Valerie Franch

Valerie Franch, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM, currently serves as Chief Privacy Officer at SoFi since March 2021. Previously, Franch was a Senior Attorney - Privacy at TransUnion, where responsibilities included developing a global privacy governance strategy and monitoring regulatory compliance. Prior roles include Advisory Privacy Specialist at Deloitte, focusing on privacy laws and risk assessments for various organizations, and Privacy Compliance Manager at Discover Financial Services, where Franch developed privacy policies and provided guidance on compliance matters. Franch began professional involvement in privacy during tenure as a Graduate Assistant at Northern Illinois University and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Juris Doctor degree from Northern Illinois University.