About Michael
Michael Spadea helps clients obtain value from their data by building strong governance programs that simultaneously mitigate risk and enable business growth. Mr. Spadea leads the Technology segment’s Information Governance, Privacy & Security practice for the Americas and works with clients across industries to design and improve governance frameworks. As a trusted expert advisor, Mr. Spadea supports organizations in mitigating incidents, implementing preventative measures and leveraging technological innovations, such as artificial intelligence, to build trust and value.
Mr. Spadea’s experience includes creating comprehensive governance programs that align data management with privacy compliance and other business critical needs. He has deep experience conducting audits, assessments and regulatory response for data protection laws across jurisdictions, including the General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act. Mr. Spadea also designs privacy technology architecture that enables data inventory and dataflow for large, integrated, complex data systems in highly regulated industries, including healthcare and financial services.
Prior to joining FTI Consulting’s Technology segment, Mr. Spadea was a senior managing director in the information governance and privacy practice at PwC, where he led a large regional privacy practice. He was also previously a director of privacy, cybersecurity and information assurance at Promontory Financial Group, overseeing the organization’s U.S. privacy practice.
Certifications
Massachusetts State Bar
Connecticut State Bar
International Association of Privacy Professionals (“CIPP”)
Associations
International Association of Privacy Professionals
American Bar Association’s Information Security Committee
American Bar Association’s Privacy and Cybercrime Committee
Education
B.S., Criminal Justice, Northeastern University
J.D., Northeastern University School of Law
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Contact
T: +1 415 905 0254
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Office
1111 Third Avenue
12th Floor
Seattle, WA 98101
United States