About the IAPP

Cindy is CTO for Data Privacy & Security for North America in IBM's Security Division. She has over 30 years of IT experience including positions with Merrill Lynch, Informix, 

Sybase, FileTek, and IBM, where she has worked since 2001. The last seven years, Cindy has 

focused on Data Privacy and Security. She is an active member of the International Association 

of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), a Certified Information Privacy Manager/Certified Information 

Privacy Technologist, and co-author of “Information Governance Principles and Practices for a 

Big Data Landscape”. She has also recently published articles on Forbes.com and SecurityIntelligence.com on Data Privacy and Security Best Practices. 

Cindy has extensive experience in databases, Big Data, and data integration that she couples 

with her privacy experience to deliver a unique point of view, bridging the worlds of security, 

privacy and technology. She holds a BA/MBA from New York University and is a recognized 

Impressionist landscape painter who exhibits throughout Southern California.