Sean Cottrell

Sean Cottrell serves as the Director at the Data Integration Support Center at WestEd, offering strategic direction and overseeing privacy law and governance initiatives. With a background as a Project Director focusing on data integration, privacy, and governance, Sean implements a modern governance structure to enhance data protection and compliance. Prior roles include business ownership at The Cottrell Group, where Sean emphasized student data privacy, and positions at the U.S. Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics as a subject matter expert in student data privacy and technical assistance. Earlier experience includes roles in data governance at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and operational management in various positions. Sean holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Saint Leo University.