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Biographical Data
B.A., summa cum laude, University of Tulsa; J.D., magna cum laude,
Georgetown University Law Center; Order of the Coif. Drawing upon
a unique combination of more than twenty years of technical, legal,
policy, and business experience, Jody Westby brings a seasoned,
multidisciplinary perspective to the many issues facing businesses
and governments today in the areas of privacy, information security,
outsourcing/offshoring risks, cybercrime, and e-discovery. She regularly
consults with governments, private sector executives, and operational
personnel on the development of enterprise security programs that
dovetail the technical, legal, operational, and managerial considerations.
Prior to forming Global Cyber Risk, Ms. Westby served as senior
managing director for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), specializing
in outsourcing and cyber security/privacy issues. Before that, she
was president of The Work-IT Group, launched an IT solutions company
for the CIA, managed the domestic policy department for the world's
largest business organization, was senior fellow and director of
information technology (IT) studies for one of the nation's leading
think tanks, practiced law with two top-tier New York firms, and
spent ten years in the computer industry specializing in database
management systems.
Ms. Westby helped launch PwC’s outsourcing practice and led
numerous outsourcing engagements focusing on IT offshore and BPO
activities. She was also responsible for information security, privacy,
information sharing and critical infrastructure protection issues
across the federal government. Prior to joining PwC, Ms. Westby
launched and operated The Work-IT Group, specializing in the legal/regulatory
framework for IT and using technology as an economic driver and
booster of competitiveness and outsourcing opportunities for developing
countries. In January 2003, she developed a methodology and approach
for USAID to determine reform priorities for growth of e-commerce
and development using ICTs. She has commented on and/or drafted
e-commerce legislation for Armenia, Bangladesh, and Bulgaria. Ms.
Westby has advised government officials and industry in Bulgaria,
Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Armenia, Serbia, Russia, Vietnam, Bangladesh,
Trinidad, Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada, South Africa, and India.
Prior to founding The Work-IT Group, Ms. Westby was Chief Administrative
Officer and Counsel of In-Q-Tel, Inc., a non-profit corporation
devoted to finding unclassified, commercial solutions to IT problems
facing the U.S. intelligence community. As a practicing attorney,
Ms. Westby practiced international trade, technology, and intellectual
property law with the New York firms of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton
& Garrison and Shearman & Sterling. As Senior Fellow and
Director of Information Technology Studies for The Progress &
Freedom Foundation, she directed and managed IT projects on an array
of cutting-edge issues.
Previously, Ms. Westby was Director of Domestic Policy for the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where she was responsible for a wide range
of business policy issues under her purview. Her department was
responsible for influencing national policy in both the legislative
and regulatory arenas in each of these areas. Ms. Westby organized
and managed national coalitions and supervised U.S. Chamber involvement
in 33 industry coalitions.
Ms. Westby serves as Adjunct Distinguished Fellow to Carnegie Mellon
CyLab. She is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia,
Colorado and Pennsylvania and the American Bar Association. She
is chair of the ABA's Privacy and Computer Crime Committee and was
chair, co-author and editor of its International Guide to Combating
Cybercrime, International Guide to Cyber Security, International
Guide to Privacy, and Roadmap to an Enterprise Security Program
(endorsed by the Global CSO Council). Ms. Westby is a member of
the World Federation of Scientists’ Permanent Monitoring Panel
on Information Security and represents the American Bar Association
on the Board of the National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists.
She also serves on the advisory board of The Intellectual Property
Counselor and Eruces, Inc. Ms. Westby is the author of numerous
articles on information security and is invited to speak globally
on privacy, security, cybercrime, outsourcing, Homeland Security,
and legal issues pertaining to the use of technology. As a recognized
business leader, Ms. Westby was invited to participate in Fortune’s
iMeme Tech Conference, Brainstorm 2006, and Most Powerful Women
Summit; the AMD Innovation Summit; and the Louise T. Blouin Foundation’s
Global Creative Leadership Summit.
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