Dean Ball has taken on the role of senior policy advisor for AI and emerging technology at the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, he announced Thursday on Substack. Ball was previously a research fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, and authored the Substack "Hyperdimensional," which, he said, he will continue in a more limited capacity while in his new position.
AI-driven platform for digital identity verification Socure announced Tuesday that Rivka Gewirtz Little was promoted to chief growth officer. Most recently she was chief of staff for Socure CEO Johnny Ayers. Previously, she was senior vice president of market and strategy at Socure and led global fraud strategy at Goldman Sachs.
Data privacy attorney Miles Light has joined DBR, it announced on LinkedIn Tuesday. Light previously worked at BBB National Programs, Internet Law & Policy Foundry and the Future of Privacy Forum, among other places.
Lei Shen has joined Mayer Brown's Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice, it announced Monday. Shen previously worked for Mayer Brown, though is rejoining the firm from Cooley.
Former FBI Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer Erin Prest has joined McCarter & English as partner in the cybersecurity team, the firm announced Monday. Prest oversaw data security and privacy protection practices during her time at the FBI.
Hannah Ji-Otto has joined Quarles & Brady as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group, the firm announced Monday. Ji-Otto advises clients on data privacy, cybersecurity and AI governance issues, as well as counsels on preparing for and responding to data breaches.
The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) appointed Shreya Amin as chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer, ITS announced Thursday. Armin previously served as chief data and AI scientist at healthtech company Wellist.
Former FCC and Department of Justice official Loyaan Egal joined Morgan Lewis as a partner, the firm announced Monday. He previously headed the FCC's Enforcement Bureau Privacy and Data Protection Task Force, among other leadership positions.
Tom Kemp has been named Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), the board announced Friday. Kemp previously acted as a tech policy advisor and led advocacy for state privacy laws including the California Privacy Rights Act, the California Delete Act and the California AI Transparency Act.
TechNet named Robert Boykin executive director for California and the Southwest region, the association announced Wednesday. He previously worked as a legislative advocate at the California Association of Health Plans, government relations manager for Argo AI and chief of staff to California Assemblymember Jose Medina (D).