About the IAPP

Theodora Wills is the Chief Privacy Officer at Clemson University, a public land-grant research-intensive institution with more than 80 undergraduate majors and 130 graduate degree programs. In this role she is responsible for the development and implementation of an enterprise-wide comprehensive privacy strategy and serves as a thought leader on all privacy-related issues.

Theo’s privacy experience spans consulting, healthcare, and federal and state government. She has established several enterprise privacy programs from the ground up. Previous positions include Chief Privacy Officer for the State of South Carolina and Deputy Director for Privacy at the U.S. Department of Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Office. She has led consulting engagements for public and private sector clients.

Theo has earned three professional certifications through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and has been conferred the designation of Fellow in Privacy (FIP). She holds a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree from the Medical College of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University. Her favorite privacy mantra is “Privacy happens at the speed of trust.”

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