James M.
Data, Cyber & Privacy @ Grant Thornton Advisors, LLC | Ex-EY | Operationalizing Privacy, Data/AI Governance
- Role
- Manager - Cyber & Privacy at Grant Thornton (US)
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James M.
James is a process-driven and strategic leader in in data privacy, data governance and responsible AI. James has been a trusted advisor, partner and and team member to numerous Fortune 500 organizations at all phases of their journey to develop, enhance or evolve their processes, technology and their people to better govern and comply with laws and regulations surrounding their data. He has done this through developing close relationships with department-leading stakeholders, first-line of defense team members, and even C-level stakeholders in those organizations based on trust, clear communication and his ability to tailor solutions to their unique problems. At the same time, James values a team-first mentality, where he has crafted his leadership style learning from the top leaders in his industry, as well as learning and mentoring his junior team members to achieve their own professional growth. James excels in collaborative environments, where he is able to bring his strengths as a communicator and an intentional partner that enables him to work cross-functionally with multi-discipline teams to achieve a common purpose.James possesses deep knowledge of laws and regulations (e.g, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, China\'s PIPL, EU AI Act, GLBA), as well as leading industry frameworks (e.g, NIST Privacy and AI RMF, ISO 27701 and 42001) that govern the practices and obligations organizations have to towards their data and how they use that data. His experience in defining risk-based approaches, assessing areas for growth and enhancing maturity includes financial services, technology/software, health & life sciences, hospitality, consumer products and energy. His global background includes working with organizations in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.
Experience
Manager - Cyber & Privacy
Aug 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Education
Notre Dame Law School
Doctor of Law - JD, Law
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science - BS
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