John Collins

About John Collins

Leading expert on information governance, data protection, and electronic discovery. Widely recognized authority on Microsoft 365 Purview Compliance, Information Protection, Privacy, Data Governance, and eDiscovery tools. 15+ years\' experience conducting and managing data mapping projects for compliance, legal, and privacy requirements. Extensive experience creating and implementing legal hold, eDiscovery, and information governance programs. Specialties: • Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Consulting (\"Purview\")(assist legal and records departments with rolling out built-in eDiscovery, records management, mobile device management, and data loss prevention tools and features) • Microsoft 365 eDiscovery and information governance strategic planning, operating model development, high-level design, implementation, and training • Litigation Preparedness with a focus on Information Governance • Records and Information Management program development • Information Protection and Data Classification • Data Mapping • E-Discovery Risk Assessment • Information Governance Program Assessment • Information Technology and RIM Gap Analysis and Remediation

Experience

1. Senior Director Information Governance and Microsoft 365 Practice Lead

   Lighthouse

   Oct 2018 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Member of the Global Information Governance consulting team comprised of attorneys, technologists, and former regulators and CIOs. The team provides information governance, data privacy, and eDiscovery/eDisclosure consulting services to organizations worldwide. Lighthouse has the leading Microsoft 365 legal and compliance consulting practice, providing assessment, implementation, and Center of Excellence (COE) services to organizations worldwide. Practice Areas-Information Governance program development and implementation (Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Records Management)-Information Protection and Data Classification -Information Security in Microsoft 365 -eDiscovery program development services, including: assessments and benchmarking; technology assessment and implementation; legal hold process (notification workflows and data preservation)(Microsoft Purview Standard and Premium eDiscovery)-Microsoft 365 assessment, adoption, and implementation services for legal, compliance, and data privacy teams

Education

• Nazareth College of Rochester

  BA, English Literature

• Concord Law School at Purdue University Global

  Executive Juris Doctorate (EJD), Law