Future of Privacy Forum Appoints Four New Members to Its Board of Directors
Julie Brill and Jocelyn Aqua also join FPF as senior fellows
Washington, D.C. — The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a global non-profit focused on data protection, AI, and emerging technologies, is pleased to announce the election of Anne Bradley, Peter Lefkowitz, Nuala O’Connor, and Harriet Pearson to its Board of Directors. These accomplished leaders bring decades of experience at the intersection of technology, law, business, and public policy, further strengthening FPF’s mission to advance principled and pragmatic data practices in support of emerging technologies.
“FPF is fortunate to welcome Anne, Peter, Nuala, and Harriett to our board,” said Jules Polonetsky, FPF CEO. “Their collective experience will be invaluable in guiding FPF’s work at a time when data, privacy, and emerging technologies are reshaping every sector of society.” Alan Raul, FPF’s Board President, added, “Our stellar new members will complement the Board’s existing luminaries, and support FPF’s outstanding professionals who provide global thought leadership in our new era of digital governance.”
Anne Bradley, a lawyer, technologist, and business leader, currently serves as Chief Customer Officer at Luminos.ai. Anne built the privacy programs for two major global brands, serving as the first in-house privacy counsel at Hulu and as Chief Privacy Officer for Nike. She also serves as a Senior Fellow at FPF, providing staff and members guidance on a range of issues.
Peter Lefkowitz, a leading attorney and data protection executive, previously served as Chief Privacy Officer at Oracle, GE, and Citrix. A past Chairman of the Board for the IAPP, he has advocated for balanced data protection regulation with legislators in the U.S. and EU and has extensive experience engaging with cybersecurity agencies and privacy regulators.
Nuala O’Connor has spent her pioneering career working at the intersection of emerging technologies, digital rights, and ethics across the public and private sectors. She was the first Chief Privacy Officer of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; served as President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology; and held senior roles at Walmart, Amazon, GE, and DoubleClick. O’Connor is a senior advisor to EqualAI, serves on the advisory board of Kekst CNC, and is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Harriet Pearson brings more than 30 years of experience at the intersection of IT, business, and law. Prior to founding her consultancy, Axia Advisory, she served as Executive Deputy Superintendent and head of the Cybersecurity Division at the New York Department of Financial Services. Earlier in her career, she founded and led the global cybersecurity practice at Hogan Lovells and served as IBM’s first Chief Privacy Officer. She helped found the IAPP and Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute, and has served on numerous boards and advisory councils.
Composed of leaders from industry, academia, and civil society, the input of FPF’s Board of Directors ensures that FPF’s work is expert-driven and independent.
FPF has also added two Senior Fellows to its roster of experts, Julie Brill and Jocelyn Aqua. Currently leading Brill Strategies, Brill was former Chief Privacy Officer, Corporate Vice President for Privacy, Safety and Regulatory Affairs, and Corporate Vice President for Global Tech and Regulatory Policy at Microsoft. Brill was a Commissioner of the US Federal Trade Commission from 2010-2016. Jocelyn Acqua, is Co-Chair of the Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice at HWG, LLP, and a former partner at PwC. .
To learn more about the Future of Privacy Forum, visit fpf.org.
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