Mari Frank Interviews Nuala O’Connor Kelly, GE Senior Counsel for Information Governance and Privacy

Nuala was named senior counsel, information governance and privacy in 2008 and joined GE as chief privacy leader in 2005. In her current role, Nuala co-leads GE's Information Governance Council, which is responsible for the development and implementation of the Company's policies and practices across the data life cycle, including creation, protection and disposal. As privacy lead, Nuala also facilitates the team of business privacy leaders and the Information Governance and Privacy practice groups. Prior to joining GE, Nuala served as chief privacy officer of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Before DHS, Nuala served as chief privacy officer for the U.S. Department of Commerce, where she also served as chief counsel for technology and as deputy director of the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning. Prior to public service, Nuala served as vice president-data protection and chief privacy officer for emerging technologies for the online company, DoubleClick, and also served as the company's first deputy general counsel for privacy. Nuala has practiced law with the firms of Sidley & Austin, Hudson Cook, and Venable in Washington, DC. She is a member of the board of directors of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional. Nuala was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and grew up on New York's Long Island. She received her A.B. from Princeton University, a master's of education from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. She is a member of the bar of Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Nuala lives in Virginia with her husband Glenn Kelly, their daughters Nora (4) and Maggie (2), and two Labrador Retrievers, Elie and Earl.