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Alan Chapell
President, Chapell and Associates; Vice-Chairman, NAI Board of Directors

Alan Chapell sits on the NAI board on behalf of BlueKai. Chapell began his career at a boutique direct marketing agency in Stamford, Connecticut in the early 1990's. After several years at the agency, and after a long sabbatical in Mumbai, Chapell moved to New York City and to Jupiter Research, an Internet research firm focusing on the consumer Internet economy. During his 4-1/2 years at Jupiter, Chapell also attended Fordham University School of Law. 

Alan is the President of Chapell and Associates, a consulting firm that helps marketers build customer trust through responsible privacy practices. Chapell founded Chapell & Associates in October of 2003. Since then, his firm has helped over 100 media and technology companies craft their privacy and data strategies. He was appointed as privacy ombudsman by the U.S. Trustees Office in some of the largest bankruptcy cases in our nation’s history; including General Motors and Chrysler. In addition to his work on the Board of the Network Advertising Initiative, Chapell is Co-Chairman of the Mobile Marketing Association's (MMA) Privacy Committee, a member of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Advisory Board, a member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and a prolific writer and sought-after speaker on interactive marketing topics.

Douglas Miller
Vice President and Global Privacy Leader, AOL

Douglas Miller, CIPP, is Vice President and Global Privacy Leader at AOL Inc., overseeing a range of privacy operations including guidance, compliance, education, and planning.  Prior to becoming a full-time privacy professional in 1998, his AOL duties included child and teen protection, online conduct, content and advertising guidelines, anti-spam initiatives, and consumer safety and security.  Before joining AOL, he led government affairs for the Software Publishers Association.  From 2004-07, he taught courses in Internet Policy and Computer Ethics at Old Dominion University.  He has served on the Education Advisory Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Network Advertising Initiative.

Jason Bier
Chief Privacy Officer, ValueClick

Jason Bier is ValueClick's Chief Privacy Officer. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.  Jason also serves on The Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC), which was estabilished by the Federal Communications Commission to ensure optimal security, reliability, and interoperability of communications systems, including public safety.

Jason served as Dotomi's Chief Privacy Officer & In-House Counsel until ValueClick's acquisition of Dotomi in 2011. Prior to Dotomi, he spent six years as a partner at the Chicago law firm of Bier & Gutstein. His practice consisted of business transactions, real estate, and trial work. He successfully brought and won numerous lawsuits representing consumers in actions involving consumer fraud, violations of federal and state securities laws, and foreclosure defense. Jason received the Chicago Bar Association's Rising Star Award in 2004.

Jason earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business before continuing his legal education at Pace University School of Law. During law school Jason represented consumers in the nation's first securities arbitration clinic, was an editor on Pace University's Environmental Law Review, and completed internships at the British Parliament in London and the New York City Department of Investigations in Manhattan.

Michael Benedek
President and CEO, Datonics LLC

Michael Benedek is President and CEO of Datonics LLC http://www.datonics.com, a leading online marketplace for consumer search, purchase-intent, and life-stage data.  Michael joined behavioral targeting pioneer AlmondNet Inc. in March 2000, serving as VP-Business Development and President of the Data division, before being appointed CEO of AlmondNet spin-off Datonics. Michael is a frequent speaker at industry events, both in the U.S. and internationally, and has over 20 years of business experience in the Internet, Financial Services (with Bank Hapoalim B.M. in Tel Aviv, Israel), and Healthcare (with Shahal Medical Services Ltd. In Tel Aviv, Israel) fields.  Michael holds a Master of Arts degree in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa, Canada and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada.

Noga Rosenthal
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, 24/7 Media and Media Innovation Group; Secretary, NAI Board of Directors

Noga Rosenthal, CIPP, is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of 24/7 Real Media, Inc. and Media Innovation Group, LLC, WPP plc companies.

24/7 Real Media, Inc. provides digital marketing solutions for advertisers and publishers globally through its various products and services, including its award-winning ad management platform, Open AdStream(R), and its Global Web Alliance of high quality publisher websites. Media Innovation Group develops and owns numerous technology products and uses its strategic partnerships to dramatically increase the performance of digital advertising.

As General Counsel of these companies, Noga works to ensure that users' privacy is taken into consideration when developing and creating new products and provides online advertising privacy training to colleagues and clients. She also advises her colleagues on international data protection laws.

Noga represents her companies as a member of each of the Advisory Board of the Digital Advertising Initiative, the Legal Affairs Council and Public Policy Council of the Interactive Advertising Bureau and the International Association of Privacy Professionals Education Advisory Board.

Prior to joining 24/7 Real Media, Noga served as Assistant Vice President at Sotheby's, Inc. and as a corporate associate at DLA Piper.

Noga holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Political Science from the Rutgers College and a J.D. from Fordham Law School. She is a member of the New York and New Jersey bars.

Shane Wiley
Vice President of Privacy & Data Governance, Yahoo!; Treasurer, NAI Board of Directors

As the premier digital media company, Yahoo! understands user trust is key to our success. Shane leads the privacy and data governance teams at Yahoo! supporting nearly 700 million users across 190 products, services, and platforms in over 50 markets in 29 languages operating across PCs, mobile devices, and cutting edge consumer electronics. With over 20 years of experience in software engineering, product management, and policy related responsibilities, Shane is a recognized leader in developing sound policy solutions to cutting edge technology challenges. He received his undergraduate education at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - B.S. Aerospace Engineering and is a Certified International Privacy Professional.

Will DeVries
Policy Counsel, Google

Will DeVries is Policy Counsel for Google, focusing on privacy, security and consumer protection. In that role, Will works on regulatory and legislative issues ranging from social networking to online advertising to government access to user data. He also teaches privacy and e-commerce law at the George Washington University Law School, and speaks regularly on related topics. Prior to Google, Will worked in the Communications, Privacy and Information Law group at WilmerHale LLP. Will is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.