Faune Brooks

Faune Brooks currently serves as Senior Vice President and Counsel at BNY Mellon since May 2024 and has held the position of Senior Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer at Success Academy Charter Schools since September 2017. In this role, Faune Brooks manages an organization-wide data privacy program, including drafting policies, conducting privacy impact assessments, and overseeing data breach response efforts. Prior professional experience includes positions as an Attorney at The Law Offices of Eric J. Grannis, Associate Attorney at Salans LLP (now Dentons US LLP) and Debevoise & Plimpton, and legal internships at the Welfare Law Center Inc. and the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Faune Brooks earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from Yale Law School and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from New York University.