We welcome Tris Burns, a former global head of data who now works 1:1 with data leaders across multiple industries on data leadership strategies and careers. We talked about what makes a good analyst, how to manage ad-hoc requests, and the transition into a strategic partner.

We both grew our LinkedIn presence considerably this year. We debrief about all the things we learned about making it work on the platform.

We decided to do a LinkedIn Live in June of 2025, where we talked about:

• Our first jobs, favorite Dashboard Confessional songs, and unpopular data opinions
• Our lightning fast intros
• A day in the life of a People Analyst
• Small moves that made big waves in our careers
• How to find a mentor
• How to use humor in the workplace
• Live questions!

Join us live for a convo with our role model, Mary Kate Stimmler about how to influence execs, win buy-in, and tell better data stories.