Strengthening Your Data Security: Third Party Vendor Risk Classification and Screening

Michael A. Avalos is an Assistant General Counsel in American International Group, Inc.’s (AIG) Digitial & Business Services Legal Group. During his 10-year AIG career, Michael has been responsible for negotiating a wide range of commercial transactions including, but not limited to, professional/consulting services, IT, outsourcing, travel, marketing, sponsorship, training and corporate cards. His work in this area includes advising AIG’s business units on all stages of the contract process – request for proposals (RFPs), project strategy, negotiation of governing agreements and ongoing vendor governance.

Before joining AIG, Michael worked at MetLife and ING DIRECT where he was responsible for supporting each company’s procurement department. Michael graduated from Widener University School of Law with a Juris Doctor and LLM (Corporate Law and Finance), and from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.

In his role, Jordan provides counsel to NYIT, including its College of Medicine (NYITCOM), Academic Health Care Centers, the NYIT de Seversky Mansion, Auditorium on Broadway and all international campuses on legal, regulatory and compliance matters.

Jordan Thompson is the Associate General Counsel and Privacy Officer at New York Institute of Technology, a not-for-profit private university. He attended Cornell University where he received a Bachelors of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations in 2000.

Jordan is also a graduate of Rutgers Law School where he received his Juris Doctorate in 2003. A Certified Information Privacy Professional and licensed attorney in the states of New York and New Jersey, he is also admitted to practice law in the United States District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York as well as the District of New Jersey. Jordan serves as a Chair of the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network and a Trustee of the Huntington Lawyers Club.

Kevin oversees the legal function of the Marketing Cloud and Communications and Retail Global Business Units at Oracle. He is responsible for all corporate and commercial activities, including acquisitions, strategic alliances, partnerships, and the spectrum of technology transactions (software, cloud/SaaS, hardware, consulting, outsourcing). He also partners with executive management and key stakeholders to support the product development lifecycle, monitor and mitigate organizational risks, ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements worldwide (including data privacy), and resolve disputes with customers, partners, and vendors.

Kevin has focused on the telecommunications, media, technology, and financial services industries during his career. He has significant knowledge of the challenges and opportunities faced by companies in these heavily regulated and highly competitive industries, including in new and emerging markets. In addition, his tenure at Oracle has provided in-depth insight into disruptive technologies such as cloud computing, big data/analytics, e-commerce, and social media, as well as the data privacy and security issues implicated by their rapid adoption.