Justin Forbes

Data & Analytics Leader | MBA

Role
VP Data & Analytics at Groundworks
Location
Chesapeake, VA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Justin Forbes

I am a dynamic data and analytics leader with 17 years of combined experience, which includes overseeing projects from conception to completion for clients in diverse industries. By providing hands-on leadership, I build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams that come together to achieve business goals. The business intelligence initiatives that I spearhead—combined with the customized tools, solutions, and visualizations that I develop—solve complex problems and provide key insights into operations. I have a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a graduate certificate in business analytics.Key Accomplishments at Celerity—Lead $35K–$2M client engagements focused on data and analytics, overseeing 10–15-member teams to deliver solutions that answer business questions and provide actionable insights into operations. —Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams, providing hands-on coaching in best practices throughout the project lifecycle—Advised technical and non-technical client resources on analytic and data strategies, ensuring developed solutions met critical business needs and data provided desired insights—Directed customer segmentation project for telecommunications client. Designed and implemented an automated process that segmented millions of commercial account records, leveraged modeling capabilities, and built customized dashboards/visualizations on top of results.

Experience

  1. VP Data & Analytics

    Groundworks

    Apr 2025 — Present · Virginia Beach, VA, US

Education

  • George Mason University – Costello College of Business

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Analytics

  • UVA McIntire School of Commerce

    BS, Finance and Marketing

  • University of Virginia

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Commerce, focus in Finance & Marketing

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Business Analysis
  • Data Analysis
  • Software Project Management
  • Financial Modeling
  • Financial Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
  • Hedge Funds
  • Consulting
  • Leadership
  • Alternative Investments
  • Private Equity
  • Agile Project Management
  • Product Management
  • Customer Service
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Bloomberg
  • Strategic Planning

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