Michael H. Brackett

Mr. Brackett retired from the State of Washington in June 1996, where he was the State's Data Resource Coordinator. He was responsible for developing the State’s common data architecture that spans multiple jurisdictions, such as state agencies, local jurisdictions, Indian tribes, public utilities, and Federal agencies, and includes multiple disciplines, such as water resource, growth management, and criminal justice. He is the founder of Data Resource Design and Remodeling and is a Consulting Data Architect specializing in developing integrated data resources.

Mr. Brackett has been in the data management field for over 50 years, during which time he developed many innovative concepts and techniques for designing applications and managing data resources. He is the originator of many innovative concepts and techniques for managing data as a critical resource. Through his independent thinking and inquisitive mind he has evolved to a recognized thought leader, to a visionary thought leader, and has become a legend in data resource management. He is a well-known international author, speaker, and trainer on data resource management topics.

Mr. Brackett has published 12 books and over 50 articles on data management. He has published a non-technical book on his experiences in life, and a children’s book. His second children’s book is being published. He is currently writing a third children’s book and a novel.

Mr. Brackett has a BS in Forestry (Forest Management) and a MS in Forestry (Botany) from the University of Washington, and a MS in Soils (Geology) from Washington State University. He was a charter member and is an active member of DAMA-PS, the Seattle Chapter of DAMA International established in 1985. He saw the formation of DAMA National in 1986 and DAMA International in 1988. He served as Vice President of Conferences for DAMA International, as the President of DAMA International from 2000 through 2003, and as Past President of DAMA International for 2004 and 2005. He was the founder and the first President of the DAMA International Foundation, an organization established for developing a formal data management profession, and served as Past President of the DAMA International Foundation through 2013. He was the Production Editor of the first DAMA-DMBOK released in April 2009.

Mr. Brackett received DAMA International’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 for his work in data resource management, the second person in the history of DAMA International to receive that award (Mr. Brackett presented the first award to John Zachman in 2003). He taught Data Design and Modeling in the Data Resource Management Certificate Program at the University of Washington and has been a member of the adjunct faculty at Washington State University and The Evergreen State College. He is listed in Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in Education, and International Who's Who.