About the IAPP

Ron De Jesus is the Field Chief Privacy Officer at Transcend, a leading all-in-one data privacy and governance platform. As the industry’s first-ever Field Chief Privacy Officer, he spearheads privacy advocacy and thought leadership, collaborating with industry leaders to promote governance strategies that address the complex and deeply technical demands of privacy.

In addition to his role at Transcend, Ron is the Founder and CEO of De Jesus Consulting, a boutique privacy consulting firm. Previously, he served as Chief Privacy Officer at Grindr, the world’s largest social networking app for the LGBTQ+ community. Before that, he was Head of Privacy at Tinder, where he led the company’s GDPR strategy. He later expanded his leadership to oversee privacy strategy and operations for Match Group, Inc.’s North American brands, including Tinder, PlentyOfFish, OKCupid, Match.com, and Hinge.

Ron’s extensive privacy career also includes serving as Global Privacy Director at Tapestry, Inc., where he built the company’s global privacy program, and Privacy Director at American Express’ Global Network Services. Earlier in his career, he helped establish PwC’s Data Protection & Privacy Practice in New York, leading global privacy engagements. Prior to that, he was a Privacy Manager at Deloitte and a consultant at Anzen, Inc., a boutique data privacy firm based in Toronto.

A dedicated leader in the privacy community, Ron has been deeply involved with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) throughout his career. He has served on the IAPP Publications Board, co-led the IAPP Diversity in Privacy Section, worked as an IAPP Training Partner and Faculty Member, and co-authored the latest Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) textbook.

Ron also co-leads the LGBTQ Privacy & Tech Network, where he organizes charity events during privacy conferences to support queer youth initiatives.