Amelia Hough-Ross

Amelia Hough-Ross is a technologist, community builder, and self-described "data dancer." She currently serves as Managing Director of Data & AI at the American Diabetes Association, where she is helping the nonprofit modernize its technology practices. Previously, Amelia was a Senior Cloud Engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), where she supported researchers with cloud infrastructure and explored generative AI applications using Amazon Bedrock. Her career spans roles at Progressive Insurance, Sherwin-Williams, Expedia, and Companion Data Services (a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina), where she served as Deputy CTO. Amelia holds a BA in Computer Science from Smith College and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management. She is an AWS Community Builder, holds multiple AWS certifications, and is a frequent speaker at conferences including Wonder Women Tech, Grace Hopper Celebration, and vBrownBag. A mother of two, Amelia's early passion for animatronics and dance led her to visit a film set in Denmark at age 18 — a story she shares in this episode.