Allison Brecher

General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer at Vestwell

Allison Brecher is currently the General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer at Vestwell. Prior to this, they were with Marsh & McLennan Companies for over 14 years, where they served as Sr. Asst. General Counsel. In this role, Allison managed litigation, mitigating risk & supporting growth for the company on a global scale.

Allison has extensive trial and litigation experience handling all aspects of highly demanding caseloads, with a focus on data privacy, cybersecurity, ERISA, fiduciary issues, employment, employee benefits, intellectual property, healthcare, and insurance. Allison has been acting as a company liaison in numerous regulatory and government investigations throughout their career.

In addition to being an expert litigator, Allison is also a business adviser about regulatory and legislative changes, e-commerce, clickwraps, vendor agreements, email retention, cloud storage, BYOD, and numerous technology initiatives. Allison is experienced in managing teams of people, outside counsel, and vendors handling litigation, electronic discovery, records retention, and communications projects. Allison is also a member of an award winning team that defended high stakes litigation.

When it comes to data privacy, Allison has handled numerous privacy incidents, compliance initiatives, and readiness programs to prepare for HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, marketing regulations, and other legislative changes. Allison has created playbooks, templates, and enterprise policies that have improved efficiencies, enhanced

Allison Brecher has a BA in English from Union College and a JD in Law from DePaul University College of Law. Allison also has a Global Cybersecurity Certificate from the University of California, Los Angeles and is certified by the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals in CIPP/US.

Some of their coworkers include Mary Dent - Board Member, Richard Tatum - President, Retirement Services, and Benjamin Thomason - Executive Vice President, Revenue. Their manager is Aaron Schumm, Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

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