Tomy Ames is the Director of Research Enabled, where he seeks to connect businesses to academic researchers. Previously he was Vice President of Data Science at a digital marketing company, spent time managing digital technologies for large ecommerce brands, and served as an eHealth consultant for healthcare organizations. He has won over six professional awards and published several articles on analytics and digital technologies. He earned a BA in Communications and Philosophy as well as an MA in Philosophy from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and is earning his Ph.D. in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis.