Marc Groman

Marc Groman is the Federal Trade Commission’s Chief Privacy Officer. Since his appointment as the agency’s first CPO in September 2006, Marc has overseen the creation of policies and procedures to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance with federal privacy laws and standards. Marc reports directly to the Chairman’s Office, serves as the Senior Agency Official for Privacy, and chairs the agency-wide Privacy Steering Committee. He also coordinates the FTC’s Breach Notification Response Team.

In addition, Marc serves as Counsel to Lydia Parnes, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, handling matters involving private sector privacy and data security issues, as well as technology, e-commerce, and international privacy.

Marc received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his B.A. in International Relations from Tufts University. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional.