Michael Potter

Michael Potter, CIPP/E, CIPM, is a seasoned data privacy professional currently serving as the Global Data Privacy Lead at Harley-Davidson Motor Company since September 2022, where responsibilities include identifying and mitigating privacy risks, ensuring compliance with US and EU privacy regulations, and leading privacy impact assessments. Prior experience includes serving as Data Privacy Program Specialist at nVent, where efforts focused on enhancing global privacy programs and implementing policies, and as Senior IT & Compliance Auditor at Abbott, where Michael led European Data Protection audits and supported financial compliance initiatives. Michael also held the role of IT Internal Audit Analyst at UnitedHealth Group, contributing to the documentation of internal controls and the enhancement of the audit function. Michael holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a focus in Economics and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.