Data Plumber, LLC provides data training and consulting support for organizations and individuals on the Microsoft Data Stack.
Targeted Data Trainings
tailor-made to bridge the gap between your organization’s unique needs and current in-house skills.
Power BI | T-SQL | Data Warehousing
(+Fabric, starting in Q3 2025)
Key Services
Collaborative, Team-Based Design & Build Support
for data projects relating to data architecture, data systems, and data quality & governance (DQ&G)
Ongoing One-on-One Mentorship & Support
For future data and business intelligence professionals
Data projects are never truly “one-and-done”—they need ongoing maintenance and development to stay relevant as your organization grows and changes.
Don’t just invest in new data tools—invest in your people who will build on that data investment for years to come.
Working with Lenore has been one of the most valuable professional experiences I’ve had.
She’s not just an outstanding Power BI expert and data plumber — she’s a true partner who brings both technical mastery and a rare gift for teaching to every project.
What makes Lenore exceptional isn’t just that she solves problems (though she does that brilliantly); it’s that she helps you learn to solve them too. Rather than simply handing over answers, Lenore takes the time to explain complex concepts in a clear, approachable way. She knows how to guide you through the thought process, challenge you to think critically, and make sure you walk away with new skills and confidence. It’s the classic “teach a person to fish” approach — and Lenore lives it every day.
Her patience, clarity, and calm demeanor make even the most overwhelming data challenges feel manageable. She has a true talent for untangling messy pipelines, building insightful reports, and designing solutions that are both powerful and practical. And when it comes to problem-solving, sometimes all you need is someone to listen while you “talk it out” — Lenore is like the ultimate rubber duck on your desk, except smarter and much more encouraging!
If you’re looking for someone who will not only deliver top-notch Power BI and data solutions but also leave your team stronger, more capable, and more confident, I can’t recommend Lenore highly enough. She’s the kind of expert every organization wishes they had on their side.
Lenore makes the complicated world of data feel approachable and empowering.
With her guidance, we completely restructured our database and reporting, always taking the time to explain the 'why' behind every decision.
Thanks to her clear guidance and technical depth, our team now understands and manages our data with confidence.
Dakota Kimble,
Technical Analyst
Caf2Code
Drew Gardner
Business Analyst
PolyQuest
Lenore Flower is an extraordinary professional and an exceptional teacher.
Her ability to guide others through complex concepts, like report creation and continuous improvement, is unmatched.
Lenore doesn't just provide answers—she empowers others to think critically and develop their own solutions, a skill that has a lasting impact on those she works with. Her recent training session was a tremendous success, earning high praise from attendees who left with a deeper understanding and excitement for new possibilities.
Additionally, her mentorship over the past year has been invaluable, particularly in helping team members like Brian grow and thrive. Lenore’s patience, encouragement, and insightful teaching methods have inspired not only her mentees but also her colleagues to adopt a more thoughtful and effective approach to guidance and learning.
Anyone who has the opportunity to work with Lenore will quickly see the passion and dedication she brings to everything she does. She is truly one of a kind, and I am confident she will excel in any endeavor she pursues.
Brandon Johnson
Manager, Information Systems
Algood Foods
About Lenore (& Data Plumber, LLC)
lenore@dataplumberllc.com
Lenore Flower (MBA, MCT) is the Chief Data Plumber & Owner of Data Plumber, LLC, a training and consulting business dedicated to helping companies build up their staff’s capacity in tandem with their Microsoft-based data infrastructure. As an unapologetic generalist, Lenore loves helping others learn how to apply seemingly intimidating data engineering and business intelligence concepts with confidence.
While her technical “home base” is Power BI, she has experience working with SQL, Azure, Fabric, and D365 F&O—and has a soft spot for paginated reports.
Community Engagement: As co-organizer of the Power BI Washington, D.C. User Group, Lenore has been instrumental in helping the Power BI User Group to nearly double over the past two years, including facilitating Power BI Days DC, a free two-day conference. She recently co-launched the D.U.G. (Dynamics User Group) Washington, D.C. Meetup.
Background: Lenore holds an MBA from the University of Maryland, where she prioritized finance and tech coursework that aligned with her background in FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), accounting, and DQ&G (Data Quality and Governance). She also holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Bucknell University.
When not building data systems in the cloud, Lenore can often be found gardening, babysitting her nieces, or building things in real life—to varying degrees of success. She lives in Historic Greenbelt, Maryland (about 20 minutes from DC), with her husband, Clifford Patterson II, who shares her eclectic and extensive passion for learning how things work.