Renée Cohen

About Renée Cohen

Experienced GRC and information security professional with over 15 years of industry experience. I\'ve helped implement programs for compliance with GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOX, and ISO 27001. For the past five years, I\'ve focused on making sense of the GDPR and its impacts across the privacy regulation landscape.I specialize in turning chaotic processes into orderly ones and changing disgruntled stakeholders into allies. When things are stuck, I\'m the one to call to get things moving again. I believe in a collaborative and user-forward approach to security and GRC, finding ways to engage users where they are, instead of only imposing directives from above. I thrive on learning new things and overcoming new challenges.My passion for privacy comes from the value that I believe every person has, including their identities, perspectives, and experiences. This informs my work in compliance, and it also drives me to cultivate the value in the people around me. I believe very strongly that focusing on diversity and truly valuing the unique lived experiences of every individual leads to stronger teams, stronger security, and a stronger company.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Information Security

   Calix

   Jul 2023 — Present

Education

• University of California, Santa Cruz

  N/A, Music Performance, General

  2000 — 2002

• Truman State University

  Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance

  2003 — 2005