Mari Frank Interviews Fran Maier, President and Executive Chair of TRUSTe

Fran Maier, President and Executive Chair. Since joining TRUSTe in 2001, Fran Maier has helped grow the company to certify the privacy practices of over 3,000 websites. Under her leadership TRUSTe secured significant investment capital in 2008 and successfully transformed from a non-profit industry association to a for-profit business. As President Fran oversees marketing and policy development, bringing to the table over 15 years of experience building consumer brands and enhancing consumer trust online, notably as a founder of Match.com. Fran holds a BA and MBA from Stanford University and in 2009 won a Stevie Award for Women in Business for Best Executive. As a recognized authority on issues of privacy, security, and trust, Fran has spoken before numerous audiences nationwide, including Congress, the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Commerce.