Lana DeMaria

Head of Data Privacy ALASKA AIRLINES

I am a motivated and results-oriented leader with international experience (deploying impactful programs, landing global projects, and establishing connections with brilliant people in the US, Russia, India, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Singapore, Argentina, Egypt, Czech Republic). I am experienced in supervising and training teams, building global enterprise-wide programs from the ground up, and leading, planning & executing projects in a variety of industries, ranging from aviation to software, to manufacturing, to telecom and education. I enjoy planning and executing successful marketing campaigns and operational programs, as well as sharing my excitement about privacy awareness to build customer trust. I have over 20 years of team management and technology experience, with 16 years of strong contributions to the privacy, security and risk management space at Alaska Airlines Group, Microsoft and Ernst & Young, and with 14 years of training, communications and marketing experience at Microsoft, Ernst & Young, Boeing, PacifiCorp and SCS. I have earned and been awarded the Six Sigma, CIPP, CISA and ITIL Foundations certifications, and am a member of the Digital Marketing Association, Institute of Internal Auditors, the International Association of Privacy Professionals, as well as the IT Compliance Institute. I received an MBA in International Business and a BA in Management Information Systems from Washington State University (summa cum laude) in 2003. I: - Am committed to build on each other's brilliance, share ideas, and collaborate across teams. - Continuously seek ways to improve processes and reduce costs while focusing efforts on value-added, effective best practices that refine operating, reporting and management capabilities - Am skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure and communicating ideas clearly and effectively - Have demonstrated success as a reliable engagement leader and project manager that exceeds expectations while completing projects on time and on budget