Douglas Miller

Douglas Miller is a senior privacy professional currently serving as the Senior Manager and Head of Global Privacy Operations team for Amazon Ads at Amazon.1 His career in privacy spans over two decades, with significant experience in building and leading privacy programs for major tech companies.

Career Highlights

Privacy Leadership:: Miller became a full-time privacy professional in 1998 when he joined AOL.2 At AOL, he served as the Global Privacy Leader for many years, where he built a mature privacy program, launched multiple privacy policies, and addressed privacy issues related to company acquisitions.2

Industry Experience:: Following his tenure at AOL, Miller continued to work in privacy leadership roles through company transitions, including:

• Rebranding of AOL
• Acquisition by Verizon
• Integration of Yahoo's privacy team after its acquisition2

External Representation:: In his role as Vice President of Global Privacy and Trust at Verizon, Miller represented the company externally on privacy issues and helped address privacy challenges in strategy and planning.2

Education and Credentials

• Studied history and government at Clark University
• Earned an M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University12
• Completed doctoral coursework in political science at GW (ABD - All But Dissertation)2
• Accredited by the International Coaching Federation as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) since 20052

Additional Interests and Involvement

Miller has a passion for history and education, demonstrated by his long-standing involvement as a docent at the National Museum of American History since 1992.2 He has also served on the boards of several historical and cultural organizations, including Cultural Tourism DC and Oatlands Historic House and Garden.2

In the privacy industry, Miller served as board chair of the Network Advertising Initiative, a self-regulatory organization, from 2013 to 2022.2