About the IAPP

Laura Donahue, JD, CIPP/US
Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Eli Lilly and Company

Laura is the Deputy Chief Privacy Officer at Eli Lilly and Company, with approximately 41,000 employees worldwide and products marketed in over 100 countries. In this role, she is responsible for ongoing development of the global privacy program and advising on emerging privacy requirements, compliance, and strategy, Laura has led implementation guidance for new laws and regulations and is the privacy liaison to the public policy group, partnering on policy positions regarding data privacy to advance business objectives. Before joining Eli Lilly, Laura was a consultant for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, where she provided legislative guidance and supported academic reform and eligibility initiatives. She also practiced law in state and federal courts, specializing in appellate practice and civil litigation.

Laura serves on the board of the International Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Privacy Consortium, an industry leading organization fostering the development of benchmarks, best practices, and public policy. In addition, Laura is the Vice President of Business Ethics Indiana, seeking to promote best practices in ethics and compliance to strengthen Indiana as a business ethics center of excellence.

Laura is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and received her JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.