Who We Are

We’re a trusted data advisor – a think tank of data scientists, business developers, subject matter experts, designers, and educators. Together, we are respected thought leaders in the visual analytics space.

When you see your data clearly it can be transformative. We love teaching people how to best leverage their data and to use that ongoing insight to create more value. We work best with mission-and-growth oriented individuals, teams, and organizations eager to elevate their organization.

CHRIS COX

GGTK (Good guy to know)

Boulder Insight GGTK (Good Guy To Know) Chris “Chig” founded Boulder Insight in 2008 after he had the idea of sharing Tableau Licenses among small businesses that couldn’t afford a 10-seat package. After getting permission from Tableau HQ to do so, he began helping individuals and organizations push Tableau to its ultimate potential, both in terms of the depth of data it could analyze making it as visually accessible and compelling as possible. Chris’ superpowers are business logic, data storytelling and Tableau. He loves to come up with creative ways to solve business problems and help organizations grow faster and more efficiently to their full potential. 

Boulder Insight clients love Chris Cox for his uncanny ability to uncover business value while balancing strategic, human, and data priorities. In 20+ years working in or around technology, Chris has honed a holistic ability to see patterns others don’t. His unique perspective empowers him to find the solution for the problem at hand and often for others problems people aren’t aware of. Chris is brilliant at streamlining processes, mining unexplored opportunities for meaningful innovation, and motivating collaboration for success. Prior to founding Boulder Insight Chris worked for Crispin Porter + Bogusky, HSBC Bank, LendingTree and RealEstate.com. 

 

Chris holds a BS in Accounting from UNC Charlotte. He plays tennis left-handed but ping-pong right handed. His favorite movies to quote include Midnight Run, Smokey and the Bandit, A Few Good Men, Dodgeball,  and Goodfellas.

HEATHER DITILLO

EVP Operations

Our Executive Vice President of Operations, EOS Integrator, and longest ranking employee, Heather has been with Boulder Insight since February 2014. Heather is a Tableau Certified Desktop Trainer and Tableau Certified Consultant. Her superpowers are multifold, and they include seeing potential in people and processes, and then creating an environment where they can grow and thrive; building connections/relationships; and teaching – she loves learning and solving complex problems and then passing those lessons on to others in easy, manageable chunks that they can understand and implement on their own.

Heather also manages all things operational for Boulder Insight and has spent the last few years amassing the best team members to help build and maintain core departments and initiatives dedicated to ensuring Client Success on their Knowledge Driven Business journeys, Training, HR/Finance, and Sales and Marketing. Boulder Insight is committed to the EOS philosophy and Heather serves as our EOS Integrator to interpret the company’s vision and create the infrastructure and culture to support both the organization’s and employee’s personal growth.

Heather holds a B.A Psychology from Dickinson College, and an MSW (Masters in Social Work) and Certificate in Nonprofit Management from GSPIA (Graduate School of  Public and International Affairs) from the University of Pittsburgh. She is also co-founder of MAHENDI, a socially responsible lifestyle brand whose purpose is to safeguard our communities, shared resources and people around the globe.

“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.” Fred Rogers

TAM NOLAN

Director of Finance & HR

Tam (Tammy) Nolan joined Boulder Insight  in February 2022 and immediately made everything better. Tam is a (very!) fast learner who loves to help people. She’s ever-present for all of our employees in helping them succeed, which translates to helping our clients enjoy success as well. Tam plays a critical role in determining the long-term financial planning and growth of Boulder Insight. Everyday a combination of Boulder Insight employees and clients give thanks for Tam’s incredible work ethic, sense of humor, and follow through, and support. Prior to joining Boulder Insight Tam worked as an office manager for 15 years for a thriving organization.

Tam has a dog named Lucky and a cat named Mal.  She “LOVES ALL PITTSBURGH TEAMS…especially the STEELERS.”

“If someone is brave enough to tell you who they are, be brave enough to support them even if you don’t understand”

 

KENT CHILTON

Director UI/UX & Creative

Our UI/UX and Creative Director Kent Chilton joined Boulder Insight in August of 2021, where he immediately began to put human-centered design principles into play, making the dashboards we build for clients as accessible and visually compelling as possible. His superpowers of listening and observing have added that extra, special dimension to every client project he works on. Our clients feel heard and seen when they notice the extra-special care and consideration he puts into his design work for their data visualization goals. Kent loves being creative and helping shepherd projects from idea to impact when they are completed to a client’s delighted satisfaction.

He holds an Insights for Innovation certification from IDEO U.  Kent studied Visual Art at UNC Charlotte. He also attended the Living Arts College in Raleigh, NC, where he studied graphic design.

Kent is into painting abstract art, any kind of design, music, and all things soccer.

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about. 

 Charles Kingsley

JORDAN MEEKS

Digital Marketing & Client Success Manager

Digital Marketing & Client Success Manager Jordan Meeks joined Boulder Insight in September 2022. Using her superpowers of project management, customer service, and interpersonal communication skills she helps the Client Success Team keep our multiple client projects on track. Jordan also spearheads our company’s digital marketing efforts through social media, our website, and our monthly webinar Tableau LIVE! Jordan is enjoying growing her expertise in all things data visualization from the other folks on the Boulder Insight team. Prior to joining Boulder Insight, Jordan worked in the hospitality industry as a bartender in both Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Charleston, SC, as well as a Loan Officer Assistant at American Security Mortgage in Charlotte, NC, all while attending college.

Jordan holds two Bachelor’s degrees: one in Hospitality Management and another in Spanish from the University of Alabama, from where she graduated in 2022.

Jordan is a massive Alabama fan. ROLL TIDE! She also cheers for the Carolina Panthers She loves to cook and bake. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. 

“Surely you can’t be serious.”

“I am serious — and don’t call me Shirley.” 

Airplane (1980)

 

AMBER HOSEK

Director of Client Success

Director of Client Success Amber Hosek joined Boulder Insight in September 2021 as a core part of the company’s nascent Client Success department. She utilizes her superpowers of organization and process creation to help create a robust system for the CS department to follow, which continues to increase efficiency within the overall organization. 

Amber is, at her core, a lover of stories. She enjoys helping clients find the stories their data is trying to tell them. For her the “why” is just as important as the “what.” Amber comes to BIG with a bevy of customer experience roles & a project management background, which she utilizes in communications between clients and coworkers to ensure that projects stay on track and deliver successful finished products.

Amber loves to “help people get things done,” has used her certification as an Associate Project manager from PMI  to improve Boulder Insight processes significantly. Amber loves helping make organizations better by providing them with accessible, actional insight into their most important information. She especially loves the non-profit organizations we have the opportunity to work with, as their work often informs policies with the potential for large scale impact.

 

Amber holds a dual BA in Anthropology and Italian from Indiana University. She has taken aerial silks and is an avid rock climber, even though she is afraid of heights. 

 

To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other and to feel. – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

 

CLARK KIPP

Lead Data Analytics Consultant

Clark, our Lead Data Analytics Consultant, joined Boulder Insight in September 2022. His superpower is acting as a Swiss Army knife in the business world, leveraging big data engineering and analytics to help generate actionable insights. He is someone focused on making a positive difference in every situation. Clark is excited about providing value for Boulder Insight clients and team members. while growing his technical skills and further developing as a well-rounded professional.  Prior to joining Boulder Insight, he worked as an Information Management & Applications Analyst at P10 Holdings, Inc. and as a Deal Advisory & Strategy Analyst at KPMG, LLP.

Clark holds a B.S. in Systems & Information Engineering with a Business Minor from the University of Virginia. He’s a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan (NFL), European football enthusiast (Leeds United supporter), and follower of sports in general. He likes (live) music, DJing, playing piano, traveling, skiing, golf, and poker, amongst other interests.

 

“Not all those who wander are lost.” 

— Bilbo Baggins, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

 

JOHN ROSALES

Tableau Trainer

Director of Education John Rosales started at Boulder Insight in April 2021 as a contractor and we rapidly convinced him to come on board as a full-time employee in July 2021. That’s because John’s superpower is a logical and pragmatic consultative approach to Training tempered with heart. That’s what makes John a world-class trainer, master story-teller, and customer-centric consultant. He’s also a Tableau Certified Associate Consultant, Certified Tableau Data Specialist, Certified Tableau Data Analyst, and MS Certified Training Professional. At Boulder Insight, John focuses on training clients and Boulder Insight employees on how to best utilize the Tableau products to achieve successful results. He especially enjoys those ‘Ah-ha!’ moments when a student GETS it and is able to incorporate and expand upon what John has taught them.

Prior to coming to Boulder Insight, John served as a former faculty member at the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis Community Technical College, was an independent training consultant for New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, and a Tableau employee.

John holds a BS in Communications & Business from the University of Illinois Chicago, and an MEd in Training & Development from the University of Minnesota. He’s also a professional Latin dance instructor and performer!

I need more cowbell!” – Christopher Walken

“Do or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda

“Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend.” – Bruce Lee”