Dana Louise Simberkoff is the Chief Risk, Privacy and Information Security Officer at AvePoint. She is responsible for AvePoint’s privacy, data protection, and security programs. She manages a global team of subject matter experts that provide executive level consulting, research, and analytical support on current and upcoming industry trends, technology, standards, best practices, concepts, and solutions for risk management and compliance. Ms. Simberkoff is responsible for maintaining relationships with executive management and multiple constituencies both internal and external to the corporation, providing guidance on product direction, technology enhancements, customer challenges, and market opportunities.

Ms. Simberkoff has led speaking sessions at data privacy and security events around the globe. She was featured in Forbes, writes a column for CMSWire, was featured as an IDC Connect “Secret CSO”, and was highlighted in the CSO Online list of “12 Amazing Women in Security”. She served as a founding member of the Women Leading Privacy Advisory Board and served as a past member of the Education Advisory Board for the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Ms. Simberkoff holds a BA from Dartmouth College and a JD from Suffolk University Law School.