Kurtis Pivert is the Director of Data Science for the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the world’s largest organization of kidney health professionals. He oversees ASN Data Science, an in-house consultancy dedicated to supporting informed strategic decision-making, and helping to advance the society’s strategic goals. Kurtis earned a MS in Analytics from—and was awarded the Bartley Medallion by—the Villanova University School of Business in 2020.

Kurtis has leveraged his experience in peer-reviewed publishing, media relations, and scientific writing to communicate data-driven insights. He has coauthored 13 peer-reviewed publications and numerous abstracts and poster presentations that have been cited >250 times. An avid R user, he has designed and deployed numerous dashboards and online analyses, including a dedicated online repository for the society’s workforce research—ASN Data (data.asn-online.org). Mr. Pivert attained the INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) Certified Analytics Professional certification in 2023.