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Recognized privacy leader and expert with 15 years of extensive experience in privacy compliance, risk management and public policy. Lead IBM Corporation’s Corporate Privacy Office, and manage its global privacy policies and accountability program to meet privacy law requirements and stakeholders' expectations. Provide counseling to the business on complex projects. Proven track record in achieving both favorable...

Recognized privacy leader and expert with 15 years of extensive experience in privacy compliance, risk management and public policy. Lead IBM Corporation’s Corporate Privacy Office, and manage its global privacy policies and accountability program to meet privacy law requirements and stakeholders' expectations. Provide counseling to the business on complex projects. Proven track record in achieving both favorable business and privacy outcomes, and influencing public policy globally. Engaging communicator with the ability to build and nurture strategic alliances. Expansive understanding of technology and business processes. Core competencies include: - Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving - Strong judgment, risk assessment and decision-making skills - Exceptional work ethics and values - High emotional intelligence and cultural understanding - Superior communication skills - Fantastic relationship building, and ability to influence - Highly adaptable, proven ability to lead and manage in a fast pace, complex and global environment - Fluently bilingual (English & French)Privacy Officer, Canada, Latin America, Middle East & Africa & Director, Corporate Privacy @ - Lead and manage IBM’s Corporate Privacy Office and its staff, where I am directly responsible to design, implement and maintain IBM’s global privacy compliance and risk management strategy, policies and programs, partnering with a broad range of stakeholders, from cross border data transfer strategies (including EU Binding Corporate Rules) to the development and management of the Global Privacy Assessment Program, a logic-based tool which enables self-assessment with applicable privacy laws and triggers legal reviews based on risks. - As Privacy Officer for Canada, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa, responsible for helping the company comply with local law and deal with any issues that may arise, from data incident management and notification to interactions with privacy regulators. - Counsel the business on a variety of matters, including cloud, mobile, social, big data analytics, Watson, behavioral advertising and profiling. - Project IBM’s thought leadership externally with clients, policy-makers and other stakeholders by informing public policy-making and shaping external environment. Key architect of the APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules system, a data transfer mechanism for the Asia Pacific region, whose equivalent is the European BCR system. - Lead IBM’ global Privacy Leaders’ network, and mentor many of its members. From 2013 to Present (2 years) Ottawa, Canada AreaGlobal Privacy & Data Protection Leader and Privacy Officer for AP, LA & MEA @ - Core member of IBM’s global privacy & data protection leadership team responsible for the company’s global information policies and practices, for creating and managing programs and processes to enable compliance with privacy and data security laws, and for developing proactive strategies to prevent issues involving the handling of IBM and client information. - Internal responsibilities included: establishing and maintaining IBM’s privacy and data protection management structure; managing IBM’s internal and external privacy and data protection policies; developing and implementing cross-IBM privacy and security education strategy to raise awareness of privacy and security requirements; providing support and expert advice to the business to help them mitigate privacy and security risks; developing privacy self-assessment program to ensure global applications and processes are in compliance with various laws; providing contracts & negotiations support; assisting IBM client-facing teams; partnering with Security, Audit, CIO, HR, and various internal support functions on compliance related projects. - External responsibilities included: working with legislators, regulators, and industry partners to drive a favorable public policy environment to the deployment of IBM’s business model; achieving business/public consensus positions to better facilitate data flows in global commerce through international organizations such as APEC and OECD; influencing privacy legislation around the world. - As Privacy Officer for Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa, directly responsible for helping the company comply with local law and deal with any issues that may arise, from data incident management and notification to interactions with privacy regulators. From 2007 to 2013 (6 years) Senior Privacy Program Manager @ - As a founding member of IBM Canada’s Privacy Office, part of the team in charge of developing and implementing a privacy management program across the company to enable local legal compliance and risk management. Also in charge of internal client counseling and public policy advocacy. - Noteworthy initiatives I was part of included privacy impact assessments on all IBM Canada’s business processes and applications; training of over 20,000 employees; review of client and supplier agreements; and developing incident-response process. From 2003 to 2007 (4 years) Government Affairs Manager @ Managed a broad range of public policy issues—including privacy-- which impacted business operations and strategy, and worked with senior management to develop and implement strategies and action plans to address through interactions with government officials and industry associations. From 2000 to 2003 (3 years) J.D. National Program, Common Law and Civil Law @ University of Ottawa From 1996 to 2000 Undergraduate, Journalism & Communication @ Cegep de Jonquiere From 1992 to 1995 Anick Fortin-Cousens is skilled in: Data Privacy, Privacy Law, Strategy, Leadership, Legal Compliance, Risk Management, Program Management, Governance, Public Speaking, Public Policy, Strategic Alliances, Thought Leadership, People Management, People Skills, Information Security..., Security, Information Security, Cloud Computing, Government, Project Management, Information Technology, Business Continuity, Policy, Leader, Management, Corporate Governance, Strategic Planning, Risk Assessment, Business Process