Michael Leahy, CIPP/US

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State of Maryland

Secretary

Michael G. Leahy is an executive, regulator and attorney passionate about privacy, data management, system of systems engineering and organization achievement, particularly in state and local government. As Secretary of Information Technology in Maryland and NASCIO President, Mr. Leahy is a strong advocate for citizen control of personal data and the development of decentralized identity protocols and governance.

Mr. Leahy began his legal career as a Federal Trade Commission attorney and has alternated between public and private sector opportunities ranging from City Attorney for Annapolis, Maryland, Director at the Maryland Medical Biotechnology Institute, serial entrepreneur, capital markets banker and technology evangelist.

 

Contributions by Michael Leahy

  • Member of Education Advisory Board 2022 - 2023