Barbara Lawler, a seasoned business and privacy executive, has built and scaled global initiatives involving data, content, and applications. Her focus on people-centered values and ethics has successfully navigated companies through complex data governance, strategy, compliance, and operational initiatives. Barbara Lawler is known for implementing and maintaining practical privacy programs that support business growth while managing risks. With extensive experience advising small and large businesses, think tanks, and professional organizations on best practices, she has also been a frequent speaker at major industry and policy events.

Barbara Lawler has held advisory and executive positions in several organizations, including the Information Accountability Foundation Sponsor and Executive Committee of the Center for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL). Other organizations include The Future of Privacy Forum Advisory Board, Advisory Board Chair at the Ponemon Institute RIM Council, and the Security & Privacy Advisory Committee at Mission College Technical Institute (MC2IT). She has impressive achievements, including testifying before the Senate Commerce Committee and the U.S. Congress House Energy and Commerce Committee (twice) and being a frequent panelist at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Barbara Lawler studied Business Management and Advertising at San Jose State University, Artificial Intelligence Unlocked (Executive Certificate, Technology Policy) at the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, and is a Fellow of Information Privacy at the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Presently, as President and Founder at Digital Stewardship Strategies, LLC, her expertise continues to grow.