Heidi Maher is an attorney and a legal technology specialist who has advised hundreds of organizations on information governance around data security, compliance and eDiscovery. She is the Executive Director of the Compliance, Governance and Oversight Council (CGOC), a forum of over 3,800 legal, IT, records and information management professionals from corporations and government agencies. For over a decade, CGOC has been advancing governance practices and driving thought leadership across the industry.

Previously, Heidi was a legal subject matter expert for a fortune 150 technology company, a felony prosecutor, a litigator, and an assistant state attorney general. She is Certified Information Privacy Manager.