue around a specific, strategic topic. These private, closed-door discussions encourage attendee participation and are limited to 15 attendees (seating priority is given to CDAOs). 

To reserve your seat, please contact: Bailey Brewer at (402) 639-2062 or bailey.brewer@evanta.com.

3:35pm - 4:00pm  Break

4:00pm - 4:35pm  Keynote

A Journey Through Music Into Data

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Dr. Ansar Kassim

Head of Analytics & Insights

Verizon

Just like the makeup of a hit song, there are key drivers of success an organization should have to thrive. For data and analytics leaders, the ability to explain the past in order to predict the future is not only crucial to prove the validity of D&A strategy, but to gain buy-in from the business.

Join this session as guitarist and Head of Analytics and Insights for Verizon, Dr. Ansar Kassim, explores:

  • Drawing parallels between music and data

  • Uncovering and leveraging existing opportunities to grow the business

  • Understanding measurements of success — prioritizing business value over hype

4:35pm - 5:00pm  Closing Reception & Prize Drawing

4:40pm - 5:00pm  Networking

Rising Together — Empowered Women, Empower Women

Join us for an informal networking break exclusively for women in CDAO leadership and their allies. Connect and build relationships with like-minded leaders in New York who are making an impact in their organizations and communities. Come prepared to share ideas, inspire and be inspired and forge new connections that can help empower each other to achieve your goals and broaden your perspectives.

This session is aimed at, but not limited to women who are leading the D&A function at their organizations (CDAO or equivalent). Seating priority is given to women in D&A leadership roles (CDAO/equivalent and direct reports to the CDAO/equivalent).

May 31, 2023

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Location


Venue & Accommodation

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
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A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel at a reduced conference rate. Reservations should be made online or by calling 888-627-7067. Please mention Evanta Group Rate to ensure the appropriate room rate.

Deadline to book using the discounted room rate of $299 USD (plus tax) is May 8, 2023.

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For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.

Bailey Brewer

Senior Community Program Manager

402-639-2062

bailey.brewer@evanta.com