Stephen Cohen

About Stephen Cohen

Experienced Information Management Professional. Advancing information governance to improve control of information as our emerging currency, and to share my knowledge and enthusiasm as we transition to newer ways to secure and manage these assets.Current areas of focus: securing highly sensitive assets, compliance with disposition orders, privacy policy & law to earn to the CIPP/US certification.

Experience

1. Information Governance & Records Manager

   WilmerHale

   Dec 2015 — Present · New York, NY, US

   As an Information Governance and Records (IGR) Manager, I lead local and global business professionals in managing information lifecycle operations and compliance initiatives. My role spans strategic planning, personnel management, financial oversight, vendor coordination, ensuring service excellence and adherence to legal, ethical, and client requirements. I drive process improvements, oversee electronic and physical records management, and deliver training programs to support firm-wide information governance. By collaborating across departments and leveraging industry best practices, I help safeguard vital documents and optimize operational efficiency.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Records Management and Archival Enterprise

  1997 — 1999

• University of Connecticut

  BFA, Fine Art

  1988 — 1993

Skills

• Project Management
• Information Management
• Records
• Archival
• Visual Arts
• Data Analysis
• Records Management
• Record Keeping
• Appraisals
• Bookkeeping
• Archives
• History
• Access
• Adobe Acrobat
• Analysis
• Knowledge Management
• Lotus Notes
• Program Management
• Research
• Policy
• Training
• Document Management
• Administration
• Enterprise Content Management
• Sharepoint
• Content Management
• Taxonomy
• Digital Preservation
• Scanners
• Metadata
• Special Collections
• Document Imaging
• Archival Management
• Information Retrieval
• Technical Writing
• Archival Research
• Collection Development
• Office Management
• Editing
• Legal Research