Michael “Mac” McCullough is an innovative and entrepreneurial GRC advisor, data strategist, ethicist, and risk and privacy leader. Mac has over 25 years of experience in data risk, governance, privacy, and project management. He is particularly adept at building and aligning people, processes, and technologies to deliver world-class, risk-based, business-oriented compliance frameworks. Mac has a long history helping companies navigate and respond to regulator inquiries globally, including consent order compliance and assessments. Mac is a recognized thought leader in the privacy and tech communities, often networking with and advising peers, senior leaders, directors, trade organizations, civil society, and civil service leaders. Before joining the firm, he was chief privacy officer and GRC leader at Macy’s, and before that helped lead IBM’s privacy, data breach response, and other business models. He is a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer.