Wen Tseng joined Hintze Law as a principal privacy consultant, the firm said Monday. He was previously Microsoft's director of privacy.
Julie Brill and Daniel Weitzner joined Ethyca's board, the data privacy infrastructure company said Thursday.
Krista Chavez was promoted to communications director at NetChoice, she said Monday on LinkedIn. Chavez previously was senior communications manager.
Alex Sisto joined law firm Holland & Knight as general counsel, he said Monday on LinkedIn. The privacy and AI governance attorney previously was an associate at Davis Wright.
William Webster was named Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner for a two-year term, the UK government announced Monday. Webster assumed the position -- which has been vacant since August 2024 -- after an open competition for the role, in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments, the announcement said.
Vermont House Rep. Monique Priestley will run for state Senate in 2026, the Democrat announced Wednesday. Priestley has authored various privacy bills, including this year’s age-appropriate design code law (see 2506120094) and comprehensive privacy legislation (see 2510060010).
Consulting group Guidepost Solutions is growing its privacy practice, it said Tuesday. As part of the expansion, Chief Privacy Officer and Senior Managing Director Allison Spagnolo will take on the role of deputy general counsel. Matthew Corwin, who's worked at Guidepost since 2023, will also become deputy chief privacy officer and a managing director.
William Heusel has joined Bubeck Law as an associate attorney, where he will focus on data privacy, AI and telemarketing, the firm announced Wednesday. Heusel recently graduated from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law. Previously, he worked for insurance broker Lockton Companies.
Dennis Leuck has joined Mullen Coughlin, where he will serve as a senior partner and litigator in the privacy and security areas, the law firm announced Thursday. Leuck is a member of the IAPP and has previous regulatory experience with the California Department of Consumer Affairs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, among others.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation updated the title of its state legislative team lead, Hayley Tsukayama, to director of state affairs, Tsukayama said in a LinkedIn post Tuesday. She noted that her role will stay the same, however. Her previous title was associate director of legislative activism.