Mark Evans
With over 30 years' experience in IT management and data protection, Mark has worked in senior IT management at CIO and Board level for organisations large and small. Working across the Construction, Telecoms, Logistics and Professional Services industries, Mark has led award-winning teams whilst being similarly awarded in his own right. He has provided GDPR services from the original outset in 2016 to a wide range of companies from small business all the way up to multinationals. Mark has provided training for data protection and cybersecurity training to many different businesses, as well as the US Army, USAAF, US State Department and Department of Homeland Security. Similarly, he has provided training to the UK Home Office.
Experience
- Project and Program Director
- Chief Information Officer
- Global IT Infrastructure Director
- Board member (professional services, retail)
- Interim Data Protection Officer (Plc level)
- MBA
- BSc(Hons) Computer Information Systems (Birmingham City University)
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe CIPP/E (IAPP)
- Certified Information Privacy Manager CIPM (IAPP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP - ISC2)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM -ISACA)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA - ISACA)
Areas of expertise
- IT strategy
- Cybersecurity
- Professional certifications trainer
- EU GDPR
- Data protection by design and by default
- Data mapping and records of processing activities (RoPAs)
- Data protection impact assessments (DPIA)
- GDPR program management
- Breach handling
- DSAR workflow
