Data Strategy & Analytics

Turning Data
Into Decisions.

Interactive Data helps organizations unlock the power of their data through clear analysis, compelling visualizations, and strategies that drive real results.

By The Numbers
45+
Years in Data & Journalism
8
Major TV Markets Covered
Emmy
Award-Winning Data Journalist
ABC
Senior Manager, Data Journalism
What We Do

Data Services
Built for Impact

From raw data to clear insight. We help businesses and media organizations make sense of their numbers and tell better stories with them.

Data Analytics
Deep analysis of your data to uncover trends, patterns, and insights that inform smarter decisions. Specializing in demographic analysis, database investigation, and statistical reporting.
Data Strategy
Helping organizations build a clear roadmap for how to collect, manage, and act on data. Turn scattered information into a coherent strategy that drives real outcomes.
Data Visualization
Transforming complex datasets into clear, compelling visuals: maps, charts, dashboards, and graphics that communicate your story at a glance.
Investigative Reporting Support
Bringing decades of investigative data journalism experience to media organizations. Analyzing public records, census data, and databases to support hard-hitting stories.
Training & Consulting
Workshops and one-on-one consulting to build data literacy within your team. Drawing on 19 years of university teaching experience to make complex concepts accessible.
Computer-Assisted Research
Leveraging computer-assisted reporting techniques pioneered over a 36-year career to help organizations find the data story hiding in plain sight.
About Us

A Team Built
on Data.

Mark Nichols
Mark Nichols
Founder & Data Strategist

Mark is an Emmy Award-winning data journalist and Senior Manager of Data Journalism at ABC News, leading data-driven storytelling across eight major TV markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. With more than 45 years in journalism and data analysis, his career spans The Indianapolis Star (where he became the paper's first computer-assisted reporting coordinator), WCPO-TV, USA TODAY, and nearly two decades as an Adjunct Professor at Butler University and IUPUI.

Senior Manager, Data Journalism, ABC News (2020–Present)
Data Journalist, USA TODAY (2016–2020)
Adjunct Professor, Butler University & IUPUI (19+ years)
Member, Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)
Angela Manlove
Angela Manlove
Data Analyst & Developer

Angela is a data analyst and Power BI, QuickSight, and Tableau specialist with a talent for turning complex datasets into clear, actionable insights. Currently serving as Senior Lead of Partnership Data at Instruction Partners, she manages data analytics strategy for education partners across the country, building dynamic dashboards and driving data-informed decisions across the organization.

Angela brings a rare combination of analytical rigor and human-centered perspective, rooted in a background that spans data analytics, nonprofit program management, arts leadership, and school counseling. She holds a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling from Indiana University Bloomington, and a BA in English Language and Literature from Butler University.

Senior Lead of Partnership Data, Instruction Partners (2023–Present)
Data Analyst, Belle Fleur Technologies & Engaging Solutions LLC
Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner, Power BI & QuickSight specialist
M.S., Mental Health Counseling & School Counseling, IU Bloomington
Our Vision

We envision a world where every organization, large or small, can harness the power of data to drive equity, inform decisions, and create lasting community impact.

Our Mission

Interactive Data delivers practical, high-quality data analysis and geographic insights that equip leaders to make informed decisions, secure resources, and communicate their impact effectively.

Recent Clients
Dr. Carlton Waterhouse, JD
Professor of Law and Environmental and Climate Justice Center, Director
Howard University
Dr. R. Drew Smith, PhD
Faculty
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Rev. Jerry E. Davis, III
Owner
JEDIII & Associates
Get In Touch

Let's Work
Together.

Have a data challenge? Ready to make better decisions? Reach out and let's talk about how Interactive Data can help.

Website
interactivedata.net
Phone
317.313.4493
Email
info@interactivedata.net