--- title: Blog — DataDrive | Luke Komiskey description: I’m Luke, the Founder and Managing Director of DataDrive. I’ve played in the intersection of data, business, and strategy consulting throughout my career which eventually led me on the adventure of a lifetime in building DataDrive with like-minded data nerds. I’ve found that amazing things happen when passionate people and data meet. Reach out and talk data to me! --- # Luke Komiskey I’m Luke, the Founder and Managing Director of DataDrive. I’ve played in the intersection of data, business, and strategy consulting throughout my career which eventually led me on the adventure of a lifetime in building DataDrive with like-minded data nerds. I’ve found that amazing things happen when passionate people and data meet. Reach out and talk data to me! 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