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Summary:
Called
the “dean of corporate Chief Privacy Officers” by Inter@ctive
Week Magazine and called a leading advocate for ethical e-commerce
by the New York Times online edition, Ray Everett-Church
is an internationally recognized authority in the law and policy
of privacy, electronic commerce, and online marketing. As the creator
of the Chief Privacy Officer position, a role that is rapidly becoming
common in many major corporations (including Microsoft, IBM, AT&T,
Bank of America, Verizon, and American Express), Ray is an acknowledged
expert in corporate and e-commerce privacy-related risk management
and strategy. As an attorney and management consultant, he has counseled
emerging and established companies on many technology issues. As
a political operative, he has a strong reputation among leading
technology policymakers and thought leaders.
Ray
currently serves as Director of Policy for
Habeas, Inc.,
a pioneering firm in the email Reputation Service Provider industry.
Areas
of Expertise:
Privacy
Since creating the corporate Chief Privacy Officer position
in 1999 – a position that has been adopted by dozens of Fortune
500 firms – Ray has continued to be firmly established at the
forefront of privacy issues facing financial, e-commerce, and healthcare
firms. Ray helped to found the leading professional society for
Privacy Officers. Ray has advised major Internet Service Providers
(ISPs) under the auspices of the International Computer Security
Association. His private clients have included Pharmacia (healthcare
and e-commerce), Intuit, Inc. (financial services and e-commerce),
PrivaSeek, Inc. (privacy technology), Dash.com (e-commerce), and
Coremetrics, Inc. (online data collection). He regularly speaks
on privacy issues facing e-commerce, financial services, and healthcare
firms, and has strong relationships with the world’s leading
privacy advocates. In 1999 he served as an expert witness for Microsoft
Corporation in email-related litigation, and in 2001 he served as
a pre-trial expert witness on privacy issues for Napster, Inc.
Government
Affairs & Public Policy
With nearly 15 years of experience as a political operative,
Ray has a record of accomplishment establishing a firm’s position
at the forefront of the legislative and regulatory issues through
developing effective lobbying and issue management campaigns on
the state, federal, and international level, including managing
in-house staff and outside counsel. Leveraging strong bi-partisan
relationships, Ray has helped to shepherd legislation from introduction,
through committees, and to floor passage. Ray also organized one
of the largest fundraisers of the 2000 election season, featuring
a personal visit by President Clinton to the home of his firm’s
CEO.
Legal
Counsel
As an attorney (licensed in Maryland), Ray has managed a self-procured
client base consisting of high-tech start-up companies, ISPs, and
Internet-based ventures. He has specific experience counseling clients
on all aspects of Internet-based activities including webcasting,
copyright and trademark issues, advertising and co-branding agreements,
software licensing agreements, regulatory compliance, and development
of Terms of Service agreements and Privacy Policies.
Technology
Management
Ray has counseled numerous clients on a variety of technology
management issues, including: hand-on analysis and risk assessments
relating to mail and newsgroup operations; supporting security staff
investigations of “hacking” and fraud incidents; coordination
with outside counsel for email-related litigation; infrastructure
acquisition and implementation; successful proposal development
and subsequent project management and legal support for government
and private sector projects; and negotiation of contracts for e-commerce,
licensing, marketing partnerships, and government procurement. Clients
have included: America Online, CompuServe, National Association
of Home Builders, and the NAHB Research Center.
Media
Relations & Communications
Ray is co-author of Internet Privacy for Dummies (Wiley Publishing,
Inc.). He has written and edited dozens of articles for industry and trade
publications in various issue areas. He has also written or edited hundreds
of press releases, media advisories, and designed many well-received web sites
and media briefing materials. With extensive experience as a media spokesman
for companies, political campaigns, and advocacy organizations, Ray has strong
relationships with many reporters on technology-related beats. These relationships
have helped him to leverage a reputation as a trusted news source for the
benefit of clients and employers.
Thought-Leadership
As a frequently requested speaker at over a dozen seminars,
training programs, and major industry conferences each year, Ray
has also testified before the US House of Representatives, US Senate,
Federal Trade Commission, and the California Assembly. Ray serves
on numerous Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards for e-commerce
firms and advocacy groups. Ray proudly serves as a member of the
advisory committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus and the
National Advisory Council of the George Washington University School
of Engineering. He manages the high-profile email discussion lists
Cyberia-L and Cybertelecom-L, both hosted on listserv.aol.com.
If
you would like access to a more detailed Resume for Ray Everett-Church,
please email: resume @ everett.org.
Last update: 01/09/08
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