Katy Kathleen Wills

About Katy Kathleen Wills

I work at the intersection of privacy, security and AI and have expertise in program management, research, and consulting. Previously I worked within the development of human-centered AI and have incorporated AI governance/data governance and national security practices in the corporate and government realms. I translate theoretical and legal concepts into measurable software evaluations and AI design requirements and examine product code to measure legal compliance. I hold a Master\'s degree in Cybersecurity and Public Policy from Georgia Institute of Technology.I hold CIPP/US and CIPM certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). I have experience with red-teaming LLMs and with several programming, data analytics, data visualization, and cyber threat intelligence tools such as R, python, C, Tableau, QGIS, Maltego, VirusTotal, DomainTools, and large language models.

Experience

1. Privacy Operations Consultant

   Consumer Reports

   Sep 2025 — Present

   Run third-party due diligence for unresponsive partners: verified controls and SLAs, collected evidence for audit and reporting• Quantify business impact of agent process automation to maximize efficiency and minimize spend• Create and monitor KRIs (e.g,% overdue, median days-to-close) to manage backlog• Translate policy into technical controls, leading to compliance with regional AI laws and CCPA, and increasing consumer trust

Education

• Universidad de Granada

  Complimentary Studies, Political Theory and Law

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity - Public Policy

• Whitman College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Politics