Rex Thomas

About Rex Thomas

Purposeful data governance professional with 12 years of experience setting up enterprise data policies, standards, and implementation frameworks. Skilled in translating business requirements into critical data dependencies, enabling high quality, trusted data across the organization. Experienced in data catalog tools and MDM concepts. Adept at partnering with business leaders, technologists, SMEs, and governance councils to advance data quality, protection, and strategic decision-making. Known for effective communication, executive-level engagement, and the ability to dive deep into data while supporting a strategic, business-focused perspective. Expertise in SAP Supplier, Customer, and Material Domain. Functional Data Design Lead for migration to S/4HANA material domain (finished goods, semi finished goods, packaging, ingredients) Seeking to bring deep data governance expertise to support an organization’s enterprise information management and data-driven objectives.Industry Experience: Pharmaceutical, Agribusiness, Building Technology, Electricity/Utility, Chemical and Seed, Food and Beverage, Confectionery, Retail, Pet Food, Financial Institutions.

Experience

1. Senior Data Strategy Consultant

   Precisely

   Jul 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Establish Data Governance Program for Fortune 500 companies across various industries- Define the vision, strategy, and operating model for data governance across the organization- Build and manage governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures- Create the governance roadmap and ensure alignment with corporate strategy- Recommend Data Governance Metrics aligned with Corporate Goals and Objectives- Train clients in best practice Organizational Change Management for Data Governance- Facilitate workshops to define stakeholders that are part of the Data Governance Council- Guide customer in development of tailored data governance workflows for creation and changes or new or existing Data Governance artifacts- Define roles and responsibilities of Data Governance Organizations. Created RACI to define Responsible,Accountable, Consulted, and Informed parties- Train clients in standard process for identifying critical data elements, how they should be governed, who shouldgovern and where the data assets should be governed- Stand up Data Governance Repository and Catalog for various clients- Developed and provided guidance to enable the responsible and ethical use of Data and AI. Developed governance for AI/ML models including bias monitoring- Build and manage stakeholder relationships. Partnered with business leaders and executives to align governance with organizational priorities- Defined metrics for governance maturity, data quality, and business impact.

Education

• Georgia Southern University

  Bachelors of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Information Systems - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

  2009 — 2014