Ambassadors and Community Leads
Adrian Zinovei - Technical Advisor
Adrian is a Toronto, Canada based Tableau Consultant with a main area of expertise in building business dashboards.
3x Tableau Forum Ambassador. 3x Times Vizzie Awards (CoE and Servers Superstar and Forum Fanatic - 2023).
He started using Tableau desktop more than 12 years ago and has been working as a BI specialist for more than 20 years.
Siyu Chen - Social Media Lead
Suzanna is a Canadian student currently based in the UK. She is passionate about data-driven initiatives for social impact, particularly about disability rights and education equity.
She has led and participated in data-related projects as a UN Academic Impact-associated Millennium Fellow and with non-profit organisations like Disabled Students UK.
She is also proud to be involved in building and expanding a community of data visualisation enthusiasts as the President of the Data Visualisation Society at University College London (UCL).
Valerie Compaore - Nonprofit Outreach Lead
Valerie works as a Business Intelligence Analyst in the financial industry, based in Toronto, Canada. She began her journey as a volunteer during her first year of university in Africa. After moving to the US, she decided to minor in Nonprofit Management, which led to her becoming a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) with the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. She completed her internship at the American Red Cross and has since volunteered with various organizations.
Valerie joined Fred Victor as a volunteer and is currently part of the fundraising committee. She is also involved in membership advocacy at BUiLT, contributing her expertise in data analysis and visualization to these causes.
Dennis Kao - VFSG Ambassador
By day, Dennis is a social work professor at Carleton University - located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - where he conducts health equity research and teaches courses on community practice, nonprofit management, and research/statistics. By night, he is an aspiring data visualization and map designer.
With over a decade of experience in statistical analysis and GIS mapping, he first discovered Tableau in November 2020. Engaging with the #DataFam and participating in the various community projects, such as Viz for Social Good, has invigorated his passion for working with data.
Nicole Klassen - VFSG Ambassador
Nicole is a Data Viz Developer at Abt Associates. Her background is in psychology and prior to working in analytics she worked at a community in-patient children’s psychiatric hospital.
Her vizzes tend to focus on mental health, equity, and participating in Viz for Social Good.
She loves rock climbing, spending time with her family, and Doctor Who!
Thi Ho - VFSG Ambassador
Thi works as a data & digital product owner based in Singapore. She was a Tableau Public Featured Author in 2020 and is a four-time Tableau Ambassador (2020 to present). Thi joined Viz For Social Good as a volunteer in 2020, and since then have been Singapore Local Chapter Leader, APAC Regional Leader, and currently Ambassador of this amazing community.
Thi finds that VFSG is purpose driven and loves to contribute more and get more people to know about how they can do good with their data skills!
Thi has been leading initiatives in the #DataFam community and at work to advocate for data literacy and data democratization and build data capabilities.
Victor Muñoz - VFSG Ambassador
Victor is an Information Designer who creates data-driven solutions for small businesses.
With a background in Information Security, he specializes in transforming complex information into clear, actionable insights and guiding clients through informed decisions.
As an active volunteer with Viz For Social Good, Victor contributes to closing the analytics gap for mission-driven organizations. His interests lie in projects that promote positive social impact, ensure security and privacy, and prioritize personal well-being.
Kevin Ford - VFSG Ambassador
Kevin Ford is a Senior Manager of Business Intelligence at Discover where he designs interactive visuals and data environments for the credit management, marketing, operations, and finance departments.
He has 10 years experience in Data Visualization and 20+ years experience in Business Intelligence largely in financial services.
He is a co-leader both the Data Visualization Society Affiliate and Tableau User Group and he is both an Ambassador for Viz for Social Good and Tableau.
Gena Falzon - VFSG Ambassador
Gena is an award-winning information designer whose work combines creativity and precision, bringing data to life in ways that inform and engage a wide range of viewers.
With a passion for using dataviz to build awareness about social issues, she leverages 20+ years of design expertise and an ever-expanding technical skillset to craft compelling, data-driven narratives that inspire understanding and drive positive change.
She holds an MPS in Data Analytics and Visualization from Maryland Institute College of Art, and splits her time between Cape Cod, MA, and Shanghai, China.
Johanna Josodipuro - VFSG Ambassador
Johanna is a Data Analyst based in Sydney, Australia. She enjoys discovering insights that can be helpful for organisations and weaving compelling stories from data that even non-technical audiences can easily understand and act on.
She started her Tableau and data journey after stumbling upon the Viz for Social Good community initiative during her studies. Finding the experience fulfilling and enjoyable, she later decided to pursue a career in data analytics and has never looked back.
She was twice a Tableau Public Ambassador, the Vizzies awardee and Tableau Public Featured Author in 2022.