Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, JD, CIPP/US, CIPM, is the Managing Director for Washington, D.C. of IAPP, a global nonprofit professional association. Through this role, Cobun works to integrate the diverse voices of privacy professionals and AI governance professionals into the evolving U.S. tech policy conversation, engaging with business representatives, civil society, policymakers, and government stakeholders. As a data privacy and consumer protection lawyer, Cobun writes and speaks frequently about the ongoing policy conversation around responsible data governance, with a focus on the role of professionals and independent accountability mechanisms in the spread of privacy best practices.
Prior to his current role, Cobun advised independent mechanisms at BBB National Programs that bring accountability and transparency to business privacy practices through voluntary—but enforceable—frameworks like Privacy Shield and the Cross-Border Privacy Rules. Through this work, Cobun also facilitated the development of new programs to clarify best practices in emerging areas such as youth privacy and the use of AI systems in the employment context.
Cobun is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law (2016) and previously served at the IAPP as a Westin Research Fellow.
