TechNet named Mike Ward its senior vice president of federal policy and government relations Wednesday. Ward previously was a vice president at TechNet before leaving to work in senior public policy roles at Amazon.

Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn will step down by mid-2026 after 25 years in several roles, EFF announced Tuesday. Cohn was the executive director for a decade.

Keir Lamont has joined Meta as a privacy and data policy manager, he announced on LinkedIn Wednesday. He previously was senior director of U.S. legislation for the Future of Privacy Forum (see 2508040035). Tatiana Rice took over his old role on Aug. 11 (see 2508110028).

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Jill Hamer to the California Privacy Protection Agency Board, the governor announced Tuesday. Hamer replaces Jeffrey Worthe, who was appointed to the California High Speed Rail Authority Board.

Now that the AI Action Plan has been released, Dean Ball is leaving the role of senior policy adviser for AI and emerging technology at the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, he announced on LinkedIn last week. Ball will serve as a senior fellow at the think tank Foundation for American Innovation, and will resume writing for his newsletter Hyperdimensional. He joined the White House in April (see 2504180034).

Kyle Kessler joined marketing automation platform Klaviyo, where she will lead legal privacy and data strategy as senior director of privacy, she announced on LinkedIn Tuesday. Kessler was previously a privacy and cybersecurity attorney for Womble Bond, Orrick and the retailer Forever 21.

Tatiana Rice has become senior director of U.S. legislation at the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), she announced on LinkedIn Monday. Keir Lamont held the role previously (see 2508040035). Rice has had several roles at FPF, including policy counsel, senior counsel and director.

Molly Crawford has been named executive vice president and head of public policy at the Interactive Advertising Bureau, IAB said in a LinkedIn post Thursday. Crawford previously was an FTC senior attorney in the Office of Congressional Relations. She was also attorney advisor and chief of staff to former FTC Chairman Joseph Simons.

Erlend Methi became legal director at the Danish Data Protection Authority Monday, according to a press release from the agency. Previously, Methi was a lawyer at Wiersholm. He has a background in administrative law and human rights issues.

Keir Lamont is leaving the Future of Privacy Forum after serving nearly four years as senior director, he announced via LinkedIn on Monday. He gave no reason for his departure, which will occur later this week. Lamont said his next position will keep him "at the intersection of law, technology, and policy." Lamont's fortnightly newsletter, The Patchwork Dispatch, which summarized privacy legislation, regulation and enforcement, will end, he added.