Attorney

CalPrivacy

Liz develops regulations and serves as lead product counsel on key Agency technologies, including implementation of the groundbreaking Delete Act. Named California Privacy Lawyer of the Year in 2026 and a CIPP/US, she previously advised Fortune 500 companies and startups, bringing experience from major tech platforms such as Airbnb, Clever, Josephine, and Wonderschool. Licensed in Washington and California, she is helping shape the next generation of privacy protections and redefine how organizations handle personal information in the digital age.

Director, Assistant General Counsel, Privacy and Product

PubMatic

Courtney leads legal strategy at the intersection of advertising technology, data privacy, and AI innovation. She partners closely with product, engineering, and executive leadership to build scalable, privacy-forward solutions across programmatic advertising, and has pioneered initiatives in AI governance, consent frameworks, and legal process automation. Courtney is a trusted advisor on emerging regulatory and industry developments, with deep expertise in operationalizing complex privacy requirements into real-world ad tech systems.

Assistant Attorney General 

New Jersey Division of Law

Kashif oversees NJ Division of Law’s Data Privacy & Cybersecurity and Consumer Fraud Prosecution enforcement sections. Deputy Attorneys General within the sections 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, including those implementing AI, in response to the ever-evolving threats to consumer privacy and safety.

Attorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection

Federal Trade Commission

Bhavna works on enforcement matters involving consumer privacy and data security. She joined the FTC from Booz Allen & Hamilton and the United States Department of Justice. She received her B.A. from Binghamton University and her J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law.

President

Chapell & Associates

Alan 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.

General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer

Swoop

Ben focused his legal career in ad tech, advertising, privacy law and compliance, and complex data and technology licensing. Prior to joining Swoop, Ben served as Deputy General Counsel for Real Chemistry, and prior to that as Senior Counsel for Publicis Groupe Re:Sources, supporting companies under the Publicis Media division. Ben ensures that Swoop remains at the forefront of AI and digital audience engagement in a privacy enhancing and compliant way. Ben holds a J.D. from Boston College Law School and a B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Director of Privacy Review Program

The NAI

Megan works closely with NAI members to evaluate practices, strengthen compliance, and advance responsible data use. She leads the Privacy Review Program, identifying priority areas for improvement, and ensure compliance with the NAI Self-Regulatory Framework. Megan brings a distinguished legal background in privacy and data protection to her role at the NAI, following her tenure as an attorney in the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection. At the FTC, she led high-impact investigations into privacy and data security across digital platforms, including the advertising space.

Partner

Covington

Devin advises clients at the intersection of national security, geopolitical risk, regulatory oversight, and complex transactions and technology. Devin served in senior roles in national security and trade across the current and prior two presidential administrations, including as Chief of the Foreign Investment Review Section in DOJ's National Security Division, Deputy Assistant Attorney General in DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel, and Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President in the White House Counsel’s Office. He ultimately served as DOJ’s most senior career official for transactional and regulatory national security matters.

Shareholder

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.

General Counsel

DeepIntent

Prior to joining DeepIntent, Rob represented the healthcare data and technology companies Komodo Health, Clarivate, and Decision Resources Group in various senior legal roles. Prior to moving in-house, Rob was a litigator for Choate Hall and Stewart and Mirick O’Connell, and clerked for the Honorable Franklin S. Van Antwerpen in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Rob brings expertise in data governance, privacy, and technology to DeepIntent. Rob has a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from Wake Forest University.

Director of Audit, Risk, & Compliance

Simpli.Fi

Ryan serves as the conduit between legal counsel’s strategy and organizational action. Beyond interpreting policy, Ryan translates complex legal requirements into the logical, auditable systems required for modern risk management. Leveraging a foundational background in SOC 2 from BDO, he builds programs as functional blueprints for growth. 

Ryan is also a professional florist—proving that whether he is navigating legislative uncertainty or a complex floral arrangement, he has a passion for bringing structure, logic, and order to the wild.

Vice President & General Counsel

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 the NAI, Leigh Freund leads the organization’s growth and helps set their agenda and strategic priorities. Leigh joined the 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 believer in firm self-regulation.

Partner

Squire Patton Boggs

Alan is chair of the firm’s Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice. BTI Consulting Group has named Alan a Client Service All-Star, recognizing lawyers who stand above all others in delivering the absolute best in client service. He is tier-1 ranked by Chambers and has been recognized by leading industry groups and publications.

Alan is a thought leader in digital media, intellectual property, data privacy and protection, and consumer protection law, with over three decades of relevant experience to address the intersection of law and technology.

Chief Privacy Officer

Magnite

Rachel leads Magnite’s global privacy program, overseeing data governance, regulatory compliance, and responsible data practices. She began her career managing media campaigns client side before transitioning into privacy leadership, giving her a deep understanding of how data powers advertising and how to align that with evolving privacy expectations. She focuses on operationalizing compliance with U.S. and international privacy laws, including the GDPR, CCPA, and emerging state frameworks, while working closely with industry organizations to promote privacy best practices and sustainable innovation. Rachel holds a B.A. in Politics from Brandeis University and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. She is admitted to the bar in New York and New Jersey and is a CIPP/US.

Partner

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

Daniel is Chair of the Data Strategy, Privacy & Security Group. The California Lawyers Association named him the 2025 “California Privacy Lawyer of the Year,” an annual award recognizing one lawyer’s outstanding contributions to California privacy law—making him only the third recipient and first private practitioner to receive it.

Law Professor and Associate Dean for Research

Santa Clara University of Law

Eric Goldman is Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the Datta Center for High Tech Law, and Co-Supervisor of the Privacy Law Certificate, at Santa Clara University School of Law. His research and teaching focuses on Internet law, IP law, and advertising & marketing law, and he blogs on those topics at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog: http://blog.ericgoldman.org.

Assistant General Counsel

PulsePoint

Jessica advises on legal, regulatory, and operational matters, with a focus on the compliant use of health data, privacy frameworks, and ad-tech automation. Previously, she was Senior Legal Counsel at dentsu, one of the world’s largest advertising agencies, and a Partner at a boutique law firm where she served as outside general counsel to advertising agencies and tech startups. Her work spans intellectual property, commercial negotiation, software development, and data protection. Jessica is committed to advancing innovation in ad-tech while maintaining strong standards of transparency and responsible data stewardship.

Partner

Kelley Drye

Alysa’s position in the industry affords her a broad view of the marketplace and industry trends, which helps her clients thoughtfully build and update their privacy roadmaps, both for the current demands, and for what comes next—in the law, technology, and how businesses use and leverage data.

Passionate about technology and innovation, much of Alysa’s practice is focused in the digital and technology space. She is one of the nation’s leading adtech attorneys, active in the industry and well-versed in the unique legal challenges faced by advertisers, publishers, adtech, and data-focused companies.

Partner

Davis+Gilbert

Gary provides direction to clients engaging in new technologies. His deep knowledge of privacy and data security issues makes him a sought-after counselor to companies in the technology, e-commerce, financial services and employment sectors as well.

Much of Gary’s time is spent staying current in this fast-paced environment. Whether through his representation of key industry clients, his active involvement in trade associations or his recognized thought leadership, he is deeply immersed in the issues facing tech-forward companies. He co-leads a team focused on the CCPA, GDPR, and other enacted and pending state and federal legislation, as well as self-regulatory regimes.

Vice President, Public Policy

The NAI

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

Connecticut Attorney General’s Office

Michele is Chief of Connecticut AG Office’s Privacy Section. Michele joined the Attorney General’s Office in 2008 and first served in its Consumer Protection Division, where she investigated and pursued enforcement actions against a variety of unfair and deceptive business practices under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. In 2013, Michele was appointed to a multidisciplinary Privacy Task Force that was created to focus the Office’s response to privacy concerns and data breaches. In early 2015, a dedicated Privacy Section was formed and Michele was assigned to the Section from its inception. She has since worked exclusively on matters involving consumer privacy and information security. She received her B.A. from Loyola University in Maryland and her J.D. from the Quinnipiac University School of Law.

Privacy Counsel

The NAI

Nick works with the NAI team in conducting the NAI’s annual privacy reviews of member companies, and assists onboarding of new members. Nick received his J.D. from the American University Law School and most recently worked as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judge Laura A. Cordero at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. While in law school, Nick interned with the Federal Communications Commission and served as a student attorney with the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic. Prior to law school, Nick spent over five years working in the AdTech industry.

Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager

Google

In this role, Alex represents Google on several policy issues including advertising, privacy, and youth safety. Before joining Google, Alex worked at the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), where he was Vice President of Public Policy and International Affairs, overseeing the association’s engagements with government officials and political stakeholders. Earlier in his career, he worked for the European-American Business Council, where he worked with U.S. and EU governments on strengthening the global digital economy.

Sr. Solutions Architect

Amazon Ads

Chintan focuses on Ads partners, with over 25 years of experience architecting solutions for highly regulated industries. Specializing in the intersection of Advertising and Technology, he empowers partners to build multi-agent, Generative AI solutions that navigate the complexities of media planning, identity resolution, and campaign optimization. At a time when Agentic AI faces scrutiny over privacy and data exposure, Chintan focuses on the "practical how" of compliance—implementing rigorous guardrails, traceability, and fine-grained access controls to prevent data leaks. His expertise ensures that while agents "plan, decide, and act," they do so within a framework of strict data governance and auditability.

Privacy Counsel

The NAI

Jason works with the NAI team in conducting the NAI’s annual privacy reviews of member companies, and assists onboarding of new members. He received his J.D. from Northeastern University. While in law school, ha interned at Ascend Learning and the Future of Privacy Forum, where he gained experience in key privacy and compliance issues. At FPF, he worked on projects analyzing legislative developments, privacy risks in emerging technologies and Global Privacy Control mechanism. His work at Ascend Learning included research and audits on marketing practices such as session replay technology and children’s advertising, supporting the development of compliant and ethical privacy practices.

Co-Director of Litigation Center

NetChoice

Paul oversees and manages operations across NetChoice’s lawsuits to defend free expression and free enterprise from government overreach. His expertise spans everything from First Amendment and constitutional law to Section 230 and privacy regulations.

Before joining NetChoice, he worked at the Supreme Court of Ohio. He also worked as a Junior Fellow for the Ayn Rand Institute, where he wrote a host of articles about constitutional issues, including the Equal Rights Amendment and Covid-19 measures. Taske earned his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and holds a B.B.A. in Management from Eastern Michigan University.

Partner

Kelley Drye

Laura advises companies on consumer privacy, data security, and consumer protection. A former assistant director at the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Laura spent nearly a decade handling privacy and data security matters and enforcing laws including the FTC Act, COPPA, GLBA, and FCRA. She brings deep insight into regulatory decision-making and significant litigation experience. Laura helps clients navigate investigations, manage regulatory risk, and respond to enforcement actions, advising financial institutions, fintechs, and data brokers.