Chadd Bennett

Chadd Bennett is a cross-functional creative with a passion for designing and building data communication products that help organizations understand their data, improve awareness, and strengthen partner relationships. With over a decade of experience, Chadd has published hundreds of charts and maps in various applications such as Tableau, Excel, Power BI, and InDesign/Illustrator for dashboards, presentations, reports, and constituent profiles. As a data visualization and map consultant at Data Aha, LLC, Chadd's expertise includes retrieving, cleaning, merging, and describing data from internal and open/public sources. He has designed and conducted periodic data collections and surveys from partners and individuals while ensuring governance policies are in place, and privacy compliance is met.

Chadd has a BA in Religious Studies, Cum Laude from Macalester College, and has held various positions such as Director of Research and Publications at Independent Colleges of Washington, Information Presentation and Data Visualization at the Washington Student Achievement Council, and Marketing Manager, Pre-College at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. He has also worked as a Travel Advisor at Rick Steves Europe, founded and served as the Chief Lathering Officer at RetroRazor.com, and coordinated events at the Washington Athletic Club.

Chadd is recognized as a supportive and collaborative partner who is comfortable working with support, managerial, and executive staff. He is adaptable, loyal, hard-working, flexible to change, open to feedback, and continuously improving his products and skills. With his intense curiosity and enthusiasm, he brings energy and helps to positively change team and project dynamics.