Ari Levenfeld

Ari Levenfeld is a Chief Privacy Officer with a decade of expertise in privacy, data governance, and inventory quality. Known for a strong strategic, regulatory, compliance, and people management background, he excels in guiding teams across multiple locations to achieve exceeding product and corporate objectives. With a track record of successfully launching initiatives, expanding operations globally, and cultivating local talent in Europe, Asia, and the US, Ari has played a pivotal role in navigating major regulatory shifts in multi-billion dollar advertising ecosystems.

Ari's specialties include Privacy, Data Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Government Affairs, Inventory Quality, Fraud Detection and Prevention, Policy Development, Change Management, International Operations, Offshore Management, Editorial Oversight, and People Management.

His educational background comprises a focus on creative writing with an MFA from the University of Southern California, a Masters in Poetry from Charles University, publishing studies at Harvard University, and a BA in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Throughout his career, Ari Levenfeld has held key roles in reputable organizations such as Google, where he focused on Government Affairs and Public Policy. He also served as the Chief Privacy Officer at companies like Quantcast and Sizmek. Noteworthy contributions include his advisory board membership at The Future of Privacy Forum and the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI). His expertise has been instrumental as the Former Sr. Director of Privacy, Policy, and Inventory Quality at Rocket Fuel Inc., Policy Manager at IAC Advertising Solutions, and in various managerial and creative positions at Yahoo, New Regency Productions, Logical Evolution, Virage, and Wadsworth.