DataGuard 

Senior Consultant Privacy 

Senior Consultant Privacy - Global Corp.

Rehabilitation Culture CIC

Rehabilitation Culture is a small Community Interest Company that supports men over 50 in prison in preparation for their release

Director

DPOrganizer

Senior Data Protection and Customer Solutions Expert

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Head of Compliance

Compliance Manager

Data Protection Lead

My background in front line operations, compliance, management and training in financial institutions, stood me in good stead when I fell into the world of Data Protection.  I qualified as a Data Protection Practitioner in December 2019 and I've been hooked ever since!

Recognised as being a highly motivated individual with strong communication skills, I was shortlisted and a finalist in the categories of Rising Star and Compliance Officer of the year at the PICASSO awards in 2022.

Having presented at a number of international conferences, spoken on panels and contributed to international privacy drives I enjoy enthusing others, sharing my knowledge to stakeholders helping them develop and strong and uncomplicated privacy culture and ethos across the organisation.

As an ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Lead Auditor, I believe that compliance of all relevant legislation should part of an organisations culture and not a tick box exercise. My ability to interpret and delivery regulatory requirements across the business, whilst maintaining high internal principles and keeping external business drivers at the fore, ensures that compliance does not become an afterthought in the business.

In my current role, I work with a number of international clients of all sizes, helping them to develop and deliver their privacy programme in a manner that suits their organisation.  Understanding the customers drivers and priorities is critical to success.

My passion for data protection privacy is linked closely to my passion for people. I firmly believe that data protection and privacy is not and should not be just a work thing but a life thing. Data protection and privacy are all about looking after people - just like you and me.

Elizabeth Smith

Captain of Multitasking

Personal Trainer

Fitness24Seven

Best Western® Hotels & Resorts

Assistant Hotel Manager

Here are a few fun facts about me:

1.	I grew up in Lithuania but have lived in Sweden since 2009. 
2.	Currently a university student of IBM program, planning to graduate summer 2024. Still trying to figure out who I wanna be when I grow up. 
3.	A former personal trainer and fitness enthusiast but won’t say no to a cookie. 
4.	Every job I got led me somewhere I did not expect. Whether it’s meeting the most fantastic people and making connections or learning skills I will have with me for the rest of my life. 
5.	Currently working for DPOrganizer with a fun and ambitious team that will move the mountains. 
6.	Former artsy person. One day I’d like to get back into arts as a hobby.
7.	I secretly judge people who don’t like The Office or Brooklyn 99. 
8.	Sometimes I still say “so delicious, fergalicious”  (where my Millennials at?)
9.	One of my former employers said: "Some employees we must have and some are just fun to have." I strive to be both!

Sandra Vainkovaite

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