J. Trevor Hughes

President / CEO of the IAPP

Greater Boston

About

I am the CEO and President of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, the professional home for privacy and AI governance with over 90,000 members. I have been a speaker at SXSW, TEDx, RSA, the Global Privacy Assembly, Mobile World Congress, and other privacy and technology events. I contribute to media outlets such as The New York Times, TechCrunch, Hard Fork, and WIRED and have provided testimony on issues of privacy, digital policy and technology before the U.S. House and Senate, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, British Parliament, EU Parliament and more. As a thought leader on privacy and AI governance around the world, I’ve had the opportunity to contribute significantly to the development of federal privacy legislation, the CAN SPAM Act, state privacy laws, AI policy, and FTC regulations.

Experience

  • CEO & President at IAPP
    Sep 2002 - Present · 23 yrs 11 mos

    The IAPP is the global professional home for privacy, AI governance, cybersecurity law and digital responsibility. The IAPP provides certification, education, and networking opportunities to over 85,000 members in over 150 countries.

  • Adjunct Professor of Law at University of Maine School of Law
    May 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 3 mos

    I teach privacy law at the University of Maine School of Law.

  • Executive Director at Email Sender and Provider Coalition
    Oct 2002 - Dec 2008 · 6 yrs 3 mos

  • Executive Director at Network Advertising Initiative
    Aug 2001 - Dec 2008 · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • Director of Privacy at Engage
    Jan 2000 - Aug 2001 · 1 yr 8 mos