Bob Siegel is the president and founder of Privacy Ref. Starting Privacy Ref in 2012, Bob took his experience as the Senior Manager of Worldwide Privacy and Compliance at Staples, Inc. and applied that to assisting companies implement and maintain strong privacy programs. Bob has worked with many different organizations, dealing with programs of all sizes and regulatory needs. Seeking to always improve his own understanding of all things privacy, Bob has earned certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. These include certifications in US private sector, European, and Canadian privacy laws. Bob has also earned certifications in Information Technology privacy and privacy program management. Bob Siegel has also been recognized as a Fellow of Information Privacy by the IAPP for his outstanding dedication to the privacy community. He has also served on the IAPP's Certification Advisory Board for the CIPM program and the IAPP's Publication Advisory Board. Bob Siegel currently maintains his blog at Privacy Ref, but is also a writer at CISO.com. You can find his blog, Operational Privacy on CISO.com