Joseph Hoffman
@josephhoffman
Privacy and AI governance leader driving compliance, risk reduction, and data strategy.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned privacy and AI governance professional with legal training (JD, LLM) and certified privacy credentials (CIPP/US), combining consulting experience and government service to deliver practical data protection programs.
I have led Data Privacy and AI Governance engagements at Ernst & Young and LevelUP Consulting Partners, building FTC compliance plans, Records of Processing Activities, retention and deletion policies, and OneTrust implementations to meet GDPR, CPRA/CPPA, PIPL, HIPAA and other regimes.
My background includes service as an Intelligence Officer and AI Governance Officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, where I briefed senior leaders, produced Presidential Daily Briefs, and supervised multi-million-dollar analytic teams; I apply that operational rigor to privacy risk management and controls implementation.
I specialize in data inventory and mapping, PIAs/DPIAs, privacy metrics, consent and cookie frameworks, and integrating ISO/NIST risk-management frameworks into multinational organizations to enable compliant generative AI deployment.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
ELLed privacy, AI, and data governance engagements, building FTC compliance plans, data inventory/retention/deletion and minimization policies, and advising generative AI deployments to comply with EU AI Act, CPPA and other regulations.
Manager – Data Privacy & AI Governance
LevelUP Consulting Partners
Mar 2024 - Aug 2024 (5 months)
Led engagements on data privacy, risk, and AI governance, managed 2–4 professionals per engagement, developed privacy metrics and assessment implementations, and conducted data mapping to support privacy rights and consent controls.
ELContributed to a multinational client engagement to implement OneTrust, designed a Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) and aligned controls with GDPR, CPRA/CPPA, PIPL and HIPAA requirements.
Intelligence Officer – Information Collection Planner
Defense Intelligence Agency
Jan 2015 - Dec 2020 (5 years 11 months)
Provided strategic analysis on transnational terrorist threats, produced Presidential Daily Briefs, liaised with foreign delegations, and served as a counterterrorism AI governance officer advising senior military leaders.
Officer – Special Operations Identity Intelligence
United States Army
Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 11 months)
Led Special Operations Command-Europe identity intelligence team, negotiated international sharing agreements, supervised a $3.2M intelligence contract and a 14-analyst team, and navigated US/EU legal issues including GDPR.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SUShanghai University
Foreign Studies
2012 - 2012
Completed a foreign studies program at Shanghai University in 2012.
UHUniversity of New Hampshire
LLM, International Law
Graduate-level study in international law and AI-related regulatory frameworks at the University of New Hampshire.
Franklin Pierce School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law
Juris Doctor degree from Franklin Pierce School of Law with coursework and experience in privacy, AI, and data governance.
FUFudan University
Foreign Studies
2011 - 2011
Completed a foreign studies program at Fudan University in 2011.
TCThe Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; History
Undergraduate studies with majors in Political Science and History.
Professional Certification - CIPP/US
Professional Certification, Privacy
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) professional certification obtained in 2023.
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