Ross Parker
Global Head, Data Privacy, Protection, And Governance Compliance at S&P Global | Data Protection Officer | Certified Information Privacy Manager | Board Chair
- Role
- Global Head, Data Privacy, Protection, and Governance Compliance at S&P Global
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ross Parker
Over 15 years of experience leading enterprise risk, compliance, privacy, and governance functions in complex, highly regulated financial services environments. Proven track record of partnering with CEOs, boards, and executive teams to build scalable risk and compliance frameworks that enable growth, innovation, and resilience. Deep expertise across enterprise risk management, credit and investment risk, data privacy, regulatory compliance, and emerging technology governance, including AI. Trusted advisor and people leader recognized for aligning risk discipline with strategic and mission-driven outcomes.
Experience
Global Head, Data Privacy, Protection, and Governance Compliance
Jul 2025 — Present · Charlottesville, VA, US
Liaise with the Director of Enterprise Compliance and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (CRCO) in the strategic planning, management, and direction of Global Privacy program- Assess existing data management and privacy practices, identifying risk areas and opportunities for improvement, and bench-marking against industry best practices and standards- Run Data Privacy Due Diligence and integration for all M&A activity- Assist in all stages of implementation of compliance programs, policies, and procedures for GDPR, CCPA, PDPA, and emerging privacy regulations across the world- Provide global-level project management and oversight for corporate privacy operations- Lead a system for embedding privacy by design in to the company culture- Oversee team of paraprofessionals, project managers, and attorneys (internal and external) on projects related to global privacy and governance- Review and revise vendor contracts in regards to Data Protection Addenda and privacy provisions- Monitor and analyze current and emerging global privacy regulations and perform gap analyses against current practices- Provide privacy training to teams across the entire corporation and senior/executive management- Communicate complex compliance asks and the corresponding risk of non-compliance to senior management, engineers, product managers, and other internal customers- Draft and monitor departmental budget and provide bench marking to senior management- Developed, implemented, and oversee DSAR program
Education
James Madison University
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature, General
2007 — 2011
George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School
Certificate of Paralegal Studies, Legal Assistant/Paralegal
2012 — 2013
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