NAI - Key Persons
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- President, Chapell & Associates ( Representing Eyeota )
Alan Chapell began his career at a boutique direct marketing agency in Connecticut. In 1996, he founded the privacy program at Jupiter Research, an Internet research firm. After his tenure at Jupiter, Chapell helped develop DoubleClick's research product suite. He founded Chapell & Associates in October of 2003. Over the past 16 years, Chapell has worked with dozens of premium adtech and martech companies as outside counsel and privacy advisor. Chapell graduated from the University of Connecticut and Fordham University School of Law and is a member of the New York bar as well as a Certified Information Privacy Professional. He's also a sought after speaker and a regulator contributor to Adexchanger and other publications.
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- Vice President, Compliance and Membership
As Vice President, Compliance and Membership, Anthony Matyjaszewski leads the NAI team in conducting the NAI's annual compliance reviews of member companies, and manages the team in reviews and onboarding of new members. Anthony also oversees the drafting of updates to the NAI Code of Conduct and Guidance Documents, along with the NAI Board of Directors, culminating most recently in the publication of the 2020 NAI Code of Conduct. Prior to joining the NAI, Anthony researched and wrote about the issues at the intersection of law and technology. He has clerked at both the NAI and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Before pursuing his legal career, Anthony managed customer relations at an international travel company, where he played a key role in the transition from an offline to an online business model, focusing on data protection, web and email integration, and the implementation of an intuitive and customer friendly user interface.
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- Data Privacy General Manager, the Trade Desk
Brooks Dobbs is an industry veteran who has worked in digital privacy for over 20 years. He previously served as the Chief Privacy Officer for KBMG/Wunderman Inc. He has served twice on the NAI board, including serving as its first Chairman. Dobbs has worked in many self-regulatory, public policy and privacy enhancing technology areas including the initial NAI code, numerous W3C initiatives, the IAB EU's Transparency and Consent Framework, efforts surrounding the Partnership for Responsible Addressable Media (PRAM), and ongoing work to make Unified ID 2.0 available to the broader ad tech ecosystem.
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- Vice President of Product at Experian Marketing Services
- Vice President of Product, Experian
Budi Tanzi is the Vice President of Product at Experian Marketing Services, overseeing all Identity Products including the legacy Tapad Graph. Prior to joining Experian, Budi worked at various stakeholders of the ad-tech ecosystem, such as Tapad, Sizmek and StrikeAd. During his career, he held leadership roles in both Product Management and Solution Engineering. Budi has been living in New York for almost 11 years and enjoys being outdoors as well as sailing around NYC whenever possible.
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- SVP of Privacy & Compliance, Flashtalking
Dan Rosler has over 30 years of experience in Internet technology, digital marketing, legal services, and professional services. He is currently SVP of Privacy & Compliance at Flashtalking, the leading media-independent Ad Server, where he has cross-functionally led the business and operational aspects of Flashtalking's global consumer privacy compliance since 2016. Dan also ensures that Flashtalking maintains vital industry accreditations and audits such as the MRC (Media Rating Council) and the NAI.
His prior roles include leadership positions at pioneering Internet and Ad Tech startups such as Scient, Adchemy, and Rocket Fuel, as well as at larger organizations including PayPal and Yahoo! Dan received a BA (music) and MBA from the University of California, Berkeley and continues to be a huge fan of the school's sports teams. "Go Bears!"
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- Vice President of Public Policy at the Network Advertising Initiative
- Vice President, Public Policy
David is the Vice President of Public Policy at the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), the leading self-regulatory association for the third-party advertising industry. In this position, David works closely with member companies and represents the industry to promote a strong and responsible ad tech industry. David is a veteran of IT and public affairs, with extensive experience representing technology companies before the United States Congress, federal regulatory agencies, and state legislatures. Prior to joining NAI, David was the Senior Director for Public Policy at the Software & Information Industry Association, where he led the Association's technology policy efforts for more than 15 years across a wide range of IT issues such as data privacy and security, cybersecurity, digital platform responsibility, and open data standards. David is a graduate of West Virginia University with a degree in political science.
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- Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy for Ads & Commerce at Google
- Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google
Ghita is the Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy for Ads & Commerce at Google, where she leads the team of public policy experts dedicated to supporting Google's Ads and Commerce businesses. She has over 20 years of legal and policy experience with particular expertise in digital advertising, privacy and technology. Prior to joining Google, Ghita was the Chief Privacy Officer and VP of Legal at Quantcast. She has also worked at Yahoo, as the Assistant General Counsel and Global Head of Privacy Law & Privacy Policy, in private practice, and in U.S. Federal District Court. Ghita has a JD, Magna Cum Laude, from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in Mass Communications, Summa Cum Laude, from James Madison University.
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- Product Director of Data Governance at Samba TV
Jagdip is the Product Director of Data Governance at Samba TV. Samba TV is the global leader in television data and analytics with its application available on tens of millions of devices throughout the world. Over the years Jagdip has been a key product contributor to Samba's integrations with leading TV OEMs. He in fact has been the principal architect of Samba's opt-in consent experience for the consumer, and designed the company's pioneering implementation of industry ad frameworks into the television.
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- Chief Strategy Officer of Digital Envoy
Joshua Anton is the Chief Strategy Officer of Digital Envoy, the leader in IP-Geolocation, overseeing Data Partnerships, M&A and Corporate Strategy. Prior to Digital Envoy, he was the CEO and Founder of X-Mode (Now Outlogic). Working alongside key stakeholders, Josh has developed and scaled both the privacy and ethics programs used by Digital Envoy today around user-consent, sensitive geo-location filtering and acceptable location data use-cases. Similarly, he has pioneered the business model around how to source and collect first party data at scale. In his free time, Josh enjoys travelling, is a huge foodie, and does motivational speaking. Josh has spoken for TedX UVA and for UniLever on social entrepreneurship.
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- Chief Product Officer at InMarket
Joshua Koran is the Chief Product Officer at InMarket, bringing over 25 years of product development and innovation experience from companies like AT&T, Yahoo!, Zeta, Sizmek and ValueClick. Prior to joining InMarket, Joshua served as Executive Vice President of Data and Policy at Criteo.
Throughout his career, Joshua has also been a vocal advocate to protect and balance people's important privacy rights. His efforts include being a leading contributor to the Internet privacy standards, such as the self-regulatory codes of conduct for NAI & MMA as well as co-architecting AdChoices and IAB Transparency & Consent Framework for GDPR compliance. Recently, Joshua has been supporting the next generation of Open Web interoperability standards and guidelines development via his contributions to the W3C, ANA Partnership for Responsible Addressable Media, Prebid, IAB EU and IAB TechLab.
As a result of his contributions in the digital space, Joshua has been granted 26 patents. Joshua has also been recognized by Business Insider as "tech expert determining the future of digital advertising" and by Adweek as a top 12 ecosystem innovators for his contributions to the field.
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- Director, Technology & Product
As the Director, Technology & Product at the NAI, Julie is responsible for the NAI/DAA central opt out, and has worked on several of its major upgrades. She works with member companies to onboard them to the opt out tool and diagnose problems if they arise. She lead the development and launch of the NAI email based (AMA) opt out. She also participates in several industry efforts collaborating on a post-cookie future in online advertising. Her background includes coding, managing servers, databases, and directing web design and development. Julie received a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, where she was pre-med before deciding to pursue her interest in technology. She grew up in NYC, and is based in San Francisco.
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- Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer at Yahoo
Karen Miller Reese is Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer at Yahoo where she is the leader of a global privacy, cybersecurity and data strategy team of attorneys, privacy and policy professionals and technologists in support of Yahoo's worldwide privacy program. She has over twenty years of experience in digital media and advertising, technology and intellectual property. Prior to leading Yahoo's privacy program, Karen was a commercial transactions attorney at AOL and prior to her almost 17 year career at AOL/Yahoo, Karen was an associate at Venable LLP in Venable's IP Litigation practice. Karen has a JD with high honors from Syracuse University and a double major in Psychology and Political Science with high honors from James Madison University with a minor in Criminal Justice.
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- Director, Operations & Strategy at the Network Advertising Initiative
Kate is the Director, Operations & Strategy at the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), the leading self-regulatory association for the third-party advertising industry. She manages the NAI's operations and works closely with NAI's policy and legal teams, communicates with internal and external stakeholders, and conducts public policy research.
As Director, Operations & Strategy, Kate manages NAI's operations and works closely with NAI's policy and legal teams, communicates with internal and external stakeholders, conducts public policy research and manages NAI's administrative operations. Prior to joining the NAI, Kate worked at multinational corporations and SMEs in Germany and Singapore consulting clients and executives across various industries, including finance, engineering, and manufacturing. With a passion for continuous learning and a keen understanding of the broader business and industry landscape, Kate consistently demonstrates her commitment to gaining comprehensive insights. Kate holds a B.A. in Business Management from the University of Sunderland (UK), a M.Sc. in Management Consulting from FOM University of Applied Economics and Management Sciences (Germany), and is a certified Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).
As President & CEO of NAI, Leigh Freund leads the organization's growth and helps set the agenda and strategic priorities. Leigh joined NAI in 2015 after an eleven-year career at AOL Inc., where she served as vice president & chief counsel for global public policy.
Leigh brings more than a decade of substantive expertise in privacy, advertising, and public policy in the digital sector to her work at NAI. She has first-hand knowledge of the tremendous contributions third parties have made in the digital advertising space and she is a passionate believer in strong self-regulation.
During her time at AOL, Leigh led the company's public policy efforts and was a leading voice on global digital and technology policy. Prior to that role, Leigh headed up the AOL advertising legal team and worked with AOL's privacy team to promote and develop responsible use and collection of data, and ensure compliance with the industry's self-regulatory programs.
Before joining AOL in 2004, Leigh worked at K&L Gates and on Capitol Hill with Rep. Fred Upton from her home state of Michigan.
Leigh holds an undergraduate degree in political science from Kalamazoo College and a J.D. from Georgetown University. She is an active participant in several industry organizations devoted to compliance with key regulatory initiatives and principles, including the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA).
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- Counsel, Compliance and Policy
As Counsel, Compliance and Policy, Meaghan works with the NAI team in conducting the NAI's annual compliance reviews of member companies, assists in the reviews and onboarding of new members, and analyzes the implications of emerging legal and regulatory requirements for members of the digital advertising industry. She holds a B.A. from American University, a J.D. from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, and is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia. While in law school, Meaghan interned at The Future of Privacy Forum, NTIA, The Information Technology Industry Council, New America's Open Technology Institute, and The Electronic Privacy Information Center. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional and served as the Managing Note and Comment Editor of Catholic's Journal of Law and Technology, where she published an article detailing the impact of state privacy legislation on the advertising technology industry.
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- Associate General Counsel, Global Commercial and Lead EMEA Counsel, Quantcast
Narmeen is currently serving as Associate General Counsel for Quantcast, where she oversees global commercial transactions, data and tech partnerships and privacy compliance matters. With over 5 years of dedicated experience, Narmeen has established herself as a dynamic legal professional with a profound understanding of the intricate landscape of data protection. Her expertise in navigating complex legal issues has been honed through diverse experiences in the technology and advertising sectors.
Prior to this, Narmeen held the position of Associate General Counsel and Data Privacy Officer at IPONWEB, playing a pivotal role in pioneering and implementing their global privacy program and establishing a robust framework for compliance in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment. Narmeen also served as Legal Counsel for Beeswax, with a brief stint at Freewheel/Comcast, and Legal Counsel for Dailymotion.
Narmeen earned her law degree at the University of Glasgow (Scotland), complemented by a year-long exchange program at St. John's University (NY) and an LL.M specialized in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law at Fordham University (NY).
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- Chief Privacy Officer at Magnite
Rachel Glasser is the chief privacy officer at Magnite, the world's largest independent sell side platform. Rachel's focus is on appropriate data collection and use in advertising technologies, data management and optimization, compliance with privacy laws and regulations, and data privacy education. Rachel is responsible for Magnite's overall compliance with various data privacy laws and regulations including the GDPR and emerging US laws. Prior to her work at Magnite, Rachel was chief privacy officer at Wunderman Thompson, a digital agency focusing on data management, services and support. She has 15 years' experience in digital marketing where she began her career by overseeing paid search and social media campaigns across a variety of clients and verticals. Rachel has also worked with the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York - Internet Bureau, Nielsen, and with the ESRB Privacy Certified, a COPPA Safe Harbor. She has a Bachelor of Arts in politics from Brandeis University and a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School. She is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is a CIPP/US.
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- Counsel, Compliance and Policy
As Counsel, Compliance and Policy, Ryan works with the NAI team in conducting the NAI's annual compliance reviews of member companies, and assists in the reviews and onboarding of new members.
Ryan received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School and has been admitted to practice in the District of Columbia. While in law school, Ryan interned with the NAI and clerked with the United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, where his work focused on data privacy law and policy. Ryan additionally served as a student attorney with the Health Rights Law Clinic. Prior to law school, Ryan worked for the Michigan House of Representatives and the litigation department of a multinational law firm.
Job Titles:
- General Counsel
- Vice President
Tony is Vice President and General Counsel for the NAI, the leading self-regulatory association for the third-party advertising industry. In this position, Tony works closely with member companies to develop strategies and resources to help them continue to thrive as advertising technology and the regulatory landscape evolve.
Tony is an experienced privacy lawyer specializing in issues affecting digital advertising and media. Most recently, he served as Assistant General Counsel at the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), where he played a pivotal role in coordinating with stakeholders across the digital advertising industry to develop state law compliance frameworks and strategies. Before his tenure at the IAB, Tony served as an attorney at ZwillGen, a privacy and technology specialist firm, where his practice focused on guiding ad-tech platforms, social media companies, and digital publishers on data strategy and privacy compliance. Tony began his legal career advising financial services companies on privacy and other compliance matters at the international law firm Eversheds Sutherland US LLP. In addition, Tony previously served on the staff of the Network Advertising Initiative as counsel for compliance & policy, where he helped drive member initiatives for responding to new requirements under the CCPA, and worked on updates to the NAI's privacy-focused Code of Conduct and related industry guidance. Tony holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder, an M.A. from Georgetown University, and a J.D. from Duke University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude.
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- VP of Legal and Privacy at DeepIntent
Yashina Burns is the VP of Legal and Privacy at DeepIntent, the advertising technology company built purposefully for the healthcare industry. In her role, Yashina provides strategic counseling on complex legal and compliance issues concerning digital advertising.
She has extensive experience building successful privacy & AI compliance programs, including developing and implementing data flows, impact assessments, data management policies, and data privacy training. Prior to her work at DeepIntent, she advised technology startups on various matters ranging from company formation to IP protection and privacy.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in Law, Societies, & Justice from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Irvine School of Law.