Robert S. Seiner

Robert (Bob) S. Seiner is the president and principal of KIK Consulting & Educational Services and the publisher emeritus of The Data Administration Newsletter. Seiner is a thought leader in the fields of data governance and metadata management. KIK (which stands for “knowledge is king”) offers consulting, mentoring and educational services focused on Non-Invasive Data Governance, data stewardship, data management and metadata management solutions. Seiner is the author of the industry’s top selling book on data governance – Non-Invasive Data Governance: The Path of Least Resistance and Greatest Success (Technics Publications 2014) and the followup book – Non-Invasive Data Governance Strikes Again: Gaining Experience and Perspective (Technics 2023), and hosted the popular monthly webinar series on DATAVERSITY called Real-World Data Governance. Seiner holds the position of Adjunct Faculty and Instructor for the Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College Chief Data Officer Executive Education program.