Birgit Hellmann-Ploschke, LL.B., currently serves as Datenschutzbeauftragte/DPO and ESG-Koordinatorin at valantic CEC Deutschland GmbH, a position held since October 2021. Prior experience includes roles as Compliance Officer and Wirtschaftsjuristin at Pantera AG, along with positions as Wirtschaftsjuristin and Datenschutzbeauftragte in various law firms from 2019 to 2021. Birgit also has a longstanding career in law, working as a Geprüfte Rechtsfachwirtin and previously as Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte from 1991 to 2019. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in Wirtschaftsrecht from Hochschule Niederrhein, and ongoing studies for a Nachhaltigkeitsmanager*in (IHK) certification with IHK Köln.