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Managing Director of The Data Mine in Indianapolis | Purdue University
Age: 28
Hometown: Indianapolis
Education: bachelor’s in actuarial science and applied statistics, Purdue University; master’s in biostatistics, Indiana University
Family: husband, Alex
Years with organization: 5-1/2
First job: babysitting
Givebacks: volunteer, Humane Society; board member, Central Indiana Chapter of the American Statistical Association
Something surprising: “I grew up as a 4-H’er and won in the sewing category for nine years straight at the county and state level.”
Since joining the workforce, I’ve learned: “I’m more adaptable and resilient than I gave myself credit for. As an introverted statistician, I’ve been surprised by how much I enjoy collaborating with colleagues and building professional relationships.”
In 10 years … : “The past few years have taught me to write plans in pencil and be open to opportunities. Who knows what life will bring in the next decade, but I’m sure it will include preparing with the next generation of the workforce (professionally) and lots of travel (personally).”
Coffee order: café miel with coconut milk
Margaret Betz leads operations, corporate outreach and student coursework for The Data Mine in Indianapolis, a living, learning and research-based community created to introduce students to data science concepts and equip them to create solutions to real-world problems. Her role sits at the intersection of industry and academia, “so I see a wide variety of cutting-edge research projects,” she said. “I interact with students and data science leaders in industry on a daily basis to better prepare the next generation of the workforce for our data-driven world of business.” Betz started in data as an undergraduate at Purdue University, where she participated in the Statistics Living Learning Community. In graduate school, she pursued statistics research more deeply. She is credited with building and scaling The Data Mine Corporate Partners Program for four years in West Lafayette from one corporate partner to 60-plus corporate partners and 800-plus students.•
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