Beth Dewitt

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Deloitte

National Privacy and Data Protection Leader

Beth leads Deloitte Canada’s Data Protection and Privacy practice, 

including Deloitte’s GDPR services nationally. Beth has a proven track record of establishing business aligned risk management programs to drive growth and innovation for our clients. 



Beth has advised multiple financial institutions, retailers and 

technology companies on GDPR readiness, including conducting 

data mapping, current state assessments, developing road maps 

to define their GDPR programs, and building GDPR compliance 

programs. 

Beth is leading the modernization of a privacy and access to 

information program office for a Canadian crown corporation that 

operates in the financial industry. This includes the development 

of a data inventory and mapping exercise, a privacy risk 

management program, privacy governance framework, and 

operational plan. 

Beth developed the foundational Privacy by Design Certification 

Assessment methodology in support of the Certification Program 

launched by Ryerson University. Beth has supported the 

successful certification of 4 technology platforms in Privacy by 

Design. Deloitte’s Privacy by Design controls framework is 

benchmarked to GDPR requirements. 

Beth has presented and published on topics ranging from privacy 

risk management, privacy incident response, consent 

management, information governance, and big data and privacy. 



Beth holds a Masters degree from York University.