About the IAPP

Jigisha is a governance and risk leader with over two decades of professional expertise in audit, compliance, and risk management.

In her current role as the Privacy Officer at SMBC MANUBANK, she is responsible for privacy compliance and risk management oversight to further mature the overall Privacy program.

Jigisha is passionate about data privacy and is heavily engaged with the privacy community through industry group participation and as the Detroit KnowledgeNet Chapter Chair through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).

Prior to her Privacy Compliance roles, Jigisha spent fifteen years in external and internal audit. She is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Georgia, and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Virginia.

Outside of work, she is a firm believer in the power of volunteerism and being a good citizen of the world.  Working in the financial services industry, she is especially passionate about financial literacy and teaching our youth about money management and budgeting. She has volunteered with various organizations by using her professional experience and background to give back to the community.

She is currently a mentor and an ambassador board member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Jigisha is also a Girl Scouts Troop Leader, having established a Girl Scouts troop at her daughter’s school.   

She is based in Detroit and enjoys being a mom to two girls, the outdoors, and Peloton workouts.