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Dante Haywood has been named director of data science for Cape Fear Collective.

Haywood has been with CFC since January 2021. He was originally drawn to the organization because of its commitment to using data to make unique positive impacts, according to a news release.

"It was not just that CFC had a data mission, it washowthat data would be collected, store, and used. Too often, data is an inaccessible and mysterious field of work, but during my interviews and conversations, CFC was breaking down those barriers to demonstrate that we can make more impact by humanizing the story of data in our everyday lives," Haywood said in a news release.According to the release, Haywood's proudest accomplishment at CFC was engineering the programming scripts that keep theCommunity Data Platformrunning.

"His favorite part of his job is the ability to remove technical barriers, secure funding and collaborate with peopleto achieve more than either party initially thought possible," the release stated.

Looking into the future, Haywood's goal is to use his new role to further strengthen CFC's data science capabilities and social impact measurement, according to the release.

"Data science is a swiftly moving field with new technologies always around the bend," he said in the release. "We have a huge horizon for bringing these technologies to the public. I want to rally our partners in a way that creates the most systemic impact."

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Haywood promoted to director of data science at Cape Fear Collective - Greater Wilmington Business Journal