Bridgette Como

About Bridgette Como

I am an insightful senior professional with extensive experience developing and maintaining comprehensive privacy programs. My career has been marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence demonstrated through my proven ability to craft and enforce privacy policies, procedures, and training materials to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and enhance organizational privacy culture.My in-depth industry knowledge has allowed me to liaise with regulatory bodies and collaborate cross-functionally to address privacy concerns, safeguard data integrity, and facilitate efficient responses to inquiries and audits. Recognized for my forward-thinking approach, I have been a driving force in overseeing privacy investigations, incident response protocols, and corrective action planning.As a certified and insightful, I excel in chairing Privacy and Security Compliance Committees and providing strategic guidance on HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, NIST, and Information Blocking compliance projects. My track record reflects my robust expertise in privacy policy development, data governance, and system administration.A few of my career highlights include:• Assessed organizational needs and led the implementation of a new privacy and security system, optimizing privacy, compliance, and security events by up to 45%.• Spearheaded the development, implementation, training, and monitoring of information-blocking guidelines for nine different areas within the organization, leading to 100% productivity.• Conducted a comprehensive HIPAA gap analysis, highlighted areas for improvement, and implemented necessary changes, leading to 35% increased operational efficiency for tracking and monitoring operations.“Data privacy is essential for trust and innovation in the digital age.” - Satya Nadella

Experience

1. System Privacy and Information Security Director

   Robert Half

   Dec 2021 — Present

   Direct privacy and information security operations across multiple organizations to ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and contracts. Assist in designing and executing annual privacy plans and conduct research on the latest technological advancements in information security. Maintain maximum compliance with federal regulations by developing HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, NIST, and Information Blocking Privacy training modules in cooperation with legal teams and other stakeholders.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include: • Assessed organizational needs and led the implementation of a new privacy and security system, reducing privacy, compliance, and security events by up to 45%. • Spearheaded the development, implementation, training and monitoring of information-blocking guidelines for multidisciplinary groups within the organizations worked with, leading to proper compliance. • Conducted a comprehensive HIPAA gap analysis, highlighted areas for improvement, and implemented necessary changes, leading to 35% increased operational efficiency for tracking and monitoring operations. • Initiated an event documentation process and a new SAAS program to streamline investigations and improve data integrity in reporting to leadership and federal agencies

Education

• University of Montana

  BS, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Skills

• Customer Service
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Volunteer Management
• New Business Development
• Policy
• Organizational Development
• Event Management
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Coaching
• Public Speaking
• Budgeting
• System Administration
• Market Research
• Wellness
• Project Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Marketing
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Event Planning
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Advertising
• Leadership
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Contract Negotiation
• Public Relations
• Analysis
• Marketing Communications
• Budgets
• Recruiting
• Social Media
• Microsoft Office
• Sales