Mark Storts is a strategic legal advisor and privacy advocate with a strong network of 980 LinkedIn connections. They have extensive experience working closely with business executives and risk partners in the financial services industry, specifically on consumer privacy and data security issues. Mark's practice areas include consumer privacy laws, data governance, data breach response, and contract negotiations. They stay updated on federal and state legislative activity as well as regulatory enforcements. Mark holds multiple privacy certifications, including CIPP/US, CIPT, and CIPP/C from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Currently serving as the Assistant General Counsel and Executive Director at Wells Fargo, Mark has been with the company since 2023 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Prior to Wells Fargo, they held the position of Senior Lead Counsel, Privacy at Wells Fargo, where they further demonstrated their expertise in consumer privacy, FinTech, privacy law, certified information privacy, and data security. Before their time at Wells Fargo, Mark was the Senior Director of Privacy Alignment and Strategy at Northwestern Mutual, where they collaborated closely with the Chief Privacy Officer and other key stakeholders on consumer privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, privacy program management, and talent development.

Mark's earlier experience includes serving as Associate Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Nationwide, where they played a crucial role as an in-house privacy lawyer, adviser, leader, and mentor. They also served as Managing Counsel at Nationwide, overseeing the legal team and advising on privacy matters. Prior to joining Nationwide, Mark held the position of Assistant General Counsel at Nationwide, where they provided strategic legal advice and problem-solving for enterprise-wide matters related to consumer privacy, information security, privacy-related contract clauses, contract negotiation, and data governance.

Mark is fluent in Spanish and holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from Capital University Law School, where they specialized in the field of law. They also have a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Spanish from the University of Kentucky.