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R. Jason Cronk – President, Institute of Operational Privacy Design

With over two decades of experience in principle and trust consulting, R. Jason Cronk is a seasoned privacy engineer, developer, lawyer, author of the IAPP textbook “Strategic Privacy by Design,” Section Leader of the IAPP’s Privacy Engineering Section, and founder and president of the Institute of Operational Privacy Design, a non-profit organization of privacy professionals which seeks to define and drive the adoption of common and comprehensive standards to protect individuals’ privacy.

His knowledge and involvement reaches across the spectrum as an active member of the academic, engineering, legal and professional privacy communities and a pioneering voice in the development of privacy by design. Whether it is writing books, developing models and frameworks, or training companies and individuals alike, he is tirelessly advocating for privacy across the globe.

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Beverly R. Allen – Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, Inovalon

Beverly R. Allen is an accomplished attorney and business leader with extensive legal, business and consulting experience across multiple industries. Currently, Beverly is the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer at Inovalon, a leading healthcare data analytics and technology company, where she leads the enterprise-wide compliance, data protection, privacy, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and risk management functions. Beverly also provides legal advice and counsel on various business transactions, strategic initiatives and advises on numerous other contract-related matters including negotiations, disputes, claims and audits.

Prior to join Inovalon, Beverly was the Chief Integrity Officer at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, a nationally recognized healthcare provider. In that capacity, she directed and led the enterprise-wide compliance, privacy, investigative and audit functions. Beverly’s previous work also includes various leadership positions with Booz Allen Hamilton and SRA International where she directed and led numerous client engagements designed to assess enterprise-wide compliance and risks associated with emerging technologies. In those roles, she was also responsible for developing and implementing privacy, information security, compliance and risk management solutions across the federal and commercial sectors. In addition, Beverly was a Senior Attorney Advisor with the U.S. Department of Education, District of Columbia Enforcement Office and served as a Senior Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security.

Beverly received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia, Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Master of Arts degree from Georgetown University.

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Janelle Hsia – Principal, Privacy SWAN Consulting

Janelle Hsia is a trusted advisor for strategic and tactical decision-making within organizations of all sizes.  She focuses on privacy and security while bringing a diverse background in leadership, business, security, privacy, and technology spanning over 20 years.  Her experience integrating privacy with security and technology helps companies operationalize their privacy and security requirements.  She creates comprehensive and tailored data governance programs for SMBs with a global presence.  Her passion is privacy and data protection training and awareness.  This fall, she is teaching a class on Privacy and Technology at the University of Colorado in Boulder.    She is an ISSA Privacy SIG Tri-Chair and one of our 2022 Volunteers of the Year.  She is a member of the IEEE Digital Privacy Working Group and an IAPP Official Training Partner. She holds the following certifications CIPM, CIPT, CIPP/US/E, CISA, PMP, and GSLC.

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