Providing information governance and privacy consulting services for one of the largest specialty consulting firms in the United States.

Providing privacy, technology, and information governance consulting and legal services to corporate clients of all sizes.

Director of six-member team with budget of $2 million responsible for privacy, records management, and electronic discovery for a major multinational retailer with more than 30 million customers and more than 100,000 employees worldwide. HIPAA Chief Privacy Officer for customer information. Significant Accomplishments:• Reinvigorated company's flagship information protection training program following several years of declining impact• Allied enterprise privacy and information policy team more closely to the corporate information technology teams in order to fully align efforts between them, creating synergies and reducing duplication of effort in privacy and information security policy, records management, electronic discovery collection and use, development project review and oversight, and contracting• Integrated privacy and information policy earlier into development project efforts to promote privacy by design and proper records management• Developed regular biennial rhythm to test corporate data incident response plan with US and international subsidiaries• Member of cross-functional team implementing services offerings • Working closely with cross-functional teams including Legal, Risk, Information Security, and business units, manage information security, privacy, and confidentiality policies, standards, processes, and guidelines

2.4 million borrower company that holds over $20 billion in guaranteed student loans, collects defaulted loans, and reviews school and lender compliance with federal student loan laws. Chief privacy professional for financial services company that collects, stores, and uses borrowers' detailed financial data. Responsibilities extend to over 400 colleges, 200 lenders, and 50 vendors. Provide other legal services as needed. • Led cross-functional development of enterprise-wide privacy program that integrated awareness, policy, and processes into operations and culture. Program has prevented any major breach of private information. • Collaborated on triage response and investigation for 2006 breach that involved names and social security numbers of 1.75 million borrowers. Coordinated media and individual notifications, call center operations, and lender and regulator inquiries. Resulted in minor financial claims and minimal damage to reputation. • Earned colleagues' trust such that most ask for privacy reviews and input on contracts and new initiatives. Valued for approach that discerns between legal and business issues, focuses on “can do” solutions, and provides quantified risk assessments for decision support.• Assisted TG in federal negotiated rulemaking processes. Provided privacy expertise for creation of regulations, forms, and standards by Federal Family Education Loan Program.• Worked closely with executives and Board on initiative with Governor’s Office and members of Legislature to transition TG from state-created entity subject to open meetings and open records laws to private entity. Participated in writing deal and bill that became part of enrolled statute.• Extensive knowledge of federal and state privacy, data security, cybersecurity, and related laws, regulations, and regulators (including FTC and CFPB). Recently responded to U.S. Office of Inspector General audit with resultant removal of $1.5 million liability.

Legal officer for publicly-held life insurance investment company. Researched and drafted memoranda and legal opinions. Administered compliance with state licensing and regulatory requirements. Created and implemented the company’s privacy program. Acted as liaison between outside counsel and management. Reported to the President & General Counsel.

Two years active duty service; honorable discharge.