Ellen Galantucci

Ellen Galantucci is the Chief Data Officer and Division Chief in the Multi-Channel Technology Directorate of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The MCT Directorate oversees the VA’s efforts to improve customer experience across all channels Veterans choose to engage with VA, ensuring those channels are convenient, easy to use, and provide personalized, proactive services.

Galantucci was previously a senior data scientist at the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, where she focused on modernizing data analysis methods, data collection, and developing policies for publishing data. Prior to working at the FMC, Ellen worked as a research mathematical statistician at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, focusing on disclosure limitation, machine learning, and data linkage.

Ellen degrees in Political Science and Psychology from Eastern Michigan University. She has a MA and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, with a focus on American Politics and Research Methods. She has served on the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) within the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which assists OMB’s Statistical and Science Policy Branch in its role to set and coordinate statistical policy.