Karen Sewell

Founder & Principal Consultant at PrivacySmart Consulting
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(386) 825-5501
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Lake Bluff, Illinois, United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
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Jamie Zeek

Karen is exceptionally skilled at interpreting and navigating global privacy regulations with a strong focus on implementing effective solutions to complex data security and use issues. She is assertive where is matters and very willing to allow others, with skills outside of her own, to step in and lead as needed. Karen is an all-around quick study and a valuable leader for any organization.

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Credentials

  • CIPP/US
    IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals

Experience

  • PrivacySmart Consulting
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder & Principal Consultant
      • Sep 2023 - Present

      Founded PrivacySmart in 2023 to help friends and colleagues with the challenges they faced while trying to incorporate privacy and information security compliance into business operations. A business was born and now PrivacySmart is offering consulting services to the broader market. PrivacySmart brings decades of experience in both private practice and industry to serve its clients and make high quality privacy advisory services more accessible to companies of all sizes. Founded PrivacySmart in 2023 to help friends and colleagues with the challenges they faced while trying to incorporate privacy and information security compliance into business operations. A business was born and now PrivacySmart is offering consulting services to the broader market. PrivacySmart brings decades of experience in both private practice and industry to serve its clients and make high quality privacy advisory services more accessible to companies of all sizes.

  • Self-employed
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Independent Consultant
      • Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

      Transitioned from nearly a decade of in-house practice to serve existing network of colleagues on key privacy compliance projects and ran a proof of concept for a new type of consulting firm that could deliver high quality privacy advice to companies of all sizes, making these services more accessible to the market. Transitioned from nearly a decade of in-house practice to serve existing network of colleagues on key privacy compliance projects and ran a proof of concept for a new type of consulting firm that could deliver high quality privacy advice to companies of all sizes, making these services more accessible to the market.

  • HubSpot
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President, Privacy, Risk & Compliance
      • Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

      Led the Privacy & Security Legal, IT Risk Management and Enterprise Risk Management teams at this growing SaaS company during a period of rapid transition. Quickly reorganized the teams for greater personal development and better aligned client service. Helped the team launch new privacy tools for HubSpot's customers, while bolstering the internal privacy program, including through certification with the EU Cloud Code of Conduct. Regularly updated the C-Suite and Board of Directors on privacy and security legal issues, IT risk management and enterprise risk management. Show less

  • AbbVie
    • United States
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chief Privacy Officer and Global Head of Internal Investigations
      • Feb 2019 - Jan 2022

      Led AbbVie's privacy compliance team, as its first ever Chief Privacy Officer. Established the global program from the ground up and grew an international team of skilled practitioners. Together we helped launch new patient services globally, accelerate clinical trial processes, cut complexity out of vendor compliance and embed privacy compliance in all of AbbVie's relevant business processes from R&D and Manufacturing to Finance and Commercial. Working across AbbVie's entire business functionally and globally was a constant source of learning, exciting professional challenges and fun! In 2020, also took on responsibility for AbbVie's global internal investigations and ethics hotline, leading a team of investigators who worked diligently to ensure AbbVie's high ethical standards were met by all of its employees globally. Supported the team in making the hotline more accessible to all employees and partners, to accelerate investigation timelines and ensure transparent and open communication in this critical space. Show less

    • LATAM Legal Director
      • Oct 2018 - Feb 2019

      Provided support for the Latin American legal team during key organizational transition. Leveraged my diverse background in disputes, competition and privacy counseling. Helped transform the team organization to promote regional legal leaders and create new development opportunities that then served as a model for other regions with great success.

    • Division Counsel - Global Privacy
      • Aug 2015 - Oct 2018

      Served as the lead privacy attorney for the company globally, to provide privacy legal advice, privacy program management, data breach response and data strategy across all functions and jurisdictions where AbbVie operates. Worked closely with senior management, Chief Information Security Officer, other Legal teams to provide privacy advice that was fully integrated with business objectives, and reflected broader legal and regulatory context and cross-border variations. Led significant policy and process simplification initiatives that simultaneously enhanced awareness and ability to comply with complex privacy, security, and direct marketing legal requirements globally. Drove a strategic approach to privacy regulatory compliance to enable a simpler and more straight-forward approach to data collection and analytics that drive business intelligence and insights, including with respect to big data and artificial intelligence initiatives. Show less

  • Baker & McKenzie
    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Attorney
      • Jun 2007 - Aug 2015

      Advised clients across various industries on global privacy and information management, data security and informational technology matters, including cross-border data flows, data security and breach notification, e-discovery, marketing, and consumer protection. Leveraged significant cross-border litigation and arbitration experience to counsel companies with respect to information management in the context of international litigation. Advised clients across various industries on global privacy and information management, data security and informational technology matters, including cross-border data flows, data security and breach notification, e-discovery, marketing, and consumer protection. Leveraged significant cross-border litigation and arbitration experience to counsel companies with respect to information management in the context of international litigation.

  • McGuireWoods LLP
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Attorney
      • Sep 2004 - Jun 2007

      Commercial litigation, antitrust litigation Commercial litigation, antitrust litigation

Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law
    JD, Law
    2001 - 2004
  • Northwestern University
    Bachelor's, Journalism
    1997 - 2001

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