About the IAPP

After obtaining her J.D. in 2001, Paula Amy Hewitt articled and practised primarily in mining and securities law at Bay Street law firms. Between 2009 and 2015, Paula worked at Dundee holding various positions with its dealer affiliates including Head of Legal, Designated Privacy Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer. In January 2016, Paula joined Macquarie Group becoming Chief Compliance Officer and Designated Privacy Officer for Macquarie Capital Markets Canada (IIROC) and Macquarie Capital Markets North America (FINRA).

Paula sits on IIROC’s Ontario District Counsel, the IIAC’s Derivatives Committee, and is a member of the IAPP Canada Advisory Board.

Paula holds several industry qualifications: Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Canadian Risk Manager (CRM) and Certificate in Investment Dealer Compliance from the Canadian Securities Institute.

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