Susan B.

Susan B. is an experienced legal and data protection professional currently serving as the Group Data Protection Officer and Director of Information Assurance at Guardian News & Media since January 2020. With a background in data protection law, Susan has held roles such as Data Protection Counsel (EMEA) at Bloomberg LP and Principal Counsel (Data Protection) EMEA at The Walt Disney Company. Additionally, Susan has experience as a Lead Counsel at GE Capital UK, where responsibilities included overseeing Corporate and Commercial Asset Based Lending and acting as Data Protection Officer. Alongside legal expertise, Susan contributes as a voluntary psychotherapist at Mind since January 2003 and possesses advanced qualifications in psychotherapy. Academic credentials include an LLB (Hons) from the University of Birmingham, a Master's degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy from Middlesex University, and completion of the Law Society Finals at Chester Law School.