VP of Legal and Privacy DeepIntent

Yashina Burns is the VP of Legal and Privacy at DeepIntent, the advertising technology company built purposefully for the healthcare industry. In her role, Yashina provides strategic counseling on complex legal and compliance issues concerning digital advertising. Prior to her work at DeepIntent, she advised technology startups on various matters ranging from company formation to IP protection and privacy. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Law, Societies, & Justice from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Irvine School of Law.

Partner
Kelley Dyre and Warren

Aaron Burstein, Partner, helps clients address, prevent, and resolve complex legal issues related to privacy, data security, and consumer protection. Aaron is exceptionally well-versed on the evolving privacy laws and regulations at the federal and state level and advises clients on compliance and risk management. Before entering private practice, Aaron served as an attorney in the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection and as a senior legal advisor to Commissioner Julie Brill. 

Chief of Division of Law’s Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Section Department of Law, State of New Jersey

Kashif T. Chand is the Chief of the New Jersey Division of Law’s Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Section, providing legal counsel and representation to the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and other state agencies. Deputy Attorneys General within the section aggressively investigate matters impacting consumers, focusing primarily on the security and use of personal, health, and financial data. Deputies further evaluate the business practices of technology platforms in response to the ever-evolving threats to consumer privacy and safety. Since joining the section in 2019, the section has resolved several notable data privacy investigations into Wawa Inc., Weichert Co., Wakefern Food Corp., Google, and Morgan Stanley, among others.

Outside Counsel Privacy Adviser
Eyeota

Alan Chapell has worked with dozens of premium adtech and martech companies as an outside counsel and privacy advisor. Alan began his career at a boutique direct marketing agency in Connecticut. In 1996, he founded the privacy program at Jupiter Research, an Internet research firm. After, Alan helped develop DoubleClick’s research product suite and founded Chapell & Associates in October of 2003.

Counsel, Compliance and Policy
The NAI

As Counsel, Compliance and Policy, Meaghan Donahue works with the NAI team in conducting the NAI’s annual compliance reviews of member companies. In addition, Meaghan assists in the reviews and onboarding of new members and analyzes the implications of emerging legal and regulatory requirements for members of the digital advertising industry.

Partner
ZwillGen, PLLC

Ken Dreifach sits on the NAI board on behalf of AdRoll, the retargeting and prospecting platform. Since 2000, Ken has served in a variety of high-profile roles in the digital advertising landscape: as a regulator, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, and currently as outside counsel to numerous NAI members and other web-based, mobile, and data services companies.

Assistant Attorney General
State of New York

Gena Feist is an Assistant Attorney General in the Bureau of Internet & Technology at the New York Office of the Attorney General. Gena previously served the public in the NYS Assembly Program & Counsel Office. She previously worked in-house as a Divisional General Counsel for Rockstar Games and as the Deputy General Counsel of Epic Games.

Vice President & General Counsel
The NAI

Tony Ficarrotta is Vice President & General Counsel at the NAI. Tony is an experienced privacy lawyer specializing in digital advertising and media issues. Most recently, he served as Assistant General Counsel at the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), where he played a pivotal role in coordinating with stakeholders across the digital advertising industry to develop state law compliance frameworks and strategies.

President & CEO
The NAI

As President & CEO of NAI, Leigh Freund leads the organization’s growth and helps set their agenda and strategic priorities. Leigh joined NAI in 2015 after an 11-year career at AOL Inc., where she served as Vice President & Chief Counsel for Global Public Policy. Leigh is a passionate beleiver in firm self-regulation.

Co-Founder & CEO
SafeGuard Privacy

Richy Glassberg serves as Co-Founder & CEO of SafeGuard Privacy. He previously held executive roles at leading brands, agencies, and media companies. A 25-year digital media pioneer, he led seven startups: three inside of big media companies, four outside. Richy was on the founding team of CNN.com, the CEO/Founder of Phase2Media, a co-founder of IAB, and a co-founding board member of Breastcancer.org.

Senior Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy for Ads & Commerce
Google

Ghita is the Senior Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy for Ads at Google, where she leads the team of public policy experts dedicated to supporting Google’s Ads and Commerce businesses. Ghita’s policy and legal expertise includes a focus on technology, digital advertising and privacy. Her past experience includes: Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Legal at Quantcast; Assistant General Counsel and Global Head of Privacy Law & Privacy Policy at Yahoo; private legal practice, and U.S. Federal District Court. Ghita is a member of the State Bars of California, Virginia and DC, and serves on the NAI Board of Directors.

CTO & President
Optimal

Mark Jablonowski is President and Chief Technology Officer of DSPolitical, Optimal's politics and public affairs division and the nation’s leading voter-targeted digital ad network, where he has helped thousands of Democratic candidates and progressive causes reach the audiences they need to win elections and influence public policy debates. A leader with two decades of experience at the intersection of politics and technology, Mark was named “Technology Leader of the Year” by Campaigns & Elections Magazine and is a sought-after thought leader by media outlets and conferences around the globe.

Senior Legal Counsel InMarket

Danielle Jeatran is Senior Legal Counsel and Director of Privacy at InMarket, a leader in real-time marketing and measurement which helps thousands of brands connect with consumers when and where it matters most. With 17+ years of experience as an attorney in New South Wales, Australia and as house counsel in Washington state, Danielle has become a trusted advisor to businesses navigating the complexities of data protection and privacy laws.

Director, Technology & Product The NAI

As the Director, Technology & Product at the NAI, Julie is responsible for the NAI/DAA central opt out, and has worked on several of its major upgrades. She works with member companies to onboard them to the opt out tool and diagnose problems if they arise. She lead the development and launch of the NAI email based (AMA) opt out. She also participates in several industry efforts collaborating on a post-cookie future in online advertising. Her background includes coding, managing servers, databases, and directing web design and development. Julie received a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, where she was pre-med before deciding to pursue her interest in technology. She grew up in NYC, and is based in San Francisco.

CEO IAB Tech Lab

Anthony Katsur is a digital media veteran with more than twenty-five years of executive leadership at the intersection of technology innovation, business strategy, and growth. As Chief Executive Officer for IAB Tech Lab, Katsur is responsible for overseeing product, engineering, membership, and operations teams for the digital advertising industry's global technical standards-setting organization.

Partner David+Gilbert, LLP

Gary Kibel is a Partner at Davis+Gilbert, LLP. Gary provides direction to clients involved in emerging new technologies. His deep knowledge of privacy and data security issues makes him a sought-after counselor for companies in the technology, e-commerce, financial services, and employment sectors. Gary co-leads a team focused on CCPA, GDPR, and other enacted and pending state and federal legislation.

Chief Product Officer InMarket

Joshua Koran is the Chief Product Officer at InMarket. Joshua has over 25 years of experience in product development and innovation. He has contributed to Internet privacy standards, co-architecting AdChoices and IAB TCF signals, and supporting Open Web interoperability standards. With 26 patents, Joshua has been recognized as a tech expert determining the future of digital advertising and a top 12 ecosystem innovator by Adweek.

Senior Director of Privacy & Data
IAB TechLab

Rowena Lam leads privacy technology programs at IAB TechLab where she is responsible for initiatives that help the digital media ecosystem comply with global data privacy regulation. She brings years of experience in product management of ad-supported casual games on mobile and web.

Vice President, Public Policy
The NAI

David LeDuc is Vice President of Public Policy at the NAI. In this position, David works closely with member companies and represents the industry to promote a strong and responsible adtech industry. David is a veteran of IT and public affairs, with extensive experience representing technology companies before the United States Congress, federal regulatory agencies, and state legislatures.

Deputy Associate Attorney General
State of Connecticut

Michele Lucan is a Deputy Associate Attorney General at the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office and Chief of its Privacy Section. Michele is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)/ U.S. She received her B.A. from Loyola University in Maryland and her J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law.

Founder and Chief Scientist Tumult Labs

Ashwin Machanavajjhala, Tumult founder and Chief Scientist, and Associate Professor at Duke University, is recognized for his pioneering and award-winning research in differential privacy. He is credited with leading the first real-world deployment of differential privacy at the US Census Bureau in 2008.

Co-Director, Privacy & Data Project Center for Democracy & Technology

Nathalie Maréchal is Co-Director of the Privacy & Data Project at the Center for Democracy & Technology, where she leads advocacy and research on the Future of Online Advertising. She was previously Policy Director at Ranking Digital Rights, and holds a PhD in Communication from the University of Southern California.

Vice President of Ecosystem Innovation
Raptive

Don Marti is VP of Ecosystem Innovation at Raptive (the company that used to be CafeMedia), and a former editor of Linux Journal. Don has written for AdExchanger, Linux Weekly News, and other publications, and co-authored a paper on the economics of software quality for the Journal of Cybersecurity and a book chapter in Advances in Advertising Research.

Senior Policy Analyst The Future of Privacy Forum

Dr. Aaron Massey joined FPF in August 2022 as Technologist and Senior Policy Analyst for Advertising Technologies and Platforms where he leads FPF's Ad Practices Working Group. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). His academic research focused on computer security, privacy, software engineering, and regulatory compliance in software systems. Aaron is a recipient of the Walter H. Wilkinson Graduate Research Ethics Fellowship and a recipient of a Google Policy Fellowship. Before UMBC, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech’s School of Interactive Computing. Aaron earned a PhD and MS in Computer Science from North Carolina State University and a BS in Computer Engineering from Purdue University.

Vice President, Compliance and Membership
The NAI

As Vice President, Compliance and Membership, Anthony Matyjaszewski leads the NAI team in conducting the NAI’s annual compliance reviews of member companies, and manages the team in reviews and onboarding of new members. Anthony also oversees the drafting of updates to the NAI Code of Conduct and Guidance Documents, along with the NAI Board of Directors, culminating most recently in the publication of the 2020 NAI Code of Conduct.

North American General Counsel, Global Privacy Lead
MiQ

Lauren McDermott serves as the North American General Counsel and Global Privacy Lead at MiQ Digital, spearheading legal initiatives to ensure compliance within the dynamic landscape of programmatic ad tech. Her focuses include healthcare targeting, political advertising, and the changing regulatory landscape around programmatic advertising and technology in the US and abroad. Prior to MiQ, Lauren worked as privacy counsel at Hulu and in private practice at Goodwin in Washington, D.C.

Co-Chair Privacy and Cybersecurity
Wilson Sonsini

Maneesha Mithal is co-chair of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Privacy & Cybersecurity group. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Maneesha served as the head of the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection.

Chief Product Officer Yoti

Ben is Chief Product Officer at Yoti, a digital identity company with a focus on privacy-preserving products for proof of age and ID. As a global leader in age verification technology, Yoti helps clients to build age-appropriate audiences for their services and satisfy regulatory needs.

CEO
The Future of Privacy Forum

Jules Polonetsky has served for 15 years as CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum, a global non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. He is an IAPP Westin Emeritus Fellow and the 2023 recipient of the IAPP Leadership Award.

Partner, Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy Willkie

Susan Rohol is a partner in Willkie’s Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Strategy; AI & Emerging Technologies; and Investigations & Enforcement practice groups. She is based in Willkie’s Los Angeles and New York offices. Susan’s practice is focused on advising clients on legal issues and regulations spanning technology, privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, regulatory investigations and global government affairs. Susan previously served as Warner Bros Discovery’s Chief Privacy Officer and has held positions at Nike and on the Senate Judiciary Committee. She holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a BSBA from Georgetown University.

CPO & General Counsel
Ampersand

Noga Rosenthal serves as the Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel at Ampersand. Noga is responsible for guiding the company’s privacy and legal initiatives. Previously, she served as General Counsel and Vice President for Compliance and Policy for the NAI, helping craft industry standards around the responsible collection and use of data for digital advertising and managing its compliance program.

Counsel, Compliance and Policy
The NAI

As Counsel, Compliance and Policy, Ryan Smith works with the NAI team in conducting the NAI’s annual compliance reviews of member companies and assists in the reviews and onboarding of new members. Ryan previously clerked with the U.S. Senate’s Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations focusing on data privacy law and policy.

Attorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection,
FTC

Ronnie Solomon is an attorney in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection. Ronnie’s work focuses on investigations, litigation, and policy relating to data privacy and data security. Before joining the FTC, Ronnie practiced in the litigation group at Fenwick & West in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

CEO & Co-Founder PRIVO

Denise G. Tayloe is a recognized leader and authority in consent and identity management and a subject matter expert in minors’ online privacy, with 20+ years' experience helping companies understand how to legally maintain youth customer relationships that meet their business objectives. As an innovator, she authored and has been granted three patents related to device level age assurance for the protection of vulnerable populations. Denise co-founded PRIVO in early 2001, inspired by the opportunities and challenges of implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Under her leadership, PRIVO developed a specialized suite of cloud-based solutions, enabling companies to seamlessly engage with - or block access to - minors.