Ron De Jesus

Field Chief Privacy Officer @ Transcend | Since 2005, Ron has been delivering strategic privacy advice. He began his career consulting to healthcare and government agencies across Canada, then later helped establish the privacy practices of Deloitte and PwC in San Francisco and New York. After spending his early career in an advisory role, serving large clients in the tech, pharma, retail, telecom, entertainment, and education industries, Ron went in-house, creating, operationalizing, and managing his own global privacy programs at American Express, Coach, Tapestry, Tinder, and Match Group.

Next Gen Voices Vol. 2: Building Customer Trust Through Better Privacy

Introducing five more privacy trailblazers who are redefining what it means to build consumer trust in an unsettled regulatory and cultural landscape.

January 30, 20255 min read

Lessons for Approaching a Privacy Transformation Migration

For organizations managing privacy at scale, switching platforms isn’t just about changing tools—it’s about driving real transformation.

January 7, 20252 min read

Next-Gen Voices: Shaping Privacy in 2025

From AI transformation to strategic privacy-by-design, eight next-gen privacy leaders share their vision for 2025—where privacy isn't just about compliance, but about creating intelligent, responsive frameworks that build trust while enabling innovation.

December 19, 20248 min read

What the privacy field is thinking for 2025

In 2025, privacy leaders must evolve beyond compliance to become strategic enablers, focusing on agility, executive collaboration, AI readiness, modern privacy tools, and proactive industry engagement.

December 19, 20243 min read

Field Notes Vol. 1: A Whirlwind Week in Sunny L.A.

Follow along with Field CPO Ron De Jesus for a whirlwind week in sunny L.A.

October 7, 20246 min read

4 things to watch for with the EU AI Act’s implementation, according to Kai Zenner

Transcend’s Ron De Jesus spoke with Kai Zenner, Head of Office and Digital Policy Advisor for MEP Axel Voss and a key voice in the negotiations of the EU AI Act.

August 1, 20242 min read