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Klaus Foitzick
CEO | Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- Fully qualified lawyer, with a degree in finance/banking [Bankkaufmann]
Certifications
- Microsoft certified system engineer (MCSE)
- VMware certified professional (VCP)
- Certified audit team leader for audits based on IT baseline protection [IT Grundschutz] of the Federal Office for Information Security [Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik – BSI] – certification number: 0066-2011
- Appointed auditor of TÜV Hessen [Technical Control Association] ISO 9001 and ISO 27001
- ITIL v3 manager
- Instructor at the the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Academy in Munich [IHK Akademie München] for data protection, data security and quality management
- Accredited audit locations director of the Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz Schleswig-Holstein (ULD) [Independent Centre for Data Protection]
- Certified data protection auditor (DSZ)
Professional experience
- Project experience in the IT sector since 1992
- Experience in the area of information security since 1999
- Experience in the area of data protection since 1999
Michael Plankemann
Authorized Representative | Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- Fully qualified lawyer
- Master’s degree in legal informatics [LL.M. Rechtsinformatik]
- Instructor at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Academy in Munich [IHK Akademie München] for data protection and data security
Certifications
- ISO IEC 27001 auditor TÜV [Technical Control Association]
- ITIL v3 manager
Professional experience
- Many years of experience as team leader / ISO 27001 auditor for audits based on IT baseline protection [IT Grundschutz] of the Federal Office for Information Security [Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik – BSI]
- Experience in the field of IT law since 2000
- Project experience in the IT sector since 2004
- Experience in the area of IT security since 2006
- Experience as a lawyer since 2008
- Experience in the area of data protection since 2000
Michaela Seip
Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- Fully qualified lawyer
- Instructor at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Academy in Munich [IHK Akademie München] for data protection and data security
Certifications
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
- ISO IEC 27001 auditor TÜV [Technical Control Association]
Professional experience
- Experience in the area of data protection since 2009
- 6 years of experience as a lawyer (specialised in labour law)
- 2 years of project experience in the area of classified-information protection [Geheimschutz]
Alexander Wolf
Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- Fully qualified lawyer, legal studies and apprenticeship in Bayreuth and Vancouver B.C., Canada
- Instructor of data protection at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Academy in Munich [IHK-Akademie München]
Certifications
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
- CompTIA A+
- ISO IEC 27001 auditor TÜV
- Certified Data Protection Officer (IHK)
- Certified Data Protection Officer (DSB TÜV South)
- Data Protection Auditor DSA-TÜV (TÜV South)
- EIPA – Certification Programme for Data Protection Officers (EIPA DPO)
Professional experience
- Attorney at law since 2009 (specialised in IT law and intellectual property rights)
- Data protection consultation since 2013 (legal departments advisor and external data protection officer)
- Active in the information security industry since 1999
Vincent Nguyen
Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- Fully qualified lawyer (specialised in information law)
Certifications
- Certified data protection officer (IHK)
- ISO IEC 27001 Auditor (TÜV)
Professional experience
- Active in the data protection industry since 2010
- Training at the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
- Two years as a research assistant in a supra-regional law firm
- One year in academic research
Michael Gritsch
Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- Lawyer (specialised in Italian law, Austrian law and legal informatics)
- Computer scientist (specialised in IT security, cloud computing and software development)
- Degree in finance/banking [Bankkaufmann]
Certifications
- ISO IEC 27001 Auditor (TÜV)
Professional experience
- Data protection lawyer since 2000 (specialised in Italian and Austrian data protection law)
- Scientific associate at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security (specialized in cloud security and surveillance)
- Experience in information law since 1999
- Active in the field of information security since 1997
- Project experience: application development, cloud computing, surveillance and IP law
Dr Evelyne Sørensen
Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- Master of Science in EU Business and Law
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Business lawyer (core area: EU Law and Danish Law)
- PhD in Data Protection Law
- Instructor at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Academy in Munich [IHK Akademie München] for data protection and data security
Certifications
- EIPA – Certification Programme for Data Protection Officers (EIPA DPO)
- ISO IEC 27001 Auditor (TÜV)
Professional experience
- Data protection law since 2005
- 12 years of academic research
- Project experience in comparative data protection law
Melodie Dex
Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- Graduate degree in law
- Specialised in international, European and foreign-private as well as procedural law
Certifications
- Certified data protection officer (IHK)
- CompTIA A+
- ISO IEC 27001 Auditor (TÜV)
Professional experience
- Data protection law since 2017
- Two years of experience in notary offices
Aaron Nourbakhsh
Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- LL.M. Corporate and Financial Law (Glasgow)
- LL.M. International Economic Law
- LL.B. Law, human resources management and psychology
Certifications
- Certified data protection officer (IHK)
- ISO IEC 27001 Auditor (TÜV)
Professional experience
- Data protection law since 2017
- Work experience in human resources (2015-2017)
Caroline von Maravic
HR Business Partner
Qualifications
- MA Social Development (Witwatersrand University)
- M.A. Applied Cultural Sciences (Leuphana University)
Certifications
- Human resource specialist (IHK)
Professional experience
- Experience in human resource management since 2012
- Work experience since 2002
Nico Leschnik
Consultant Data Protection & Information Security
Qualifications
- LL.B. German and European Business Law
Certifications
- Certified data protection officer (IHK)
- ISO IEC 27001 Auditor (TÜV)
Professional experience
- Data protection law since 2017
- Six years experience as eCommerce entrepreneur
Johannes Zwerschke
Consultant Data Protection and Information Security
Qualifications
- Fully qualified lawyer (specialised in general and special administrative law)
Certifications
- Certified data protection officer (IHK)
- ISO IEC 27001 Auditor (TÜV)
Professional experience
- independent and supportive contributions in legal publications
- many years as student assistant at a chair of a law faculty (university)
- several years’ experience as a research assistant in supra-regional law firms and commercial enterprises
- practical experience in data protection law since 2018
- work as an employee with responsibilities in data protection in a SME
