Board Member | CxO | Chief Counsel | F10 | Global Data & Technology Governance | AI & Emerging Tech | Business Model Transformation | Stakeholder Trust | Public & Private Sectors | Audit, Technology & Ethics Committees

I am a global Fortune 10 technology governance CXO, board advisor, and chief counsel who guides public companies, large U.S. government agencies, and world-leading institutions to sustainable business growth and risk mitigation. I combine my expertise and network to guide organizations through technology and business model transformation, complex regulatory environments, and global economic and societal change. I empower boards to unlock shareholder value with emerging and frontier technologies while maintaining organizational integrity and human-centered values. I most recently served as Walmart’s Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel for Digital Citizenship, and I previously held leading corporate roles, including foundational work on Amazon’s privacy and customer trust programs. My government roles include serving as the first Chief Privacy Officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where I directed privacy policy throughout the 180,000-employee department and across the highest levels of the Administration. I have served on several public commissions and numerous nonprofit boards. I am a frequent commentator in trade, local, national, and international media, including all major US broadcast networks, NPR, BBC, and other European and Asian television. I have testified frequently before the United States Congress, the European Parliament, and the European Commission, and I led the US delegation at the international conference of federal data protection commissioners. I am a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. I am currently on the advisory board of Kekst CNC, an international strategy communications advisory firm, and a senior advisor to the policy organization EqualAI. HIGHLIGHTS > Guides adoption & deployment of emerging technologies for global organizations. > Transforms business models for sustainable growth across strategy, technology, and risk. > Protectsstakeholder trust & brand value by mitigating reputational risk. BOARD STRENGTHS > Audit > Emerging Technologies > AI, Privacy & Cybersecurity Strategy > Regulatory & Compliance > Global Risk Mitigation > Global Data Governance > Reputational Risk Management & Crisis Response > Public Policy & Government Relations > Talent Identification & Development