The Office of Audit, Compliance and Privacy  announced the arrival of Scott Schafer as University Privacy Officer.

Mr. Schafer joins the Office of Audit, Compliance and Privacy having spent the last four years as Senior Counsel with the Vanguard Group where he led the Legal & Compliance Division’s Global Privacy & Data Protection team. In this capacity he had global responsibility for ensuring enterprise-wide compliance with U.S. and international privacy and data security laws. Mr. Schafer brings to Penn significant experience in working with key business partners and senior leadership to develop and implement business solutions that ensure privacy compliance while driving business results and encouraging innovation. Prior to Vanguard, he served in multiple roles of escalating responsibility in the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, including chief of the Consumer Protection Division. During that time, Mr. Schafer was responsible for enforcing compliance with federal and state privacy and data security laws and regulations, led investigations into data security breaches, and oversaw the development of policies and best practices on privacy and data security.

Mr. Schafer holds a JD from Harvard Law School and is a certified information privacy professional.