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Tonia Schneider

Privacy Manager
Humble,TX

Summary

Innovative and accomplished Certified Privacy Manager (CIPM, CIPP/E), Certified Records Manager (CRM) and Information Governance Professional (IGP) with significant experience developing, implementing, managing, and administering global Privacy and Records and Information Management programs, including creating and implementing strategies, governance, operations, and management systems, and hiring and developing team members for a variety of industries including Energy (LNG, O&G, Nuclear ), Legal, and US Regulatory.

Proven ability to lead, mentor, and motivate high-performance teams; gain trusted-advisor status with key decision makers; implement programs and strategies that minimize risk and ensure compliance, while consistently achieving critical deadlines and maintaining established standards. Excels in building stakeholder relationships and managing expectations through defined goals and clear communication.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Manager, Corporate Privacy

Cheniere Energy, Global LNG Exporter
Houston , TX
06.2016 - 05.2022

Manager, Corporate Privacy, Records Management SME, and a Women in Leadership and Service (WILS) Advisory Committee Member. Responsible for development of the Privacy Program and the management and administration of Company's global Privacy Office. Identified and articulated Privacy risks to company executives, developed and implemented policies, procedures, and processes for the management of those risks according to global regulations, increased stakeholder's awareness of the Company's Privacy obligations, and liaised with internal departments and outside governing agencies. Also served as Data Protection Officer (DPO) for the Singapore office and key point person for all Privacy agencies. Additionally provided guidance in the functional areas of active records systems, inactive records (including offsite storage operations), and records retention and disposition.

  • Persuaded senior leadership of the need for enterprise-wide Privacy Program, Information Management Program, data maps, taxonomies, and global Records Retention Schedule; significantly mitigating Litigation, Privacy, and other regulatory risks.
  • Developed Privacy Program strategies and roadmaps to create Privacy Program and align Privacy data, globally, including US, UK, EU, China, Japan, and Singapore regulations, creating a scalable, fit for purpose Privacy Program.
  • Developed Privacy and Records and Information Management Policies, Procedures, Strategies, Standards, and software ensuring proper management of Privacy data and other company records, mitigating associated privacy and governance risks.
  • Partnered with Technical Security, IT, Legal, HR, SCM, HSSE and other stakeholders to prioritize Privacy by Design initiatives and develop interdepartmental response teams for DSRs and Privacy IBRs.
  • Advised Senior Leadership on changes in laws and regulations and other potential Risks as they become known, resulting in the development of a global Privacy Program, a records retention schedule, an enterprise-wide IG Program and the escalation of risk of insufficient Import/Export Controls
  • Created and conducted targeted and general Privacy trainings to establish base knowledge and continual awareness of Privacy rights and responsibilities, furthering compliance with Privacy Laws and nourishing Privacy by Design culture.
  • Performed and managed Privacy operations globally, including creation of data maps, PIAs & DPIAs, DSRs, Vendor Risk management, Incident/Breach management, third party transfers, SCCs, and Data Subject Rights notifications, ensuring compliance with global laws and regulations and increasing company's trust and reputation internally and externally.
  • Advised on Information Management requirements for development of Business Systems, ensuring alignment between PMO, IT, and overarching IM program by enabling scalability for future structured and unstructured system development.

Information Management Supervisor

Hilcorp Energy, Privately Held Oil &Gas Company
Houston, TX
02.2014 - 02.2016

Worked as Information Management Supervisor to
Develop RIM Program, Standardize Processes and
Procedures to Ensure Integrity, Authenticity,
Accessibility, and Useability of Information
Company-wide. Developed Tools and Strategies to
Create Departmental and Interdepartmental
Alignment. Managed and Budgeted Team of 7
Employees, 2 Contractors and Various Suppliers.
• Created Written Processes and Procedures for
Records and Information Management
Group, Increasing Efficiency and Conformity
Company-wide.
• Drafted Corporate-wide Records Retention
Schedule, Mitigating Risk and Reducing Storage
Costs.
• Developed and Implemented Standardized
Information Receipt Process During Acquisitions
and Divestitures, Significantly Reducing Time
to Process Records, Enabling
Faster Access to Well Files.
Users to Have
• Created and Implemented New Procedures for
Managing Land and Midstream Information,
Streamlining Process and Increasing
Efficiencies.
• Designed Enterprise Records Room, Developed
and Managed Complex Project of Re-
numbering and Reclassification of All Physical
Records Libraries into One, Central System,
Increasing Efficiency and Effectiveness of My
Team to Find and Deliver Records to Users.

RIM Consultant for Foley & Lardner

Williams Lea, Global BPO Specializing In Corporate Information Solutions
Chicago, IL
07.2013 - 01.2014

Worked as the Records Supervisor for the HQ of Foley &
Lardner, LLP in Milwaukee, WI. Ensured compliance with
newly implemented policies and procedures, through
continual audits and training. Improved processes
through establishment of records management best
practices. Managed team of 8 employees and various
suppliers.

• Implemented nation-wide procedures enabling
alignment and continuity between offices.
• Created and managed project to disposition over
160 years of personal information and property from
litigation, mitigating retention risks to company
and ensuring proper management of personal
artifacts.
• Worked extensively with client to identify errors in
their EDMS (Legal Key) and advised on process
improvements.

  • Successfully maintained clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation

Records Management Specialist

Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems (MNES) NuclearEPC
Charlotte, NC
03.2010 - 03.2013

Acted as nuclear records' subject matter expert
(SME) for NA3 Nuclear Build project, and
corporate Records Manager. Developed records
management program to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations.
Implemented relevant policies, retention schedules,
and document controls; facilitated communications
and interactions among internal and external clients.
Provided oversight for collection, maintenance,
turnover, retention, and security of project data.
Implemented record disposition controls and
procedures to comply with 10 CFR 50, ASME NQA-1,
and NIRMA technical guidelines. Contributed to
establishment of controls to meet project/contractual
requirements. Developed and delivered employee
training regarding handling QA Records and document
control documents. Managed all analysts, and
document controllers.
• Represented company at industry events and
participated in creation of industry-wide technical
guidelines, standards, and projects, playing key
role in creation of several Nuclear Information
and Records Management Association (NIRMA)
Technical Guidelines
• Created and implemented ISO15489 and
Generally Accepted Records Practices (GARP)
compliant records' management Program, including development and implementation of IM Policies and Procedures.
• Developed EDRMS strategy and development plan,
including procurement of services to build
electronic document and records management
system (EDRMS).
• Significantly improved operational efficiency by
planning, managing, and implementing multi-
million-dollar electronic records management
system project and company-wide digitization
initiative; led eight-person team of employees
and contractors.

RIM Consultant for Nuclear Regulator Commission

DANASTAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, Government Contractor Specializing In Information Systems
McLean, VA
03.2009 - 03.2010

Worked as Lead Records' Management Consultant
in security Division of Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) in Rockville, MD.
Led digitization project of specially classified Safeguard
Information (SGI) documents. Applied organizational
change management methods to gain stake holder
buy in and adoption of new data-mapped record
development processes and requirements; wrote SGI
record management policies and procedures;
managed digitization and verification after converting
paper documents to electronic records, Partnered with
Information Technology to optimize design and
implementation of new EDRMS.
• Developed first SGI electronic records'
management policies and procedures, allowing digitization of information to comply with Presidential Directive.
• Developed records disposition schedule with
National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA) for subject and case files developed in
Office of Nuclear Security Incident Response (NSIR).
• Updated two Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Management Directives enabling use of
electronic SGI records.• Staffed, trained, and managed NRC digitization
contract team.


MORE EXPERIENCE UPON REQUEST

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History And Spanish, Minor-Foreign Studies, Spain

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Master of Science - Information - Archives And Records Management

School of Information, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Skills

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Software

Adobe Acrobat Professional, PDF software

Captiva, Imaging Software

Documentum, EDRMS

Documentum RMA , Records Management for EDRMS

FileTrail, EDRMS

Kofax, Imaging software

Legal Key, Legal Matter/ Records Management Software

Microsoft Office Suite, Office applications

Microsoft SharePoint, Collaboration and Document Management Software

OneTrust Privacy Management Software

Semaphore Taxonomy Software

Leadership

Vice President, Membership - ARMA Houston Board of Directors 2021 - Present

Lead initiative to drive membership numbers, increase membership participation, and solve member issues and concerns.

Co-Founder - Paws For AKF - 2018 - Present

Strategies, coordinate, promote, and conduct annual event in Austin to raise funds for AustinPetsAlive! and the National Suicide Prevention Hotline charities.

Advisory Committee Member - Women in Leadership and Service (WILS) (Cheniere) - 2018-2022

Create strategies and develop and implement program and activities to help women at Cheniere gain leadership skills and recognition

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Quote

Without Privacy there was no point in being an Individual
Johnathan Franzen

Timeline

Manager, Corporate Privacy

Cheniere Energy, Global LNG Exporter
06.2016 - 05.2022

Information Management Supervisor

Hilcorp Energy, Privately Held Oil &Gas Company
02.2014 - 02.2016

RIM Consultant for Foley & Lardner

Williams Lea, Global BPO Specializing In Corporate Information Solutions
07.2013 - 01.2014

Records Management Specialist

Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems (MNES) NuclearEPC
03.2010 - 03.2013

RIM Consultant for Nuclear Regulator Commission

DANASTAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, Government Contractor Specializing In Information Systems
03.2009 - 03.2010

Bachelor of Arts - History And Spanish, Minor-Foreign Studies, Spain

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Master of Science - Information - Archives And Records Management

School of Information, University of Michigan
Tonia SchneiderPrivacy Manager