Tarique N. Collins, JD, CIPP/US, CIPM

Tarique N. Collins, JD, CIPP/US, CIPM has a diverse work experience in various legal and compliance roles. Tarique N. is currently the Chief Legal Officer at Click Therapeutics, Inc. since January 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Vice President, Legal, Compliance & Privacy at the same company from April 2021 to January 2022. From September 2019 to April 2021, Tarique worked as the Vice President, Compliance & Privacy Counsel at Click Therapeutics, Inc. In this role, they provided legal advice on state, federal, and international laws and regulations, including HIPAA, the CCPA, and the GDPR. Tarique N. also developed and implemented privacy policies and procedures.

Before joining Click Therapeutics, Inc., Tarique worked at Robinson Brog as a Senior Associate from January 2018 to August 2019. In this role, they specialized in data privacy and advised clients on GDPR compliance, coordinated responses to data breaches, and provided guidance on privacy and cybersecurity best practices.

Prior to Robinson Brog, Tarique served as a Senior Associate at Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP from August 2012 to January 2018. Tarique N.'sresponsibilities in this role are not specified in the provided information.

Tarique gained experience in securities litigation and bankruptcy matters during their time as an Attorney at BakerHostetler from 2011 to 2012. Tarique N.'swork involved drafting motions, memoranda, and briefs related to the recovery of customer property in connection with the liquidation of Bernie Madoff's investment firm.

Tarique started their legal career as an Associate at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP from 2007 to 2010. In this role, they engaged in complex commercial and antitrust litigation, drafting various motions, interrogatories, advice letters, and memoranda.

Additionally, Tarique had a brief stint as a Summer Associate at Pepper Hamilton LLP in 2006.

Overall, Tarique N. Collins has held various legal and compliance positions, specializing in privacy and data protection laws, securities litigation, and complex commercial litigation throughout their career.

Tarique N. Collins, JD, CIPP/US, CIPM has an extensive education history. Tarique N. obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, in Political Science from Benedict College in the year 2004. Subsequently, from 2004 to 2007, they attended the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where they earned their Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree. During the same period, they also studied at The Wharton School and received a Certificate in Business and Public Policy.

In order to further enhance their knowledge and expertise, Tarique pursued executive education in Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology at Harvard University in the year 2020. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications to boost their professional qualifications. Tarique N. is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and has also acquired the Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US) designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Moreover, Tarique has been certified as an In-House Counsel by the Association of Corporate Counsel.

These educational accomplishments and certifications provide Tarique N. Collins with a well-rounded background, combining legal expertise with a focus on cybersecurity, business and public policy, as well as information privacy management.