Ryan Walker

Ryan Walker is an experienced professional in the fields of technology risk management and corporate compliance, currently serving as the Global Third Party & Technology Risk Manager at AutoZone since September 2017. Expertise includes data privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA, as well as security frameworks and governance standards (NIST, COBIT, HITRUST). Additionally, Ryan holds the position of Chapter Chair for VendorRiskConnect North America with OneTrust PrivacyConnect, fostering collaboration among privacy and security professionals. Previous roles encompass corporate compliance advising at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and business operations management within the Department of the Interior, among others. Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from Hawaii Pacific University.