Jael Makagon

Jael Makagon is a Program Manager at Google, focusing on regulatory compliance related to significant regulations like the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act. Previously, Jael served as a Senior Privacy Program Manager for the County of Santa Clara, where they led initiatives to integrate privacy best practices within local government operations. Jael's legal career includes roles such as Law Clerk for the Hawaii Supreme Court and Litigation Associate at Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing. Their international experience in human rights and environmental law was gained while working with Natural Justice, where they also engaged with bodies like the United Nations. Jael holds a Doctor of Law (JD) with a focus on environmental law and has served as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.