International Association of Privacy Professionals Announces the 2015 Executive Committee

Lockheed Martin’s James Byrne appointed chairman

Portsmouth, N.H. – Feb. 11, 2015 – Today the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) announced new roles within the executive committee.

The executive committee changes include the appointment ofJames M. Byrne, CIPP/US, CIPP/G, CIPT, chief privacy officer and associate general counsel, Lockheed Martin Corporation, to serve as chairman. The 2015 IAPP Executive Committee includes:

James M. Byrne, CIPP/US, CIPP/G, CIPT,chairman of the IAPP, chief privacy officer and associate general counsel, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Hilary M. Wandall, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, vice chairman of the IAPP, AVP, compliance and chief privacy officer, Merck & Co., Inc.
JoAnn Stonier, treasurer of the IAPP, executive vice president, information governance and chief privacy officer, MasterCard Worldwide
Gabriela Krader, secretary of the IAPP, corporate data protection officer, Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL), representative at Confederation of European Data Protection Organisations (CEDPO), German Association for Data Protection (GDD) and Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL)
Scott Taylor, CIPP/US, past chairman of the IAPP, vice president and chief privacy officer, Hewlett-Packard Company
J. Trevor Hughes, CIPP, president and CEO of the IAPP

“It’s an honor to take on the role of chairman and I’m delighted to work with such an illustrious group of privacy leaders,” said IAPP Chairman Byrne. “At such a pivotal time for the privacy profession, the collective experience and commitment they bring to the IAPP will help us continue to actively build awareness of the importance of privacy knowledge globally.”

The executive committee is joined by distinguished directors from Bank of America, Covington & Burling LLP, General Electric, Google Inc., Hogan Lovells US LLP, Jenner & Block LLP, McAfee, Inc., McGill University, Network Advertising Initiative and The Weather Channel. The full list can be found here.

About the IAPP

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is the largest and most comprehensive global information privacy community and resource, helping practitioners develop and advance their careers, and organizations manage and protect their data. Founded in 2000, the IAPP is a not-for-profit association that helps define, support and improve the privacy profession globally. More information about the IAPP is available at privacyassociation.org.

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