Biographical Sketch: Carol Elliott works as a database administrator with architecture responsibilities at Shelter Insurance Companies in Columbia, Missouri. Her current career goal is to found and serve as a leader of an effective data governance or data architecture organization. Her experience includes database administration for DB2 for z/OS and DB2 LUW, SQL Server, and IMS/DB, project management, IT architecture, I.T. management of the database administration function, and volunteer leadership with the Mid-Missouri Chapter PMI. Carol is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), IBM SOA Associate, DB2 for z/OS Database Administrator, and DB2 UDB Family Certified Application Developer. She is currently working on obtaining the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification. Carol is a free-lance musician with a lifelong passion for playing the cello.