ITI Names Privacy Exec

Yael Weinman becomes new VP of global privacy policy and general counsel

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/4/2013 1:49:43 PM

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) has named Yael Weinman as its new VP of global privacy policy, as well as general counsel.

Weinman, who will join ITI in April, comes from the Federal Trade Commission, where she had been attorney adviser for commissioner Julie Brill.

The move comes as privacy issues become trade issues. "Under the cloak of privacy concerns, some governments are setting up discriminatory trade barriers that frustrate our industry's ability to compete and grow," said John Neuffer, senior VP, Global Policy, in commenting on the new hire. "Yael will be leading the charge to drive balanced approaches to privacy that enhance innovation while also protecting an individual's personal data."

Weinman has been at the FTC since 2002.