Kris Johnston, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Hamilton, Bermuda, Bm

Afiniti is a leading provider of customer experience (CX) artificial intelligence with AI solutions delivering measurably better business outcomes for some of the largest enterprises in the world.Responsibilities/projects include:- Building out and directing Afiniti’s global privacy program and regulatory compliance strategy- Serving as lead counsel for company’s global AI governance program, including drafting and implementing responsible AI program policies and related procedures - Serving as lead product counsel on responsible AI by design requirements and best practices for various CX AI products given applicable regulatory, contractual, and internal policy requirements- Designing and implementing an updated company-wide AI governance client assurance process- Drafting global data processing addendums for SaaS end user license agreements

Hamilton, Bermuda, Bm

Responsibilities/projects included: - Serving as lead data privacy subject matter expert and counsel focused on global privacy and AI regulatory compliance - Building out and managing Afiniti’s worldwide privacy compliance program - Onboarding and directing use of enterprise privacy compliance management solution- Selecting and partnering with external DPO services provider on privacy program initiatives- Monitoring global regulatory developments affecting applied AI companies - Co-developing and providing counsel on Afiniti's Responsible AI policy and program, including development and management of third-party AI acceptable use procedures- Reviewing/drafting data privacy and security-related provisions and addendums in client and vendor agreements- Collaborating regularly with teams across the company to mitigate risks, including information security, compliance, sales, data/AI strategy, product and engineering, and human resources - Supporting information security team with event investigation and response - Conducting privacy training and awareness campaigns- Leading the development of Afiniti's comments for the second draft of National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework

Portsmouth, Nh, Us

Portsmouth, Nh, Us

The Responsible AI Resource (RAIR) Collective curates content for AI governance and responsible AI enthusiasts, including publicly available guidance and best practices, regulatory updates, events, books, and courses.Responsibilities/projects include: - Serving as lead content curator for 5,000+ AI governance and responsible AI enthusiasts- Co-founding and driving RAIR Collective’s vision/mission

Detroit, Michigan, Us

The Detroit Public Schools Foundation is a multi-million dollar non-profit organization dedicated to creating and enhancing educational opportunities for Detroit students, families and educators. Promoted by leadership to General Counsel in 2020. Responsibilities/projects included: -Providing legal risk mitigation advice to the Board of Directors, President/CEO and staff-Serving as lead subject matter expert for the company’s data privacy compliance program-Developing privacy policies for Foundation, including a donor-specific privacy policy-Successfully leading the legal effort on behalf of the Foundation for a $23M fundraising initiative to donate 50,000+ laptops, internet access and technical support for Detroit students-Revising corporate governance documents (including bylaws and articles of incorporation)

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Rocket Central is the professional services hub supporting the Rocket Companies ecosystem (NYSE: RKT), a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 enterprise including mortgage, real estate, and e-commerce businesses, including Rocket Mortgage (formerly Quicken Loans), Rocket Auto, Dictionary.com, Edison Financial, and Rocket Money (formerly Truebill). Responsibilities/projects included:-Serving as head of privacy (legal) focused on privacy compliance for the Rocket Family of Companies-Counseling corporate affiliates on data privacy matters in various jurisdictions, including issues pertaining to CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA, CPA, CTDPA, GLBA, FCRA, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, COPPA, GDPR, PIPEDA, CASL, and PIPL -Developing a privacy compliance roadmap and playbook for newly acquired businesses in the Rock Family of Companies-Designing and spearheading an initiative to identify and resolve privacy compliance maturity opportunities for corporate affiliates-Onboarding and directing privacy team’s use of a privacy compliance management solution -Regularly providing guidance to various teams on privacy by design and data governance best practices-Collaborating regularly with stakeholders across corporate affiliates to mitigate privacy risks, including information security, data intelligence, product, marketing, human resources, and data governance teams -Leading design of the new Rocket Family of Companies’ affiliate data sharing framework and spearheading the compliance implementation effort, including development of a new affiliate consumer-facing privacy policy (the new “Rocket Family of Companies Privacy Policy”)

Traverse City, Mi, Us

Hagerty is the world’s largest provider of specialty insurance for classic cars and a global automotive lifestyle brandResponsibilities/projects included: -Counseling internal stakeholders on data privacy matters pertaining to laws in various jurisdictions, including issues pertaining to PIPEDA, CASL, CAN-SPAM, FCRA, GDPR, CCPA, and TCPA-Serving as a legal subject matter expert on company’s data governance stakeholder council -Developing privacy notices for corporate subsidiaries and department-level privacy policies-Conducting data impact assessments and responding to data subject requests -Developing and participating in cybersecurity response incident tabletop exercises -Designing various compliance project management workflow and data tracking/reporting solutions

Houston, Texas, Us

A Canadian-based natural gas and electricity retailer operating in various global markets Responsibilities/projects included: -Managing regulatory compliance teams for the company's US Midwest, Canadian, and German markets-Developing a new compliance internal audit program and project management workflow-Creating a corporate compliance policy for distribution across domestic and international markets-Finalizing and spearheading the launch of the company’s new vendor compliance policy and infrastructure to support retail expansion growth initiatives across North America-Conducting market-specific compliance training for compliance team members and sales staff

Detroit, Michigan, Us

The main workforce agency and nonprofit servicing businesses and citizens in the city of Detroit (and the lead agency for the Mayor's "Detroit at Work" and "Grow Detroit's Young Talent" initiatives)Responsibilities and projects included: -Developing and updating policies and procedures for the company’s data privacy compliance program-Co-leading effort to mature the organization’s data governance framework and information security policies-Overseeing the company's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process-Drafting and reviewing service provider contracts with values up to $8 million-Advising Mayor’s office on new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act legislative requirements and state-related policy requirements for restructuring the Detroit Workforce Development Board-Revising and managing various corporate governance documents for the Board of Directors

Served as a regulatory compliance consultant for startup companies

Bridgeport, Connecticut, Us

A multi-service Connecticut law firm Responsibilities included:-Representing healthcare institutions in probate litigation matters -Performing legal research, analysis, and document review in matters involving data privacy, commercial litigation, healthcare, insurance, credit reporting, loan obligations, municipalities, construction, and medical record retention obligations

Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Kr

Study abroad/internship opportunity included legal studies/coursework completed at Sungkyunkwan University (Seoul, South Korea)

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Cambridge, Ma, Us

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, With Honors (Cum Laude), Anthropology

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Certificate Program: Making Ai Work, Machine Intelligence For Business And Society