Janelle is the President of Privacy SWAN Consulting and a trainer, consultant, and trusted advisor for strategic and tactical decision-making within global organizations of all sizes. She is focused on the field of privacy and data protection and brings a diverse background with strong leadership, technical, and business skills spanning over 20 years. Because of this, she brings a unique perspective regarding how to integrate data protection with security and technology while helping companies operationalize their privacy requirements. Her passion is creating comprehensive and tailored data governance programs for SMBs with an international presence.

She is an International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Official Training Partner, an Institute of Operational Privacy Design (IOPD) Founding Board Member, an ISSA Privacy Special Interest Group Tri-Chair, and is a member of IEEE, CSA, ISACA, and PMI. She holds the following certifications CIPM, CIPT, CIPP/US/E, CISA, PMP, and GSLC.