Michael Read

Michael Read has extensive work experience in data protection, information governance, and management. Michael is currently serving as the Global Head of Data Protection and Information Governance at Talent Systems, LLC since November 2021. Prior to this role, they were the Data Protection Officer at a software development company in London from November 2017 to January 2022. Michael also worked as an Information Governance Officer at Mears Group PLC from May 2016 to November 2017. Before that, Michael held the positions of Information Manager at Chelmsford City Council from December 2011 to May 2016 and Performance Management Officer from July 2007 to December 2011. Michael started their career as the Managing Director at Revolver Music from September 2006 to May 2010.

Michael Read completed their education at the University of Central Lancashire from 2003 to 2006, earning a BA (Hons) Upper second class degree in International Business. Additionally, they obtained several certifications including Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) from the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals in August 2020, IRMS Professional of the Year 2016 from the Information and Records Management Society in May 2016, Certificate in Information Security Management Principles from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT in July 2014, Certificate in Data Protection from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT in September 2013, Award in Data Management from The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM) in January 2013, Foundation in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NPL) from Fields of Learning in February 2012, and Performance Management from CPMI in November 2008.