Background – John is a Manager with Myna Partners. He specializes in privacy and data risk, with a focus on regulatory compliance. John’s prior work in data privacy consulting includes full build outs of data subject rights (DSR) programs, creation of organizational-wide data mappings, information gathering procedures, cookie compliance and consent preference program development, creation, and implementation of data privacy assessments (PIAs, DPIAs, etc.), incident/breach response procedure and policy development, and privacy notice and privacy/cybersecurity policy remediations.
Experience, Skills, and Expertise – John has developed and implemented data subject rights programs and various data privacy assessments, both operationally and in fully automated solutions such as OneTrust, to facilitate an efficient means to both fulfill incoming data subject requests and assess internal and external privacy practices in accordance with state, federal, and global regulations. Additionally, John has led and managed organizational-wide data mapping efforts in accordance with GDPR requirements, which has included the facilitation of information gathering sessions, and the design and maintenance of data mapping inventories. John also has developed and implemented cookie and consent management programs focusing on both CCPA/CPRA and GDPR compliance. John has also updated and created client privacy program operating models, as well as applied well-known industry standards, such as the NIST Privacy Framework.
Certifications and Education – John holds The Certified Information Privacy Professional -(“CIPP/US”) Certification issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”). Additionally, John holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification issued by Sonoco Products in cooperation with the University of South Carolina’s Operation and Supply Chain Center.
OneTrust Certifications – John holds OneTrust’s highest expert certification, Fellow of Privacy Technology, Incident Response, Vendor Risk Management, Consent & Preference Management, Cookie Consent, PIA & DPIA Automation, Data Discovery, and Data Mapping modules. Additionally, John holds OneTrust’s ESG Professional certification.