Phil Strauss

Phil Strauss currently serves as the Legal Director, Privacy & Cybersecurity at Fortinet, having transitioned from a position as Privacy & Data Counsel at Sony Interactive Entertainment. With extensive experience in privacy, compliance, and legal roles, Phil was the Chief Privacy, Risk & Compliance Officer and Government Relations at StockX from 2021 to 2024. Prior roles include a tenure as Privacy, Compliance & Legal Executive at Rakuten Americas, where Phil held various titles including General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer for Ebates. Additional experience includes positions at Health Fidelity, KPMG, H5, MarketTools, and Actuate. Phil holds a Doctor of Law from Duke University School of Law, an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in International Relations from Emory University. Phil also contributed to academia as an Adjunct Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.